Usually when you hear an attempt to destabilize a country, people are put on high alert, others find ways to beef up security to forestall any eventuality, but Ghanaians have launched a hilarious challenge on social media dubbed #coupchallenge to mock government, over the allegation that some people were plotting to overthrow the administration.
The information minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah on Monday 23rd September revealed in a statement that three people, Dr. Frederick Yao Mac-Palm, Donya Kafui (a local weapon manufacturer) and Bright Allan Debrah Ofosu were plotting to overthrow the government and also destabilize the country.
After the news broke, many people took to their social media, (Twitter, Facebook) to mock the alleged coup, claiming that the weapons listed could not destabilize a house let alone a whole nation.
Most of the social media users claimed the allegations were just a diversionary tactic implemented by government to move attention from the many scandals that have engulfed the country; recently being the SHS placement chaos, PDS brouhaha amongst others.
Read some of the hilarious challenge below:
#CoupChallenge
— Kwesi-Eduafu Wobil (@QwesiEduafu) September 24, 2019
I want to use prekese, onion, tomato and plantain to attempt my coup. Join moi..... pic.twitter.com/snGcFisIJf
The best ##CoupChallenge
— John Terry Tresh (@JohnTerryTresh) September 24, 2019
If you know you know ???????????? pic.twitter.com/URb1Ih0lzT
#CoupChallenge we taking over we dey show Ghana?????? pic.twitter.com/Vn7muAsA01
— Phara C (@Fantasypharac) September 24, 2019
#SHSPlacement RT laughingbeg: #CoupChallenge #Ghana ???????? pic.twitter.com/r41OCBIjVE
— Nungua Zongo Girl???????? (@MahamabaBella) September 24, 2019
Maybe i can win the #CoupChallenge???????????? pic.twitter.com/q55KGswGMc
— VEblEn (@adjeisiKapa_) September 24, 2019
#SHSPlacement RT francisdon2: Serwaa_Amihere they found the coup master mind ???????????????? . #CoupChallenge pic.twitter.com/nxz351gh6U
— Ing. Paul Afotey Quaye (@niiafoteyquaye) September 24, 2019