Gov’t under pressure to Apologise over ‘coup’ statement 

While the internet is buzzing with funny mockery #coupchallenge pictures and videos, security experts and other high profile persons in Ghana are beginning to call on gov’t to apologize to Ghanaians.

A Security analyst, Adam Bonaa, has added his voice to the call. He  hit back at government over claims that security analysts in the country are making a mockery of the alleged coup attempt in Ghana.

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The public has been cautioned to desist from trivializing the coup plot in news conference by the Deputy Information Minister, Pius Enam Hadzide.

“It is unfortunate that sections of the Ghanaian public will attempt to ridicule this information. Look at the assassination of the former President of the United States of America John F. Kennedy. He took a bullet and just one person with a gun was arrested.”

“The culprit did not do it with tanks or missiles or weapons of mass destruction but security experts came to the conclusion that there was clear and present danger and went ahead to arrest this person. If something like this happened, then I think that the attempt from some quarters to ridicule this is rather unfortunate and should not be encouraged,” he stated.

According to Mr. Bonaa, the government owes Ghanaians an apology over the way they have handled the alleged coup incident.

“What they actually put out there suggested there was a coup that was almost about to be staged. You would realize that they should have come back to apologize and say that is not what the intention was but this is what they wanted to communicate.

“But to come and say that public and some self-acclaimed security analysts attempted to ridicule it, well, for me I can understand the position of government and I can’t say they should do otherwise but they’ve come out with a position that keeps changing… where is the consistency? They keep changing their position,” he said.

Meanwhile, three people are facing trial for the alleged coup plot. Government says some serving military officers are also being questioned over the incident.

Source:ghanaweb.com | Newsghana24