Condemnation and Celebration Trails Guinea coup d'état

 Condemnation and Celebration Trails Guinea coup d'état 

Condemnations have trailed The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on their position on the recent coup d'état in Guinea. 

Guinea’s military special forces on Sunday staged a coup, announcing it had arrested the country’s president, dissolved the government and would rewrite the constitution.

Ecowas through its chairperson Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo the current President of the Republic of Ghana has condemned in totality the coup and seizure of Professor Alpha Condé, the president of Republic of Guinea by its military. “ECOWAS notes with great concern the recent political developments which have occurred in Conakry, capital of the Republic of Guinea. ECOWAS condemns unreservedly the attempted coup of Sunday, September 5, 2021”

ECOWAS chairperson demanded for the safety of the arrested President and his “unconditional release” with some other persons arrested with him.  “ECOWAS demands respect for the physical safety of the President of the Republic, Professor Alpha Condé, and his immediate and unconditional release, as well as that of all arrested persons. ECOWAS also demands a return to constitutional order on pain of sanctions.” He reiterated ECOWAS position on any unconditional political change, requesting the Guinean defense and security forces to respect the Guinean constitution and remain in a “constitutional posture”

“ECOWAS reaffirms its objection to any unconstitutional political change. We ask the Guinean defense and security forces to remain in a constitutional posture, and express our solidarity with the Guinean people and their Government.”

The statement read in part

“ECOWAS notes with great concern the recent political developments which have occurred in Conakry, capital of the Republic of Guinea. ECOWAS condemns unreservedly the attempted coup of Sunday, September 5, 2021.

ECOWAS demands respect for the physical safety of the President of the Republic, Professor Alpha Condé, and his immediate and unconditional release, as well as that of all arrested persons. ECOWAS also demands a return to constitutional order on pain of sanctions.

ECOWAS reaffirms its objection to any unconstitutional political change. We ask the Guinean defense and security forces to remain in a constitutional posture, and express our solidarity with the Guinean people and their Government.”

In another development, condemnations have trailed the position of ECOWAS, thousands of people have questioned the west African body on their silence when Guinea constitution was changed by ousted president to accommodate his unconstitutional third term agenda. The outburst and anger showcased by various individuals from various countries on the official Facebook page of Nana Akufo-Addo the ECOWAS chairperson, was monitored by Family Writers Press International.  Some of the comes reads:**********

Kwaku Kyei Yeboah:---- "Where was ECOWAS when he amended the constitution to extend his stay in power? Allow him to suffer the consequences of abusing power from the people"

Ramou Fofana:---"Why didn't ECOWAS condemn Alpha Conde's actions for a third term in power, knowing fully well he change the constitution to suite his greed. ECOWAS should sanction an African head of state who over stayed it's country's mandate."

Bah Atighou Mamadou:---"Same on you. You was where when he decided to violate the constitution who gave him the opportunity to came to power"

Richard Owusu Achiaw:---"My President, I may not be grammatically right as you may expect, but please what was ECOWAS stand when the Constitution of Guinea Conakry was twisted to favor your friend to run for a third term? What was ECOWAS position after the controversial win by your friend? Sir, things aren't going to be like this all the time if the governance system in our part of the world doesn't change but only changes with rhetoric. Thank"

Stephen Johnson-Page II:-- "ECOWAS is a toothless bulldog. Instead of simply condemning the coup, why not condemn and sanction governments that would alter their constitutions and mismanage state resources only to extend their stay in power?

This is the real crux of the matter, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo!

Your former President, Jerry J Rawlings aptly put it when he said;

“If the people are crushed by the elites, it is up to the army to give the people their freedom"."

Patricia John:---Thank you so much president Addo, if action not taken it will be repeated on any other president of the ECOWAS, you are a true leader.

Obimpeh Solomon:---"H.E, you have done and still doing your possible best as Chairman to ensure political stability in the subregion, well done.

But truth be told, some of your leaders too are difficult to deal with..they keep on changing their country's constitution to satisfy their parochial interest hence this unfortunate incidence.

Me,#ECOWAS members should sign a treaty barring any leader to extend his term after it expires as stipulated in the constitution of each member state... Else you will keep on mediating "conflicts saaaa!!"

Banda Hene Nanaa---ECOWAS CHAIRMAN and under your watch,8 people were killed in ur own country(Ghana) during the 2020 election and what did u do as the ECOWAS CHAIRMAN and the president of the of the republic of Ghana?

Fix ur own mess before talking about someone's mess

Under your watch,

Corruption is killing us,

Higher tax is collapsing our business,

Rubbery is killing us,

Insecurity everywhere in the country,

Ur family and friends government is killing us.

Meanwhile Crowds of people celebrated on the streets of Conakry, Guinea’s capital city, following reports on that a group of special forces soldiers had detained President Alpha Condé and taken control of the country.

Jubilation in Guinea after a Successful military coup.
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— Emeka Gift (@Emekannaoma) September 5, 2021

Jubilation in Guinea after a Successful military coup.
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— Emeka Gift (@Emekannaoma) September 5, 2021

This footage taken by local reporters shows scenes at the main intersection along a central thoroughfare in Conakry, where youths are seen jumping in jubilation and chanting “liberté,” or “freedom.”