John Dramani Mahama, a former president, has accused adherents of following the Danquah-Busia custom of overthrowing Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, Ghana’s first president.
He claims that the New Patriotic Party was founded on the Danquah-Busia tradition, which worked with agents outside the country to get rid of Nkrumah in 1966.
According to Mr. Mahama, the uprising destroyed Nkrumah’s vision for Ghana and the African continent as a whole.
Friday marked the 57th anniversary of the coup, and the former president made these remarks in a Facebook post.
“On February 24, 1966, 57 years ago, the Danquah-Busia political tradition joined forces with external intelligence agencies to launch Ghana’s first coup d’etat, overthrowing Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah’s government.
Parts of Mahama’s post said, “This coup was achieved through a conscious and constant campaign of falsehood and slander.”
“As a former President of Ghana who has also been at the receiving end of the Danquah-Busia tradition’s campaign of slander and sabotage, I can empathize completely with the quandary President Nkrumah found himself in,” he added.
“In 1966, I was a young boy still in primary school.” However, I do recall some highlights of the difficult times that followed the coup on February 24, 1966.
The former president made use of the occasion to encourage Ghanaians to remain committed to the democratic path the country is on.
He also took advantage of the opportunity to urge African leaders to uphold the principles of democratic governance.
“As we begin the task of rescuing our dear nation from the dark pit the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has plunged us into, as today marks 57 years since that coup d’etat, I call on all fellow Ghanaians, our patriotic security agencies, and our armed forces to mark this day as one of reflection and to remain loyal to the 1992 Constitution.
I also urge all Africans to give meaningful democracy a chance, the very reason for which I am presently here in Nigeria as Head of the West African Elders Forum on an election mediation mission, as the country votes on Saturday.”
Reactions of Danquah-Busia activists At the same time, adherents to the Danquah-Busia tradition have consistently refuted claims that they were key players in Ghana’s first coup d’état.
They have repeatedly emphasized that such assertions are false and should not be connected to the late Dr. J.B. Danquah or Dr. Kofi Abrefa Busia, who passed away.
When a former Communication Minister, Dr. Omane Boamah, made that claim on Newsfile, the then-Director of the Danquah-Busia Institute, Gabby Otchere-Darko, took offense in one of these rebuttals a few years ago.
Mr. Otchere-Darko walked off the stage in rage, calling the remarks “stupid.”
He claims that the New Patriotic Party was founded on the Danquah-Busia tradition, which worked with agents outside the country to get rid of Nkrumah in 1966.
According to Mr. Mahama, the uprising destroyed Nkrumah’s vision for Ghana and the African continent as a whole.
Friday marked the 57th anniversary of the coup, and the former president made these remarks in a Facebook post.
“On February 24, 1966, 57 years ago, the Danquah-Busia political tradition joined forces with external intelligence agencies to launch Ghana’s first coup d’etat, overthrowing Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah’s government.
Parts of Mahama’s post said, “This coup was achieved through a conscious and constant campaign of falsehood and slander.”
“As a former President of Ghana who has also been at the receiving end of the Danquah-Busia tradition’s campaign of slander and sabotage, I can empathize completely with the quandary President Nkrumah found himself in,” he added.
“In 1966, I was a young boy still in primary school.” However, I do recall some highlights of the difficult times that followed the coup on February 24, 1966.
The former president made use of the occasion to encourage Ghanaians to remain committed to the democratic path the country is on.
He also took advantage of the opportunity to urge African leaders to uphold the principles of democratic governance.
“As we begin the task of rescuing our dear nation from the dark pit the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has plunged us into, as today marks 57 years since that coup d’etat, I call on all fellow Ghanaians, our patriotic security agencies, and our armed forces to mark this day as one of reflection and to remain loyal to the 1992 Constitution.
I also urge all Africans to give meaningful democracy a chance, the very reason for which I am presently here in Nigeria as Head of the West African Elders Forum on an election mediation mission, as the country votes on Saturday.”
Reactions of Danquah-Busia activists At the same time, adherents to the Danquah-Busia tradition have consistently refuted claims that they were key players in Ghana’s first coup d’état.
They have repeatedly emphasized that such assertions are false and should not be connected to the late Dr. J.B. Danquah or Dr. Kofi Abrefa Busia, who passed away.
When a former Communication Minister, Dr. Omane Boamah, made that claim on Newsfile, the then-Director of the Danquah-Busia Institute, Gabby Otchere-Darko, took offense in one of these rebuttals a few years ago.
Mr. Otchere-Darko walked off the stage in rage, calling the remarks “stupid.”
John Dramani Mahama, a former president, has accused adherents of following the Danquah-Busia custom of overthrowing Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, Ghana’s first president.
He claims that the New Patriotic Party was founded on the Danquah-Busia tradition, which worked with agents outside the country to get rid of Nkrumah in 1966.
According to Mr. Mahama, the uprising destroyed Nkrumah’s vision for Ghana and the African continent as a whole.
Friday marked the 57th anniversary of the coup, and the former president made these remarks in a Facebook post.
“On February 24, 1966, 57 years ago, the Danquah-Busia political tradition joined forces with external intelligence agencies to launch Ghana’s first coup d’etat, overthrowing Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah’s government.
Parts of Mahama’s post said, “This coup was achieved through a conscious and constant campaign of falsehood and slander.”
“As a former President of Ghana who has also been at the receiving end of the Danquah-Busia tradition’s campaign of slander and sabotage, I can empathize completely with the quandary President Nkrumah found himself in,” he added.
“In 1966, I was a young boy still in primary school.” However, I do recall some highlights of the difficult times that followed the coup on February 24, 1966.
The former president made use of the occasion to encourage Ghanaians to remain committed to the democratic path the country is on.
He also took advantage of the opportunity to urge African leaders to uphold the principles of democratic governance.
“As we begin the task of rescuing our dear nation from the dark pit the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has plunged us into, as today marks 57 years since that coup d’etat, I call on all fellow Ghanaians, our patriotic security agencies, and our armed forces to mark this day as one of reflection and to remain loyal to the 1992 Constitution.
I also urge all Africans to give meaningful democracy a chance, the very reason for which I am presently here in Nigeria as Head of the West African Elders Forum on an election mediation mission, as the country votes on Saturday.”
Reactions of Danquah-Busia activists At the same time, adherents to the Danquah-Busia tradition have consistently refuted claims that they were key players in Ghana’s first coup d’état.
They have repeatedly emphasized that such assertions are false and should not be connected to the late Dr. J.B. Danquah or Dr. Kofi Abrefa Busia, who passed away.
When a former Communication Minister, Dr. Omane Boamah, made that claim on Newsfile, the then-Director of the Danquah-Busia Institute, Gabby Otchere-Darko, took offense in one of these rebuttals a few years ago.
Mr. Otchere-Darko walked off the stage in rage, calling the remarks “stupid.”
