I never get tired of watching this, with this interview together with the likes of Mjr. Rida, Akata Pore, Zaya Yebo, Adomako Nyamekye, Matthew Adabuga, Cpt. Budu Koomson, Cpt. Baba Awuni, I have become a historian, been able to narrate our history to some people who lived through the period….. Thanks so much Raymond for bringing all these men on board for these insightful revelations🤝
Hi Baa-Acheamfour. You are the man Ghana must have. You're so eloquent and brilliant. You have what it takes to be a man to lead. ZI heard your name in the time of the ARFC but listening to yo today has given me hope to believe that we have the men. J. J Rawlings and Kojo Tsikata came to loot our country under false pretences. God is judging them now. They will cry before God. They are crying even now. Now now.
You so right.... You know in the 75 coup attempt by Kojo Tsikata he kept Kattah who was the mastermind in his house secretly? This man does give a good analysis of some aspects of our history
@@momills295its not about what they told the family it's about WHY they killed him and I won't believe anything a coup maker tells me, I'll draw my own conclusions. Massa have some dignity wai and ask yourself this question, Why would the same people who saved someone who was going to be killed complain about his behaviour after saving him? Some of us know the history ooo, this man is from 5 battalion, just as Boakgye Gyan and most of the June 4th fighters were. They released JJ from prison and Boakgye Gyan thought my old friend speaks better than me so I'll make him the spokesman and JJ totally abused that position with other people he'd been listening to. Tribalism or not you can draw your own conclusions
If you want to go to our darkest error please look deeper look into slavery slave trade and the Eros our ancestors caused to the people that was shipped to America. Just don't go there
@@kgaghana1 well it seems your reply to a contributor is just an insult to his notion.As much as you have a right to your opinion, That doesn't gives you the right to disparage other contributions.The gentlemen made his feelings felt, his resentment against evil and lies. What is wrong with that?
I listen to this noble retired Captain Cquabna Baha's testimony over and over again. Every time I do watch this though deeply interested, I shed tears of mercy and sympathy over the lives of all the wasted AFRC-victims of the nation of Ghana during the very setting in time. Being from Namibia myself,I have pain so deep. And while I should rebuke my bitterness at Boaky Gyan and the Tshikata,Lawrings...them (may their souls rest in peace), the likes of the still living (as I think) of Boaky Gyan should please say sorry on behalf of themselves and on behalves of the gone fellows! Please...
The year is 2023. Four years on from this interview and Ghana has gotten worser. The greed of politicians is negatively impacting our lives and makes economic growth impossible for future generations. They’re looting and stealing from the nation’s coffers. To what end will someone wake up and do the right thing? It’s becoming increasingly difficult for us to live in this country when the very few people in government are living off the sweat of hardworking citizens.
Avoiding the execution of over 240 Ghanaians was a feat achieved by whoever stopped it. But the execution of even the minority group we are talking about today was needless and could have been avoided with cool heads. Condolences to the families of the executed ones.
240 corrupt ghaniens needed to serve as an example for plundering the millions of hard working Ghana citizens... So this was a bold move, ery much needed after the assassination of Kwame Nkurumah.
@@nephatoliech5601and today the NDC party he brought are more corrupt than the generals. One thing I know for a fact is that Military are less corrupt than Civilians
The big difference between Nigeria and Ghana. See the sincerity which Capt Barr Achamfour described the events and even his involvement as a person. I respect you Captain. This spirit helps national reconciliation. It creates room for forgiveness. I wish there are bold and sincere men like this everywhere. I have listened to many of these Ghanian officers. They are truthful about their roles during the tumultuous part of their national history.
General Afrifa's late sister - Ceci Acheampomaa - told me that when they came to plead with you to intercede, when the General was arrested in Mampong, you told her that "that boy will be killed like a dog"! Truth will free your conscience!
So much confusion in/with the AFRC. Sometimes its hardly to believe their stories. Set up an inquiry board, and bring in every living member. And see how most of these their stories will change.
Raymond, I hate to do this but I have to: your program is great; unfortunately, how you jump in and sometimes your follow up questions leave much to be desired. Please listen again to the program and see how best you can improve next time. Thanks
I've watched this clip a couple of times and I doff my hat off to the Ex Army Officer for his in depth and cogent analysis, knowledge, composure and demeanour .The fluidity for which he presents his case is worthy of commendation..A real gentleman. A big salute to you Sir!
