A Security Expert Col Festus Aboagye (RTD) has said the surrounding debate on the alleged Agyapadie agenda reflects broader concerns about governance, accountability, and ethnic relations in Ghana.
In his view, it calls for broader national dialogue to ensure national cohesion and stability.
While the document exists, he said, its authors, authenticity, and true intentions still need to be determined, he said.
He cited a former NPP security and intelligence operative and a leading member of the newly formed Movement for Change Hopeson Adorye of having claimed to know about the real author of the document.
“Whether fact or fiction, Col Aboagye (Rtd) said the surrounding debate reflects broader concerns about governance, accountability, and ethnic relations in Ghana and calls for broader national dialogue to ensure national cohesion and stability.
“The Agyapade? agenda should be debunked. Based on inductive reasoning, it is in the national interest to deploy separate actions to terminate or reverse perceptible undesirable objects of state capture, media control, infiltration, economic domination, and plunder as part of the alleged obnoxious Agyapade? project,” he said in an article of the Agyapadie issue.
He added “In refocusing the broader discourse, Ghana’s democratic journey should involve the critical role of an informed and engaged citizenry to safeguard democracy and ensure that the government works for the benefit of all and not just a few. Such an approach should emphasise the importance of transparency and accountability in government, highlighting the need for inclusive governance that benefits all citizens, regardless of ethnicity or political affiliation.
“It should encourage constructive dialogue across political and ethnic lines to the broader national issues to negate the controversial Agyapade? agenda. The approach should call for increased civic education and engagement to promote informed political participation, emphasising the value of independent institutions, the importance of ethical leadership, and the need for vigilance in protecting democratic norms and processes and building a strong democracy rather than the Machiavellian tendencies in maintaining political power through deceit, hypocrisy and corrupt practices.”
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo had described the recent Agyapadie document as a baseless document and a clear attempt to mislead and create distrust.
The document which details a strategy aimed at positioning and maintaining Akyem people at commanding height in all spheres of Ghana’s economy has gone viral in recent months on both traditional and social media spaces.
At a recent Akyem Abuakwa State Council meeting, he said “We saw this during the period of J.B Danquah and we’re seeing this now. In and around October 2016, about a few months before the election, the same document known as the ‘Akyem Project’ was in circulation. The focus of that was to fan hatred between Okyeman and Asanteman to undermine the electoral efforts of Nana Akufo-Addo. Unfortunately for them, it came too late to the election.”
“This diabolic plan was revised in 2019. In the year 2020 when the Agyapa business became a political issue, the book suddenly metamorphosed into ‘Agyapadie’” Okyenhene noted in a State Council meeting at Kyebi”.
He further raised issues against misinformation and disinformation.
He said “Our nation stands as a beacon of democracy, with eight successful general elections and peaceful transitions of power. However, as we approach the 2024 General Elections, we must confront the growing threat of misinformation and disinformation, which can undermine our democratic gains and distort public perception.”
“This comprehensive plan outlines strategic steps to address the spread of false information, defend our democratic processes, and promote an informed and engaged citizenry. By enhancing our legal and regulatory frameworks, collaborating with technology companies, and launching public awareness campaigns, we are taking a proactive stance to protect the integrity of our elections and ensure that misinformation does not undermine our hard-won democratic gains.”
As President of the Republic, he assured that the upcoming elections will be conducted peacefully, transparently and credibly.
“Together, let us protect our democracy from falsehoods, and uphold the values that make Ghana a model for the world.”
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