Boakye Gyan defends June 4 uprising

A key architect of the June 4 uprising, Major rtd Boakye-Gyan, has defended the uprising 35 years ago.

Mr. Boakye Gyan said that the peace and stability enjoyed in the country today can be traced to the June 4, 1979 uprising. He said the uprising is still relevant.

Speaking on Classic Fm's Break Fast Show, Maj Boakye Gyan who was the spokesperson for the AFRC said the revolution restored constitutional rule.

Mr Boakye Gyan said the revolution created the institutions to handle cases of corruption.

Boakye Gyan said he had no regrets for what happened twenty-eight years ago and looking back he feels triumphant that the forces then were able to restore order and sanity.

He said the June 4 revolution has been very helpful in the country’s political stability.

Boakye Gyan, leader and spokesman of the group that overthrew the Akuffo-led military government, says successive governments have been guided by the principles of the revolution and this has ensured stability.

Boakye Gyan said although there have been several attempts to discredit the insurgence, it has shaped the national psyche without question.

By Antwi Boasiako John, Classic FM Techiman