They have sat behind their computers to invite Ghanaians out on the 1st of July to illegally occupy the flagstaff house lawns - the seat of government - in protest or demonstration and dramatization of the suffering of the poor masses under the JM government.
Citizens have the right to assembly, yes. But that assembly must be within the law. No government in the world will tolerate the occupation of its seat of government by incendiary citizens and anarchists.
Things are truly hard in Ghana today, yes. I am feeling it more than some of the characters leading this lost cause. But and so what? Aren't we the same people who voted for this government? Didn't we have an option? Don't we have another option in 2016?
Or do these incendiary characters - who by the way and surprisingly includes some NDC members - suppose that Egypt is better off today under a military dictatorship after using anarchy to reject their so - called Non - performing Democratic leader?
Did we not have similar situations in the past under various leaders? Under President Kufuor, this nation degenerated to a point that poor trotro drivers were put into prison for violating traffic rules. Some drivers under Kufour were forced to kiss corpses at the 37 military hospital mortuary. Water became more scarce than petrol to the point that we introduced the "Kufuor gallons" in Ghana. Under all these bizarre situations nobody occupied Kufour's Presidency. We demonstrated everywhere in Ghana. Yes, I joined the WAHALA Demos personally. We did it from region to region. Nobody attempted or even contemplated on occupying the Presidency because we knew better. We love Ghana.
Why now?
Is it just a matter of demonstrating unhappiness and sufferings to the President? And occupying the lawns of the Presidency is the most prudent tactic? How about law and order?
Even under the military government of Chairman Rawlings, nobody in their right senses attempted to occupy the castle under worse circumstances. University students who once attempted to present a common petition to the castle met a brutal force that saw no repeat of such recklessness.
I think the organizers of this incendiary event are simply foolhardy. They even claim to have support from Europe for this event. Yes, they got the BBC to discuss it. The faceless and cowardly leaders are still not bold enough to disclose their identities, yet they expect well meaning and reasonable Ghanaians to join them on this misadventure.
I personally don't take these characters behind the planned occupation of the seat of government seriously. It is very easy to sit behind a computer or even on your phone and incite anarchy. It is a totally different ball game getting people out to join you in lawless acts. If the organizers were indeed that courageous to defy the public order act and the public force, they should have had the courage to show their faces by now. Why are they still wearing masks?
What difference do these guys intend to bring to the situation in Ghana with the flagstaff house occupation that cannot be realized through civil deliberations or demonstrations on the streets?
Do they actually believe that the President and his appointees will suddenly become better governors after the illegal occupation? - that is if they are ever allowed to occupy the lawns - which I double doubt. Or do they intend to forcefully remove the democratically elected President from power because they think he is not performing well?
Let the characters behind this reckless organization to occupy the seat of government be very clear on their minds, and not to be confused - not even for a second. Their intended action is very serious with regrettable consequences.
They may end up making noise about police and military brutalities under a democratic government when the security agencies carry out their lawful duties by forcefully getting rid of, or arresting the intended law breakers.
However, the people's government, legitimately elected and mandated to rule for four years have the constitutional mandate to protect the sovereignty of the state and the general will of the people.
I therefore call on the security agencies not to renege on their constitutional duties but to enforce the supreme constitution of Ghana come tomorrow - despite what anybody or group of bodies will say.
I call on all peace loving and civil citizens to ignore the call to go out and occupy the seat of government. We have chosen the rule of LAW and not of MEN. The rule of law must reign supreme.
SaCut Amenga - Etego
Aspiring Propaganda Secretary (NDC)
