Is Vormawor Just Ranting?

There is an Akan proverb which translates as “he who has seen it before considers it a taboo; those who have not seen it before crave for it”…. Some of us have seen coups before, so we consider it taboo!

In such a tense economic atmosphere, rants cannot be overlooked by a country that has endured bloody coup d’etats. It was the rantings of a disgruntled junior ranked officer in the Ghanaian army that led to the June 4th mutiny, later glorified as a revolution!

Except for those who benefitted from the June 4th massacre, that day for most Ghanaians is associated with grief. Parents lost their children, wives lost their husbands, children lost their fathers and the sacredness of our women was devilishly desecrated. It was a dark 90 days for Ghanaians. A day enshrined in the collective memories of the victims and Ghanaians as that of the reign of Adolf Hitler to Europeans.

You see, history is repetitive. Yes, we’ve made some good progress from that of 1979 economically but the general sentiments of the modern-day Ghanaian captures similar sentiments that paved the way for Junior Jesus and his blood-thirsty bandwagon to capture power. As it turned out, he was more of a Junior Judas who betrayed his own cause and friends reminding all Ghanaians that populism does not translate to good leadership.

Today, Ghanaians are groaning. The economic situation is unbearable to many and it has given rise to impatient young people who believe that the solution to our problems is as simple as their myopic minds tell them. Jerry John Rawlings believed same and yet wasted our time for almost two decades, still ending as a monumental failure!

Here comes Osahene Vormawor, the conveyor of the “fix the country movement” with lofty revolutionary talks. A student who believes he has the solution to Ghana’s problems and his first reaction to a proposed tax is to stage a coup!

This gentleman presented himself at the initial stages of the #FixTheCountry movement as apolitical. He appealed to many unsuspecting people and sounded true to a cause until it was discovered that he was a product of the babies with sharp teeth movement. He was once a presidential staffer under H.E. John Dramani Mahama. So this whole movement about fixing the country is just some political game aimed at launching himself and his brand into the political scene. Like his mentor Jerry John Rawlings, he wants to make a statement (Jerry made his statement on May 15th 1979 by attempting a coup) like his coup comments, get arrested and then court public sympathy and affection by empty but bold stances. His imprisonment he believes in his sinister mind will cause an uproar and the many unsuspecting masses will rise in support of his ambitions.

To an extent, he’s gotten some attention. His recalcitrant attitude is gaining him support from those who are not aware of his motives. After being bailed, it was reported again that he’s made another threat on his Facebook wall about his intentions to stage a coup. He is reported to have called the army “useless”….this is a move to incite the army to action.

This gentleman is not joking. It is not just some mere post. He is not some obscure joker making funny jokes on social media…he is an organizer, a PhD student and an affiliate of a political party!

He may have links in the army. He wields some influence and should not be taken lightly. Ex President Mahama chose a bulldozer instead of a sledgehammer to deal with Ken Agyapong when he made reckless coup comments, I am surprised that he is not calling his ”boy” to order…

The security agencies should as a matter of urgency tackle this young man seriously. They should go to any meaningful legal lengths to disarm his intentions because Ghana cannot be made to endure the dark days anymore. Democracy with all her imperfections have worked better for Ghanaians than any military regime. It can and will get better with time.

Let me conclude with these thoughts…

1. Ghana is not isolated from the global economic hardship. Let us be patient.

2. Though the times are difficult, we should not call upon ourselves more difficulties (with coup will come economic sanctions. The only people who will enjoy will be the coup makers and we the citizens will languish in pain and misery).

3. Let us not give Vormawor the publicity he craves but let us not ignore his rants. He can be dangerous.

4. The all knowing diplomats in Ghana should learn to mind their own business. Their influence in our domestic affairs has only increased our misery (they masterminded almost all the coups in this country…maybe they are planning to oust the man who is chanting ”Ghana beyond aid” around…).

5. Let us preserve our democratic dispensation. Let us unite in this agenda to build and strengthen our democracy. It will yield dividends someday.

6. Let Ghanaian leaders eschew corruption. Let them put on selfless clothes and serve this country with love in their hearts for the nation and integrity as their guiding principle. Corruption can ruin our efforts.

Finally, let us pray for our nation. Let us seek God’s intervention in these critical times. He promised in His word to heal our land if we will call into him.

I’m just being a citizen. Not just some spectator…even if this statement was plagiarized, it makes a lot of sense.

Remain blessed.