The Dean of the University for Professional Studies Law School, Prof. Kofi Abotsi, has served caution to persons interested in resorting to coups as a means of resolving challenges being faced by the country, to have a rethink.
He explained that while it might seem like coup d’états are solutions to especially economically-challenged countries, falling on the history of the rippling effects that these military takeovers have had on economies, it would be most imprudent to consider them.
The law professor was speaking during an event on the review of the 1992 constitution in Accra when he made the comments.
Prof Abotsi stated that coups have been more disastrous than they have ever solved any problem and as such, it would be the most disastrous decision for anyone to make.
“Coups have never solved anything in Ghana and therefore if anybody is contemplating it, if there are any worries about this, we should remember our history. Coups have always come trying to correct problems but they have actually come leaving problems more complicated. So, we may have a problem but the solution should not itself become another problem,” he said.
Prof. Kofi Abotsi added that it is for such reasons that the 1992 constitution of Ghana needs periodic reviews to diffuse any threats of hopelessness among the people.
“Constitutions grow through a process of review. In the absence of constitutional review, what we have is constitutional hopelessness,” he said.
Until Ghana's current republic, the country had been riddled with some coups.
In recent years, the West African sub-region has also been hit by a few coups with the most recent case, having been in Ghana's neighbouring Burkina Faso.
Source: ghanaweb.com
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The Ahwoi brothers, Totobi Quakji, Martin Amidu name them, all beneficiaries of Coup de tat are all owning houses in juicy places in Accra. I think the good Prof has said it all. Can anyone tell Ghanaians if ano those so-called nation wreckers who were shot owned even a house. I mean it, it’s not a joke.
Sensible academician. You're making good use of the night oils you burnt. Whichcan military govt has done anything better to think of coups solving any economic challenges. Those agitating for coups are a bunch of no focused personalities who want to be considered for positions in an unlikely coup.
Good point Professor Abotsi. You’re really a truthful Ghanaian. Love you and God bless you.
This should be clear to NDC and people who think like them! Ghanaians should not allow them to STEAL power like they did in 1979 & 1981. They killed some people's parents and made their families poor while they elevated theirs. Now JJ's children are their MP's or medical doctors while on the other side people whose parents were killed are still suffering. NDC, NEVER AGAIN!