Akufo-Addo: People Who Calls For Coup As Solution To Bad Governance Are “Restless Spirits”

President Akufo-Addo has described people who have been promoting coups as the solution to the country’s economic, governance, and democratic devaluation as having “Restless Spirits”.

Touching on the country’s democratic credentials, President Akufo-Addo noted that the Ghanaian people, for these last 29 years of the 4th Republic, have reposed their trust in the democratic process as the avenue to resolve the myriad of problems the country faces and have demonstrated their determination to uphold democratic values and institutions to bring development to the nation.

“There are a few, though, whom I have characterised as “restless spirits”, who are not prepared to allow you to complete your education in conditions of calm, peace, and stability, and who seek constant turbulence in the governance of the state. This has led, lately, to some irresponsible utterances about coups as panaceas to our problems,” he said.

He added, “I have said, and will use this platform to repeat that coups have never been, and will never be durable solutions to the political, economic and security challenges confronting our nation and continent.”

The president was confident that the great majority of Ghanaians, who are committed to democratic values and democratic institutions, “will continue to resist the rhetoric and advances of coup mongers and coup plotters, and those of us who have the responsibility to safeguard the integrity of the state will employ all legitimate means in a democracy to preserve our free, open system of governance, which is respectful of human rights, the rule of law and the principles of democratic accountability.”

The President was speaking at the 92nd Speech and Prize-Giving Day of St. Augustine’s College in Cape Coast on Saturday 19 March 2021.

Source: Opemsuo.com/ Emmanuel Owusu Anti