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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Do you remember the "Sledgehammer/Fly" and the responds by Mahama to Fmr President Kuffuor's statement as "BULLDOZER/FLY" to kill nation wreckers? Etua wo yonko ho a etua dua mu. ***barred word***!
Does Mahama listen to himself when he talks. He thinks Ghanaians have short memories or Ghanaians are ***barred word***. He hide under the cloud of darkness for your Government to SIGN A DEAL with US, and you have the BALLS to speak. ***barred word***. Mahama the MOST Incompetent Ghanaian Leader in History.
We really need military rule, coz these politicians care less about the citizens . no wonder everyone is going through the dubious means to enrich themselves, coz it's more like when you're rich u can escape lotta bullshyyyyyyyt. i sometimes wonder why am a Ghanaian . we sit idle and look as foreigners keep trooping into our motherland illegally . i have this to ask my fellow Ghanaians , should we have about 40million nigerians in our country , how can we fight them when the worse occurs. our shallow minded leaders only think one way and not for generations to come. trust no politicians coz it's more like only the strong survive.
COME ON CONDEMN WHAT IS WRONG.YOU LIVE FOR GOD NOT POWER AND POLITICS.
THIS IS A GENTLEMAN OF "FORTUNE", ADORED BY ALL AND LOVED IN SPIRIT
Opportunistic Mahama.He thinks he will be a direct beneficiary of all that is going on so why won't he support it.Instead of condemning Koku,he rather shouts from afar his support for the mess.
I respect you a lot.this is the hypocrisy and dishonesty I talk about Mr formal president it's was your tenure in office that this agreement was signed.or you had no idea when Hon.Hanna Tetteh was your foreign affairs minister. Even in opposition you're still incompetent.
Who cares whether this incompetent and greedy guy support a demo or not? This NDC people must learn to read and stop deceiving their followers.