Koku Anyidoho, a former Deputy General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has expressed outrage over a statement issued by Elikem Kotoko, a Deputy National Organizer of the party.
Anyidoho’s ire stems from Kotoko’s response to the Ghana Armed Forces’ (GAF) recent warning about the consequences of attacking military personnel.
Kotoko’s letter criticized the tone and content of the army’s statement for not explicitly mentioning a politically related incident that prompted the warning.
Anyidoho, who grew up in Burma Camp, expressed his allegiance to the military institution and condemned Kotoko’s statement as disrespectful and offensive.
He questioned whether the NDC Secretariat had sanctioned the letter and accused the party of antagonizing state institutions.
Anyidoho’s posts on social media emphasized his personal connection to the military and his disapproval of the NDC’s approach to discourse with the GAF.
Anyidoho’s criticism comes after Kotoko’s statement seemed to chastise the GAF for not mentioning a specific incident involving an NPP Parliamentary Candidate, Ernest Frimpong, who was arrested for encouraging small-scale miners to resist unauthorized security personnel.
Kotoko’s letter was seen as a critique of the army’s stance, which Anyidoho perceived as disrespectful.
The exchange highlights the tensions between the NDC and the military, with Anyidoho accusing the party of lacking discipline and disrespecting state institutions.
The incident has sparked a debate about the limits of political discourse and the relationship between political parties and state institutions in Ghana.
