The alleged mastermind of a coup plot, Dr Frederick Yao Mac- Palm, says the organisation which he formed - Take Action Ghana (TAG) - was not interested in planning any coup but was rather planning to stage a demonstration to drum home bad governance in the country.
According to him, the political class was afraid of the impact TAG would have in the country and that was why the group had been accused of planning a coup.
“We never discussed anything about coup . TAG’s aims, objectives, mission and vision brought complete fear to powers that be so they decided to turn around to cripple the organisation and cripple me as well
“ They decided to tag me to these crimes. It is based on false hoods, it’s preposterous and I deny them absolutely, he said.
Dr Mac- Palm was speaking at the Kaneshie District Court today during committal proceedings which would facilitate his trial at the High Court.
Ayawaso West Wuogon debacle
Continuing with his statement, Dr Mac- Palm said he formed TAG in July 2018 as an NGO to bring relief to the vulnerable in the country.
He said the group embarked on many medical outreach programmes in the country.
Dr Mac-Palm added that after the Ayawaso West Wuogon by election violence , the group decided to embark on demonstration to highlight the spate of bad governance that had engulfed country.
He said the group wanted to expose the ills of partisan politics across the political divide , adding “we don’t discriminate, whether NDC or NPP.
He said as part of the demonstration, the group decided to gather video evidence from media houses about the Ayawaso West Wuogon violence.
Also, he said , he formed the WhatsApp group for TAG and invited people like ACP Dr Benjamin Agordzo for the sole purpose of the demonstration.
“We never discussed anything about coup,” he said.
The committal proceedings is still ongoing
Accused persons
The accused persons are Dr Mac-Palm, a medical practitioner; Donyo Kafui, alias Ezor, a blacksmith; Bright Alan Debrah, a fleet manager.
Other accused persons are Colonel Samuel Kodzo Gameli, Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Dr Benjamin Agordzor, Warrant Officer II Esther Saan Dekuwine, Corporal Seidu Abubakar, Lance Corporal Sylvester Akanpewon and Johannes Zikpi, a civilian employee of the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF)
The 10 individuals were accused of being members of Take Action Ghana (TAG), a group alleged to have hatched a plan to “destabilise the country and possibly take over the government”.
Source: Daily Graphic
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What is wrong if this government is overthrown? Is it not true that they are inflicting serious pain on Ghanaians? This is the most heartless rule of men I have ever witnessed. To hell with NPP. To hell With the ***barred word*** Akuffo Addo.
LISTEN TO THIS LI#AR! RECRUTING POLICE OFFICERS AND ARMY PERSONNEL FOR A DEMONSTRATION AND YOU CAL THIS ONE WHAT? WHO ARE YOU KIDDING? IF IT WAS RAWLINGS TIME YOU WOULD HAVE BEEN DEAD LONG BEFORE NOW. TRUST ME YOU AND YOUR GROUPM WILL ROT IN JAIL!!!
Yes why not? If you have evil people who cant gelp to develop a nation but want power at all cost because of certain names why cant we bd afraid and arrest them, whether pllitical powers afraid of your TAG or not you had a bad intention about Ghana why not during ndc time but just after the swearing in of the president? Only foo0*00ls who hate Ghana like yourself will believe you! Stop uour hate and the unnecessary struggle for power like Ghana belong to you and feel comfortable for Ghanaians give their country to whosoever they want not who a particular group dislike ! Togo opposition need people like you to help them end the Eyadema denasty so why dont you send your weight there since Ghana doesnt need your political TAG ! Wicked people, you want to kidnzp and kill people and you say political powers are afraid of your TAG why not because you are murderers who dont belong to Ghana ! Send your strength if you have any to TOGO they need help Ghana doesnt need anything from you cruel and callous people !
Hmm, This story paa. Hmm the the proceedings continue and the truth shall come to pass.