Former President John Mahama has backed the demonstration dubbed 'Ghana First' organised against the ratified Ghana-U.S. defence cooperation agreement.
The demonstration which is taking place today, Wednesday, 28 March 2018, is being led by former government officials including former vice president Kwesi Amissah-Arthur among others.
In support of this action, Mahama, who is currently in Sierra Leone as an election observer, wrote on his Facebook wall condemning the high handed police response to innocent citizens at the CID Headquarters yesterday when the deputy general secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Koku Anyidoho was arrested.
"As a party that prides itself in the non-criminalization of speech, with a self-acclaimed human rights activist as President, the arrest of K. Anyidoho with armed men in the middle of a press event is obviously disproportionate. Moreso, the high-handed police response to innocent citizens waiting at the CID HQ is condemnable," he wrote.
The former president further added a tweet: "I join in declaring #GhanaFirst as my compatriots and other democratic forces converge to demonstrate their opposition to the Ghana/US military agreement".
Meanwhile, Ghanaians are divided over Mr Anyidoho’s comments. While some argue he is not the first person to have made such comments, and, should, therefore, be set free, others believe he should be punished to serve as a deterrent to others.
Source: Peacefmonline.com
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Woooowww, Is it that Ghanaians have totally lost respect for their leaders that every small boy or girl can just get up and under the disguise of non-traceable comments, inssult their own leaders like this? This is very very serious. Some of us have not achieved a pinch of what these leaders of ours have achieved but come and look at them here, insulting leaders all of the place as if they pay these leaders. Please Ghanaians let's all learn to respect our leaders. the road to political positions is very tough and don't think if you are given the chance you can do anything. Peacefm i think you have to start controlling the comments that flood your stories because it all adds up to the brand. Thank you.
Ex. Prez. Mahama, remember your words to Ex. Prez. Koffour. When He said you are using a sledge hammer to kill a fly. You said You will even Kill an ant with a bulldozer. This was what you told Sr. Prez. Koffour on Kennedy Agyapong's Stuuuupiiid and treasonable offence. You didn't say Killing an ant with Bulldozer was 'obviously disproportionate'. Now, you say it is disproportionate. Those of us justifying Koku's statement with Ken's own should know that Ken was Charged and taken to court and the court acquitted Him. You should advice the Police to present to him court and let the Law-court to discharge him.
People should be accountable for their words. There's bn civil wars in countries just because someone made a misguided statement. Koku must choose His words with caution. Let us condemn wrong doings and stop defending people when they are wrong. We must rebuke wrong doings and stop politicizing everything. Let our laws work
GHANA PEOPLE WILL JAIL MAHAMA HIS FAMILIES AND ALL N,D,C MINISTERS FOR ***barred word*** GHANA PEOPLE MONIES, GH PP
Mr formal President do you remember when you arrested the then Kennedy Agyapong and when ex President Kuffour asked you to take it easy with Kennedy what was your answer? You told him to keep quiet now has changed a word to a wise is enough
If you become a president again i will leave this country. Im sure Trump had you in mind when he said sh1t hole. You think it is trivial and something to play politics with? Freedom has a limitation if not come and let me slap you
I meant ssttiinnkking-mmoouutthhed Anyidohu.That is what the Web Master deleted from my earlier message.
Oh Maama, yes l mean MAAMA! Do you say the handling of the diiirrrty and ***barred word***-mouthed idiiiioooottt, Anyidoho by the police was condemnable? I did not know that in addition to your incompetence you are ...... OK, next time.
look at this incompetent Otani still trying to rule Ghana.! otani koromfo) mahama
AFTER SELLING GHANA FOR 20 MILLION DOLLARS, NPP AND AKUFO ADDO LOOKING FOR WAY OF DIVERTING THE GROSS GREEDY WAY OF SELLING GHANA TO AMERICA WITH KOKU