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A Quick Note To Those Advocating For A Military Coup In Ghana

Feature Article A Quick Note To Those Advocating For A Military Coup In Ghana
MAY 8, 2022 LISTEN

A military coup in Ghana will set our country back decades and make us the slaves of soldiers accountable to no one. Life in a Ghana ruled by soldiers, would be akin to living in hell-on-earth conditions. No question. With the greatest respect, what dim-wit wants such a life, I ask?

In that light, instead of advocating for a military coup, why not campaign openly, instead, during the 2024 presidential and parliamentary elections, with a manifesto calling for a new 5th Republic, with a Constitution, which ensures democracy, by mandating the election of heads of Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies, amongst other common-good provisions.

Ditto campaign for a new 5th Republic with a Constitution that bans all forms of media censorship, makes it mandatory for all elected public officials to publicly publish their assets before assuming office, and immediately after leaving office; makes tax evasion a crime punishable by mandatory life sentences with hard labour, and no possibility whatsoever, of parole, and gives prosecutorial powers to the Auditor General? That will be a great deal more preferable an existence, than living under the jackboots of ruthless soldiers accountable to no one, ooooo, Ghanafuo. Yoooooo...

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