Okudzeto Ablakwa fears Africa is gradually shifting back to the era of the 60s and 80s
Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, MP for North Tongu has said that if steps are not taken quickly by African leaders to correct the wrongs in the society, the era of the military regime may return.
He emphasized the fact that factors that trigger coup d’états are emerging in most African countries and it must be dealt with immediately in order to sustain the democracies of these countries.
Mr Ablakwa commented on ECOWAS response to the Coup in Guinea in which the ECOWAS in a communique on Sunday condemned “with the greatest firmness” the coup attempt on Sunday, September 5, 2021.
“ECOWAS demands respect for the physical integrity of the President of the Republic, the Professor Alpha Condé and his immediate and unconditional release as well as that of all the personalities arrested.
“It also demands the return to constitutional order on pain of sanctions. ECOWAS reaffirms its disapproval of any unconstitutional political change.
Soldiers appeared on national TV in Guinea claiming to have dissolved the government of President Alpha Condé.
However, the Defence Ministry said the attempted takeover had been thwarted by the presidential guard. This follows hours of heavy gunfire near the presidential palace in the capital, Conakry.
Mr Ablakwa said “The disturbing development in Guinea which comes after a similar undesirable military intervention in Mali, Chad, Sudan must remind African leaders that the coup era of the 1960s and 80s may sadly return if the unwarranted thirst for third-termism [sic], corruption, joblessness, poverty, manipulation of the constitutions, [the] profligacy of the ruling elite and naked impunity are[sic] not curbed.
“Instead of waiting late in the day to threaten sanctions on failed democracies, regional and sub blocs such as AU, ECOWAS, SADC and EAC should be boldly proactive in calling out their peers on the wrong track and demanding good governance that meets the expectations of the masses, particularly African youth.”
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