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Convener of the Fix the country Movement, Mr Oliver Mawuse Barker-Vormawor, has said he welcomes the news of military takeover in Guinea. In series of Facebook posts, Barker-Vormawor,  who is also a private legal practitioner said “Neho! I welcome the news of a military coup in Guinea.

“Still waiting on confirmation of its success.  Hopefully a new transition process is put in place quickly.  Guinea shall work again.”Another post said “If only the People of Guinea had fixed themselves, all this won’t be happening!

“Ghanaians, let’s please fix ourselves. We don’t want any one to have any funny ideas.

“The 1992 Constitution shouldn’t be changed through the barrel of the Gun! It should be changed through our voices.

“No soldier can take away our sovereign right to decide the fate of our constitution. Neho!”

He added “I don’t understand what is going on. Are the people of Guinea welcoming this illegal coup?

“Have they not read the insults on my Facebook page?

“A section of Ghanaians know Guinea better. They should listen to us la. Neho!

“If a Coup must be done in a pandemic, it must observe COVID-19 protocols. Masks up ✅

“You can’t make a coup like you are organizing Sir John’s funeral. What is that?  💯 percent for Guinea Coup.”
Meanwhile, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in a communique on Sunday condemned the situation in Guinea

 “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.

“She asks the defense and security forces to remain in a posture. Republican and expresses its solidarity with the Guinean people and Government,” the communique signed by ECOWAS Chair, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo said.

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.

Commenting on this in a tweet, North Tongu lawmaker Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa said that if steps are not taken quickly by African leaders to right the wrongs in the society, the era of military takeovers may return.

He stated that factors that build fertile grounds for coup d’états are emerging in most African countries, a situation he said, must be dealt with immediately in order to sustain the democracies of these countries.

“Unwarranted thirst for third term, corruptions, joblessness, poverty, manipulation of constitution, profligacy of the ruling elite and impunity are what give rise to military takeovers.

“The disturbing development s in Guinea which comes after a similar undesirable military interventions in Mali, Chad, Sudan must remind African leaders that the coup era of the 1960s and 80s may sadly returned if the unwarranted thirst for third term, corruptions, joblessness, poverty manipulation of constitution, profligacy of the ruling elite And ANKED impunity are not curbed.

“Instead of waiting late in the day to hearten sanctions on failed democracies and cub regional 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.”