Don’t waste my time with useless questions – Koku Anyidoho tells journalist

Deputy General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress, NDC, Koku Anyidoho during his arrest by the Criminal Investigation Department of the Ghana Police Service rubbished questions thrown his way by journalists who were at the scene.

The questions which were unfortunately not captured in the footage could have been anything ranging from why he made such a statement? Did he imply a coup like others are saying? What was the exact message he wanted to carry across amongst others.

Mr Anyidoho has found himself on the wrong side of the law after he granted an interview with Accra based radio station, Happy FM, and made statements to the effect that President Nana Akufo-Addo could be overthrown by a coup d’état just like his late father, for his mismanagement of the country.

That threat of a coup has not gone down well with the security apparatus of the country, with some calling the pronouncements of Mr Anyindoho as treasonable and one that seeks to create panic in the country.

The NDC firebrand reportedly said, “Somebody should tell Nana Akufo-Addo that history has a very interesting way of repeating itself. On January 13, 1972, a certain Col. Ignatius Kutu Acheampong led a movement that removed the Progress Party from power. Busia was the Prime Minister and Akufo-Addo’s father was a ceremonial president. Somebody should tell Nana Akufo-Addo that history has a very interesting way of repeating itself.”

Mr Anyidoho was also recorded saying, “There’ll be a civil revolt. There’ll be a people’s movement. During President John Mahama’s tenure didn’t we receive similar threats from the likes of Let My Vote Count and OccupyGhana,” the former presidential spokesperson opined. There’ll be a civilian coup d’etat; there’ll be a social revolution and the movement is starting on Wednesday. He [Akufo-Addo] will be fed up at the Presidency.”

As a result, he was picked up at the Press Centre in Accra on Tuesday, during a press conference ahead of their planned demonstration on Wednesday to express their disapproval of a military agreement between Ghana and the US.

Scores of NDC party supporters were there to show their support and also protest his arrest, describing it as a political move.