Rawlings calls for "cool-headedness" and allow due process in Anyidoho's case


Former President, Flight Lieutenant (Flt Lt) Jerry John Rawlings has called for due process to be followed in the investigation of treason allegations levelled against Deputy General Secretary of the main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Koku Anyidoho. 

“Let’s all comport ourselves with maturity and cool-headedness and allow an investigative process devoid of emotions. The police must also be seen to enforce the law with a humane face devoid of excessive force. Let’s not become victims of a political-media circus. At the end of the day, whatever happens must be based on the integrity of the truth,” Flt. Lt. Rawlings tweeted on Wednesday night.


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Flt. Lt. Rawlings, initially came to power in Ghana as a flight lieutenant of the Ghana Air Force following a coup d'état in 1979, handed over power to a civilian government, and took back control of the country again on December 31, 81.

Meanwhile, former President John Mahama on Wednesday afternoon went to the office of the Criminal Investigations Department of the Ghana Police Service in an attempt to negotiate a bail for Mr Anyidoho, who was arrested on Tuesday and charged with treason felony after inciting citizens to launch a civil coup against the Akufo-Addo government.

Mr. Mahama was at the CID office in the company of former Chief of Staff Julius Debrah, NDC General Secretary Johnson Asiedu Nketia, and some members of Anyidoho's legal team, Betty Mould Iddrisu and Chris Ackumey.

His entourage later left the CID for the BNI where Mr. Anyidoho is being held.

Before Mr. Mahama’s visit, the Minority leader, Alban Bagbin was also at the CID for the same purpose.

Mr. Anyidoho who was once a member of Flt. Lt. Rawlings' household, threatened on a private radio "Happy FM", that there will be a civil coup d’etat to topple the Akufo-Addo administration in connection with Ghana’s signing of an agreement with the United States government which gives the latter unimpeded access to some of Ghana’s security installations.





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