Former President Jerry John Rawlings has said due process must be followed in investigating treason allegations levelled against Deputy General Secretary of the main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr Koku Anyidoho.
“Let’s all comport ourselves with maturity and cool-headedness and allow an investigative process devoid of emotions. The police must also be seen to enforce the law with a humane face devoid of excessive force. Let’s not become victims of a political-media circus. At the end of the day, whatever happens must be based on the integrity of the truth,” Mr Rawlings tweeted on Wednesday night.
Meanwhile, former President John Mahama on Wednesday afternoon went to the office of the Criminal Investigations Department of the Ghana Police Service in an attempt to negotiate a bail for Mr Anyidoho, who was arrested on Tuesday and charged with treason felony after inciting citizens to launch a civil coup against the Akufo-Addo government.
Mr Mahama was at the CID office in the company of former Chief of Staff Julius Debrah and NDC General Secretary Johnson Asiedu Nketia.
His entourage later left the CID for the BNI where Mr Anyidoho is being held.
Before Mr Mahama’s visit, flagbearer-aspirant of the NDC, Alban Bagbin was also at the CID for the same purpose.
Mr Anyidoho threatened on radio that there will be a civil coup d’etat to topple the Akufo-Addo administration in connection with Ghana’s signing of an agreement with the United States government which gives the latter unimpeded access to some of Ghana’s security installations.
Speaking on the issue, Mr Anyidoho told Happy FM on Monday, 26 March that: “Somebody should tell Nana Akufo-Addo that history has a very interesting way of repeating itself.
“On January 13, 1972 a certain Col. Ignatius Kutu Acheampong led a movement that removed the Progress Party from power. Busia was the Prime Minister and Akufo-Addo’s father was a ceremonial president. Somebody should tell Nana Akufo-Addo that history has a very interesting way of repeating itself.
“There’ll be a civil revolt. There’ll be a people’s movement. During President John Mahama’s tenure didn’t we receive similar threats from the likes of Let My Vote Count and OccupyGhana.”
“There’ll be a civilian coup d’etat; there’ll be a social revolution and the movement is starting on Wednesday. He [Akufo-Addo] will be fed up at the presidency,” Mr Anyidoho said.
Meanwhile, a court order has been secured for the seizure of Mr Anyidoho’s phones and laptops.
The police service has also said it intends following due process in dealing with Mr Anyidoho.
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That Koku guy must watch his tongue. Same person assumed the position of a president a time back and issued a threat 'heads must roll' through a nationwide radio broadcast. All because light went off during a match.
Hear who is talking about "maturity and cool-headedness". Ironies abound.
THE SAFETY OF JJ FAMILY AND FRIENDS ARE NOT SECURED IN MAHAMA NDC COUP AGENDA. THE FIRST COUP OF MAHAMA COUP TOPPLED MILLSS GOVERNMENT. THE INCITEMENT OF KOKU ANYIDOHO AND SOME NDC MEMBERS ARE ALL PART OF THE AGENDA OF MAHAMA SECOND COUP. THE TREASONABLE DECLARATION OF KOKU ANYIDOHO MUST NOT BE TREATED LIGHTLY JUST LIKE LIMAN DID. IT IS PART OF GRAND AGENDA OF CORRUPT POLITICIANS BRED FROM MAHAMA NDC GOVERNMENT. IT IS EVEN BIGGER THAN WHAT KOKU ANYIDOHO HIMSELF CAN UNDERSTAND. THIS DIABOLIC NDC AGENDA IS DIABOLIC AND IT MUST BE NID IN THE BUD. WITHOUT THIS AGENDA IT IS BASELESSS AND SENSELESSSS FOR NDC TO STAND AGAINST GHANA AMERICA MILITARY PARTNERSHIP WHICH THEY THEMSELVES BEGAN.
Indeed I now understand why JJ said there is no leadership in now NDC.Incompetent Manama can't see anything wrong with what he said poor you and you still want to rule Ghana.come again even in opposition you're still incompetent.
LOOK AT COUPMAKER RAWLIMGS TALKING ABOUT DUE PROCESS, WHEN RAWLINGS DID NOT GIVE ONE ONE SECOND OF DUE PROCESS AND TRUTH TO ANYONE WHEN AFRC/P/NDC WAS IN POWER FOR 28 YEARS. WHEN THE WICKED ARE MADE TO DRINK OF THEIR OWN WICKEDNESS THEN THEY START TO SEE HOW IT IS TO BE UTTERLY WICKED. RAWLINGS PLEADING COOLHEADS???????????? STRANGE INDEED!!!!!!!!!!!!
WHAT KOKU ANYIDOHO DID IS FAR MORE SERIOUS THAN WHAT THE THREE JOURNALISTS, MONTIE 3, DID TO BE JAILED DURING PRESIDENT MAHAMA AND HIS NDC GOVERNMENT. IN FACT THAT THREE JOURNALISTS WILL BE SADDENED AND FEEL CHEATED BY GHANA JUSTICE SYSTEM IF KOKU ANYIDOHO IS NOT JAILED.
Twaddle from an old wicked man who overthrew a democratically elected government. This JJ guy should be in jail for the people he killed. Corrupt man....
This is a statement coming from a real statesman. As for JDM, did he go back and listen to his reply to JAK in 2012 before making his post on facebook? time really changes.