Former President John Dramani Mahama has pleaded with Ghanaians to uphold the law and forgo considering supporting a potential coup d’état in the country.
Despite the nation’s current economic difficulties, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer emphasized that considering a coup should not even be a last resort.
The recent coups in West African nations like Mali, Burkina Faso, Guinea, and Niger are the reason for this call.
Speaking at the 3rd National Conference of Imams in Kumasi to the Conference of Regional Imams of Ghana, Mr. Mahama also criticized the President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo-led administration’s management of the country’s affairs.
“We told NPP the path they were taking was dangerous but our advice fell on deaf ears. And that is the reason we are where we are today and we are all facing the challenges. So we all have to help out and get out of this mess. But we would have to adhere to constitutional governance so that we are not swayed by the alternative of coups.”
“We should know that no matter the hardship there will be the opportunity for an election for different people to be elected. It is only left with a year for us to say goodbye to some people and welcome others who can fix the economy. So let’s continue respecting the Constitution. We should never think of coups and everything will be fine,” he stated.
Suallah Abdallah Quandah, Executive Secretary of the Conference of Regional Imams of Ghana, read a statement that had been jointly drafted by regional imams from all over the nation.
He denounced any advocacy for a coup d’état and urged the government to take decisive action to address Ghanaians’ urgent concerns in order to quell any potential calls for one.
Meanwhile, five constituencies will hold parliamentary primaries between October 28 and October 31, 2023, according to the NDC.
