General Secretary of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia has chastised the Akufo-Addo government for dragging Major Osahene Kwadwo Boakye Gyan (rtd) before the Police CID for purportedly inciting the public to mutiny.
According to him, Boakye Gyan rather deserves commendation for warning against a possible insurrection, since being an experienced former military officer, he is able to envisage activities that can lead to such acts of revolt.
If They Want It, They Will Get It!
The Major (rtd) accused the EC of gradually leading the country into a civil war with its bull-headedness, particularly regarding the decision to compile a new voters register, and subsequently warned of impending doom should the Electoral Commission connive with the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to rig the upcoming December polls
Sounding a note of caution, he pointed out that most electoral disputes in Africa have resulted in civil wars and Ghana is not immune to it, and warned that "should the EC continue to toe the line of their paymasters, it will certainly spell doom for this country."
" . . it is political motivation that led to the dismissal of Madam Jean Mensah as the EC Chairperson by the current administration. They want to beef up the numbers so they can win simply because they don't have confidence in their winning numbers, otherwise they won't tamper with it...But more importantly...post-independence Africa, all crises and civil wars have been on the back of disputed electoral results. What they are doing now, they are driving us into a civil war and if they want it, they will get it," he screamed.
CID Invite
Days after his remarks, four personnel drawn from the Criminal Investigations Department of the Ghana Police Service, on Tuesday, 19th May, 2020, arrested and questioned him.
Mr. Boakye-Djan was made to write his statement at the police station in the Bono Region where his lawyers joined him at the police station.
He was later granted bail and asked to make himself available at the station at least once in a week.
Statesman
But the NDC General Secretary, who was speaking in an interview with Kwame Nkrumah Tikesie on Okay FM’s 'Ade Akye Abia' Morning Show, described Osahene Boakye Gyan as a statesman for his prewarn remarks.
“Any Ghanaian who wants the best for the country will do as he (Boakye-Djan) did . . . and so I will commend Boakye-Djan for not keeping silent as a statesman . . . per his pedigree in matters of such nature he could have kept quiet and allow something bad to happen but he chose to warn the EC about their things which can spark civil war,” he argued.
“Has he not orchestrated a coup d’état before? If he is therefore warning you against something that can result in an uprising, what wrong has he done? He is rather doing you a great good . . . He knows the conditions which can lead to a coup d’état and as a security expert, we should welcome his admonition rather than seeking to arrest him.
“If the EC and NPP's wish is for Ghanaians to turn a blind eye to their actions, then they should be prepared to arrest all of us . . . and when no-one is left, they can go ahead and govern an empty country. Everyone will rise up against this blatant intimidation and manipulation which can mar the democracy,” he charged.
Be careful EC
Mr Asiedu Nketiah further cautioned the Electoral Commission (EC) not to take for granted the country's stable state and ensure that every action they take, especially regarding this year's polls, is in the best interest of all.
“Some people in the past fought with their blood for the democratic dispensation we are currently enjoying, and so if someone is doing something which will mar the beauty of that democracy and out of fear for our lives we decide not to do anything about it, then we have greatly disappointed those who fought for our democracy. The EC should be careful because they are on dangerous grounds,” he warned.
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I ALWAYS GET ANNOYED WHENEVER I READ SOMETHING ABOUT NDC AND COMMENTS OF ASIEDU NKETIA.HE IS A DISGRACE TO AKAN TRIBE BECAUSE HE HAS A DEAD MEMORY AND ALWAYS SET AN EXAMPLE OF KNOWING NOTHING ABOUT HIS POSITION.GHANA POLITICS IS SO POROUS THAT PEOPLE LIKE HIM GOT THE CHANCE TO FIT IN GHANA POLITICS.WHY AND HOW COME?BUSSINESS MAN CUM POLITICIAN, MY FOOT -APUUU
Asiedu Nketiah is intentionally destroying the NDC party. He called our party founder BARKING DOG and now patting Boakye-Djan, the number one enemy of the founder for beating war drum. We should not allow this BUSHMAN to destroy our party.
