A Ranking member of Parliament’s Committee on Foreign Affairs is calling on President Nana Akufo-Addo to intervene in a political standoff in neighboring Togo which has led at least two protesters dead and dozens injured.
Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa who is Member of Parliament for North Tongu, says if Ghana does not mediate between the government of Togo and its opposition, the country will not be spared the consequences of a full-blown conflict.
He recounted the incidents of 2005 in which dozens of Togolese fled to Ghana after about 500 Togolese died in a violent protest. The Ghanaian legislator made these remarks in an interview with Joy News after a weekend of violent protests in neighboring Togo.
At least two people died as thousands hit the streets in protest over the never ending rule of the Gnassingbe family. The protesters want a restoration of the 1992 Constitution which prescribes a tenure of office of a sitting president.
If that constitution is restored, the rule by Faure Gnassingbe will at least be limited.
In what opposition elements have described as a rule by a dynasty, the Gnassingbe family has had 50 years controlling the spoils of power.
Gnassingbe Eyadema, who ruled for 38 years died on the throne in 2005 and his son Faure took over and has since been in power.
The opposition in Togo wants an end to the dynasty and has taken to the streets to demand same.
The protest was met with brute force by soldiers loyal to the ruling government leaving scores dead and dozens injured. Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has described the incident as “unfortunate”. He does not understand why a peaceful protest should degenerate into violence.
Even though official sources claim two people died there are reports the casualties are far more than that.
Okudzeto Ablakwa is afraid things may get out of hand and urged Ghana’s president to intervene as quickly as possible with a mediation plan.
He also commended Ghanaian security men for keeping the protests by the Togolese nationals in Accra peaceful.
Source: Joy News
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herh ablakwa the grasscutter teeth if u get nothing s3nsibl3 to tell us then stay mute forever koraaa or chop ur house matter. Why dont u go there urself since they helped voted for u to represent them in parliament. see his face and teeth bi
ablakwa, you are known to have been part of the incompetent administration. Anytime you talk, people are reminded of that. Why do you think your govt was voted out? It is because you and Mahama are all useellless and incompetent and stuuuuuppppidd and ediiiiotts. Shutttt upp. Nobody in Ghana wants to hear your opinion. Shuttt upp, okay? Go to a dentist and tell him you can only drink with plastic cups because of your teeth. The dentist will do something about your grasscutter teeeeth. Use NHIS when u do.
Please remember that the people of Togoland have their cousins as part of the people of Ghana. Western Togoland, which was added to Gold Coast to create Ghana was part of Togoland. We are Brothers and Sisters in the same region. Let not Colonial brainwashing cloud our minds. Get out of that Mental Slavery. As a supposed "Christian Nation", are we not supposed to love our neighbors as we love ourselves? Confused Religion. Say one thing and do another thing.
This baby with sharp teeth young boy thinks is too smart. Mr. baby with sharp teeth, have you soon forgotten dzi wofie asem you vehemently defended?
Hypocrite Ablakwa have you forgotten dzi wo fie as3m you can go nd help them yourself bcos some of them help you to retain your seat
Who ever made this boy the Ranking Member for Foreign Affairs? What intervention is he expecting from the President of the Republic. This is an internal affairs of the Republic of Togo. Has this gut forgotten the responses the Late President Mills gave about the Ivory Coast crisis? Ghana and Togo belong to Ecowas if there is a need for any country to do some negotiation Ecowas will mandate a President to do it on his behalf. He made another unguarded statement about Ghana's response to the flood situation in Sirrea Leone.In fact it is about time this guy is replace immediately.
We live with politicians who aren't consistent in their convictions, principles and values. Just a while ago, Ablakwa was heads over heels defending the late Prez Mills when he said "di wo fie asem'. Now what has changed and he wamts Akuffo Addo to intervene in Togo. Sad....Ghana politics
For what reason?? Dzi wo fie asem.