Atik Mohammed, 'Suspended' General Secretary of the People's National Convention (PNC), has subtly come to the defence of the Deputy General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Koku Anyidoho for making some inflammatory comments against President Nana Akufo-Addo and his government.
Speaking on Peace FM's Kokrokoo, Atik Mohammed told host Nana Yaw Kesseh that "there's nothing wrong with calling for a civilian revolution" to mean Koku Anyidoho's comments have no treasonable implications.
“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,” he said on Happy FM.
Anyidoho spent almost 48 hours in the custody of the Bureau of National Investigations (BNI) amidst protests and demands for his release by NDC members.
The Accra High Court ordered the Police CID to seize some essential electronic gadgets on which information related to the alleged treasonable comments made by Koku Anyidoho are said to be stored.
The items included laptops, iPhones and ipads. Justice Patience Mills-Tetteh gave the order on Wednesday following an ex-parte motion issued at the court by the Police. The order also permitted the police to search and seize electronic devices of ‘agents’ of Anyodoho.
But to the PNC activist, the charges slapped on Mr. Anyidoho are too "huge and unimpressive".
“I hold a firm belief that it was not clear-cut that he was calling for a coup d’état or he meant there’s going to be a coup d’état…If Koku is found guilty of treason, it means he will serve a death penalty. Let’s ask ourselves that what he said, how could that lead to the overthrow of the President?
“…simply because you said you’re calling for a civilian revolution and defied that call with an analogy that was needless and had no place in the conversation he had, I don’t think that is enough effective grounding to invite that huge and unimpressive charge of treason”.
Atik further explained that making a call for a "civilian revolution doesn’t mean we will take arms to overthrow somebody but how it is said and the context in which it is said is what I feel lend itself to all kinds of interpretations including the interpretation that he was attempting to stage a coup or he was expressing the intention to stage a coup…When we talk about civilian revolution, it is deepening the consciousness of the civilians to demand that which is right”.
Meanwhile, Koku Anyidoho who was held in the custody of the CID of Ghana Police Service on Tuesday has been granted bail on a charge of treason.
Source: Ameyaw Adu Gyamfi/Peacefmonline.com/Ghana
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Very stupiiid comments. Koko is the Deputy General Secretary of the largest opposition in the country. HIS VOICE CARRIES weight!! He should be jailed!!
Atik Mohammed, be real and stop the jokes. In 1979 to 1981 it was the same thing after the AFRC handed over power to Liman's PNP. When all the soldiers with JJ went abroad to study JJ remained in the country and was making all unnecessary noise against the government. Liman's government was urged to arrest but refused to do so saying that JJ couldn't overthrow the government. What happened on 31st Dec 1981? All is now history. Koku Anyidoho deserved to be arrested and detained.
NPP fuo) ne Gyimieee. Who announces a coup if really there is an intent to undertake the act. I mean NPP fuo) y3 Nkwasiafuo). Besides the Police knew there was no evidence but because some "BIG" men from above want Koku detained, the whole CID had to be ridicule in keeping Koku for more than 48hours, an action against the law before eventually being released. His laptop and Phones giving back to him.
This iggnnorance must stop because no where in the agreement is written that Ghana government will receive 20Million usd. Some of you are the reason the politicians take us for granted. My friend read oo read and make your findings before repeating the falsehood. I do not like the agreement though.
Koku said they (the NDC) were starting on Wednesday to undertake their revolution to remove the govt from power. Well, Atik, if that didn't bother you, it bothers some of us. You know the legitimate means to remove a govt in Ghana. Please don't let's play ostrich.
GHANA POLICE DID EXTREMELY WELL TO ARREST KOKU ANYIDOHO. WE CANNOT BUILD A NATION WITH DANGEROUS LANGUAGE THAT CAN CREATE CHAOS IN THE NATION. JUST LISTEN TO THE REACTIONS OF KENNEDY AGYAPONG AND ANITA DESOSO OVER KOKU ANYIDODHO STATEMENTS. IT IS CLEAR INDICATION OF THE CHAOS THAT SUCH UTTERANCE CAN CAUSE. WE DONT NEED TO WAIT TO GET INTO THAT SITUATION BEFORE WE SAY WE SHOULD HAVE DONE SOMETHING ABOUT IT TO STOP THE DAMAGE THE HARM CAN CAUSE. AND I WISH IT WILL NOT END WITH KOKU BUT IT SHOULD BECOME APPLICABLE TO ALL WHEN THEIR ACTIONS AND STATEMENTS BECOME THREATENING.
ATIK MOHAMMED ......WHEN RAWLINGS OVERTHREW YOUR HERO DR LIMANN,A TREASONABLE OFFENCE OF THE HIGHEST ORDER,YOU STILL SEE RAWLINGS AS A HERO IN YOUR BOOKS.INSTEAD OF CHALLENGING THE 1981 COUP, YOU ARE WASTING YOUR TIME ON KOKU..... GET REALO
atik IS IT ALL YOUR SENSE ? THIS TELLS ME ,YOU'RE REALLY ["TA*NII MU TA*NII" ASEM AA EWO ANISUOO ,NA Y3DE KOR DAE MU ! DO YOU KNOW YHAT SOME ID*OTIC PEOPLE CAN NOT HIDE SCRETS ? I WONDER WHY PEACE FM ALLOWS YOU, TO TALK AT ALL ON THEIR RADIO. TA*NII MU TA*NII !!
Atik wants NPP to give him appointment just like his Boss. Kwasi Pratt, Atik and the others are all bitter with the NPP because they cannot get nearer them to make some money. Atik can defend Koku in court.
WHAT ABOUT REFERENCE HE MADE ABOUT JANUARY 13TH 1972.WHAT HAPPENED ON THAT DAY. WHEN SOMEONE MAKE TREATING STATEMENT,YOU ARRESTED THAT PERSON TO FOUND OUT WHY AND THE REASON BEHIND THOSE TREAT. DON'T JUST PICK A SECTION OF THE STATEMENT AND LEAVE THE REST AND YOU WILL UNDERSTAND HOW SERIOUS THIS COMMENT IS.