NDC SLOGAN CIVIL WAR. YEATE ABRE. CIVIL WAR WITH WHOM. MAY BE AMONG YOURSELVES. NOBODY OUTSIDE NDC WILL FIGHT THEM. IF THEY FIGHT AMONG THEMSELVES WE SHALL STOP THEM. TO MAINTAIN PEACE IN GHANA. IT IS DIFFICULT TO UNDERSTAND THE REASONS FOR THE NDC CRY OF WOLF. THEIR ALLEGATION THAT EC AND NIA WANT TO FAVOR NPP OR ANY POLITICAL PARTY IS FRIVOLOUSSS. THEY COMPLAIN AS IF NIA AND EC HAVE SET DIFFERENT RULES FOR DIFFERENT POLITICAL PARTIES FOR THEIR REGISTRATIONS. CONTRARY, NEITHER NIA NOR EC DEMANDS ANY DECLARATION OF PARTY MEMBERSHIP BEFORE ANY REGISTRATION. THE RULES THEY SET UP TO MAKE THEIR WORK EFFICIENT IS APPLICABLE TO EVERYBODY IN EVERY PART OF THE NATION. THE ESSENCE OF NIA AND EC REGISTRATION IS TO IDENTIFY AND ASCERTAIN ALL TRUE GHANAIANS. AS MUCH AS THEY SHOULD INCLUDE EVERY WILLING GHANAIAN TO BE REGISTERED, IT IS ALSO THEIR DUTY TO EXCLUDE FOREIGNERS, OR AS IN THE CASE OF NIA TO IDENTIFY THEM AS NON-GHANAIANS. NONE OF THE TWO REGISTRATIONS IS FINISHED. NIA REGISTRATION IS ONGOING. EC IS YET TO BEGIN. IT IS UNREASONABLEEE FOR ANY ONE TO GENUINELY COMPLAIN OR BLAME SOMEBODY FOR EXCLUSION. LET THOSE NOISEEE MAKERS PROVE THAT, IF NOT BY THEMSELVES, THEY HAVE BEEN EXCLUDED BY THE FAULT OF SOMEBODY. NDC SHOULD STOP CRYING "WOLF, WOLF WOLF" WHEN THERE IS NO WOLF. THEY ARE RATHER PORTRAYED THAT THEY INTEND TO PERPETUATE SOME FRAUD BY DEMANDING TO CREATE LOOPHOLES IN THE REGISTRATION PROCESS. THE CONCERN OF ANY SERIOUS POLITICAL PARTY AT THIS TIME SHOULD BE THE STRATEGY TO EDUCATE THEIR FOLLOWERS TO TAKE THE EXERCISE SERIOUS. THEY SHOULD ENCOURAGE THEIR MEMBERS TO SATISFY THE REQUIRED CONDITIONS. NOTHING IS GOT ON SILVER PLATTER. NOBODY WOULD YIELD TO PRESSURE OF DEMONSTRATIONS, PRESS CONFERENCES AND THREATS OF VIOLENCE. THE RESORT TO ANY OF THEM CANNOT BE HELPFUL TO THE PERPETRATORS THEMSELVES. IT PAINTS THEM EVILL IN THE EYES OF MANY. IT CANNOT ACHIEVE ANY MEANINGFUL GOAL FOR THEM. JUST AS THE WORLD AND GHANA HAVE SURVIVED THE CORONA VIRUS, THE WORST IN THE CENTURY, SO SO WE SHALL SUCCEED TO DEFEAT ANY DIABOLICC INCIDENT OR OUTBREAK. LIGHT SHALL ALWAYS DEFEAT DARKNESS NO MATTER HOW LONG IT TAKES.
GARBBAGE. Nothing good ever comes out the fillthy mouth of this political Iddiioot.
I HOPE ASIEDU NKETSIA IS OVER 60YEARS AND NEEDS TO KNOW HOW TO TALK ON SOCIAL MEDIA.WHO IS BOAKYE GYAN AT ALL?HE CAN NEVER MAKE ANY CHANGE IN GHANA HISTORY EVEN THERE NO WAY NDC CAN COME TO POWER.SO PUPIL TEACHER ASIEDU NKETIA KEEP ON SINGING WAR SONGS.***barred word*** fuuuuuuul
I have always thought that Asiedu Nketia was a responsible man until this year. When he makes such utterances, he thinks he's immune to attack should there be a war. Let him be told that he WILL be the first casualty in case of any civil unrest in this country. If he's bereft with ideas, he should just ***barred word***.
Nobody should think that he or she will call for war and run to an overseas country for shelter. Is it because you think that your family is outside Ghana. You shall stay in Ghana and lead the war with your family.
It is becoming a clear how Ghana is producing immatured politicians and al these politiciansl operating in the name of democracy in Ghana. Boakye Gyan had neve been a politician. He was part of the brain behind the 1979 revolutionary coup that led Ghana into total chaos. Its unfortunate that a retiered old military officer make such unwarated statement of "Civil war in his own homland" at the same time he told CID at the police station at Bono, that he has a health difficulties. You will soon die in your sins. Come out My Boakye Gyan to apologise to Ghanaians and ask for forgivness. This year, is a year of election in Ghana. The Political atmosphere in Ghana is exposing some immatured and irresponsible politicians who make unguided statement to forster fear, chaos and panic in Ghana. I am appaeling to the CID to be up to their task in protecting the peace of ghanaians and the democratic essentials of Ghanaians. Ghana is not for any political party colours. Ghanaians have a home to stay and have their peace of mind to do their normal bussines. Many politicians have their children and their familys been educated in european countries and America. Am appealing to the european union and united states of america not to grant visa to any politicians in Ghana, who intends creating chaos, instability and panic in Ghana with the view of running away from Ghana to join their families in Europe and America. Names of these politicians in Ghana who create confusion and panic in Ghana will be send to the various embassies in Ghana and copy to the European Union and United States of America, preventing visa for such unwarated politicians. Ghana must learn from other African countries who refused visas for their politicians who created chaos, civil unrest and panic in their country. Liberia, Serra Leone, Burundi, Sudan and Rewanda to name a few. Ghanaians have to protect their land and not to allow few selfisch politicians to expolit the political atmosphere for their own greediness.
such a ***barred word*** as a general secretary of a party.
an elder with no sense. big head with empty brain