Almost everything he says is true. I grew up at Arakan barracks so have always had an interest in the coups. I witnessed both coups and know a lot about them and he clarifies a lot, sometimes lies and simple explanations. He actually got me to research the Nkrumah coup, Kotoka and the 72 coup
Can you justify the June 4th coup? The only reason he seems apologetic is the fact that Rawlings became successful compared to him. Make no mistake, the June 4th coup was unnecessary and is the reason why Rawlings came back in 1981. We were on course to constitutional democracy so why the coup? And it's sad that the host doesn't confront him with the contradictions of the main actors. Rawlings, Baokye Gyan, this guest and even kweku Baako at al gives different reasons for the June 4th coup. I'm not absolving Rawlings but to blame it all on him, is a cop out.
@@Afrojoeful the fact that you believe everything he said to be gospel doesn't absolve his culpability. Make no bones about it, June 4th coup was armed robbery full stop.
@@cojoopoku4946 there is no where in ky statements I justified June 4th Massa. Personally I have a passion digging into the Coups because I witnessed them and still have dreams related to them living not 5 minutes walk from 5 battalion and recce when they happened. I have listened to tens of stories from ex soldiers, officers, wives etc and that is how I either believe or disbelieve what I read or hear. Most of what this man says is absolute truth.....you don't have to believe it anyway, its a free world remember
@@cojoopoku4946 I am sorry but your analysis is even more shallow that the Captains. Why do you think they made him spokesman then. These are people who were clever and not jealous. He Rawljngs abused the sacrifice they made for him. When they all agreed to take sponsorship and travel abroad Rawlings didn't, that's when they smelled foul, not today massa....back in 1980 before Rawlings became rich they were asking for June 4th to be investigated. Iam sorry but your analysis is pretty shallow
Ex Magor Baa Achamfoor, may the merciful Lord God Al-mighty, richly bless you with long life, for the accurate narrative accounts of one of the greatest of history of our dear Great Nation Ghana. I wish l will one day meet you if l visit Ghana.
Every one is pushing the blame's away,had it's been it's was an award the same people will be saying singularly that he or she deserved that award.only God knows the truth.
Never expect him to come and speak. He is the ultimate beneficiary of the various uprising, mutiny, coup de tat etc Now fact check from history, who has enjoyed the most from political violence?
I still think that Ghana could not be where it is now had ft. Lt. Rawlings not done what he needed to do. Ghana was so corrupt that they even assassinated Kwame nkurumah Osagiefo. Our need to sanitize killed criminals at this stage is not helpful. If you are in the helm of government are abet corruption, protect the corrupt and even somehow participated in the assassination of nkurumah, there was no need for mercy. This rule should and must apply today. This sanitation of a rotten history is really nauseating.
That's a dumb statement from you I tell you. But I will not blame you much because you have no idea of what really happened during those days. People just submitted names of people to be killed based on hatred for others. And without proper investigations, they were executed. That was pure foolishness but not a solid way of checking corruption. That is why corruption is still pervasive in our society. Because Rawlings himself ended selling state property to his wife at a very cheap price. Per the standard of Rawlings, he and his wife should have been executed but that didn't happen. Why? Because in the first place he was never committed to checking corruption. He was just jealous of others and wanted to kill them. That's all. He only used the corruption tag to get at them without putting any proper structures in place to check corruption. More so, he killed others for committing treason but he himself committed treason by overthrowing the constitutionally elected government of Dr. Hilla Limann but once more he pardon himself by granting himself amnesty in the 1992 constitution. Clearly, he had no principles in life and just wanted to kill those he claimed had committed treason. After killing those he wanted to kill almost all his appointees including himself went back to commit the very alleged mistakes he killed others for without investigations because he had no solid principles or structures built to check corruption.
@@emikinc are you aware of the truth yourself? I don't think so. Ghana was so corrupt that even judges were involved and abetted corruption, the investigators were also corrupt for most parts, as a president he had to do good for most of the population at the expense of the corrupt few. So, those people had to go. Ghana is shining star of Africa as we talk right now, but there was no way of putting it on the right path. We should be thankful for such leaders who manage to change the trajectory and a culture of corruption, to what we are seeing now. Nobody is perfect and we can poke holes on Jerry's leadership. But truth be told, Ghana could be as corrupt as Nigeria if Jerry didn't bring in sanity. Give credit where it is due. You now have the freedom to express your feelings because of Jerry's boldness
@@nephatoliech5601 You clearly don't understand the purpose of the 1979 coup. If you did you wouldn't tell me to praise Rawlings after he had committed the very offense that he had shot others for.
@@emikinc do you understand it, are you just masking peripheral and superficial judgment?? Obviously if he was so wrong why didn't they bring him to court and charge him after he left office? Instead of appreciating what he did for you to create a democratic space so that you can now express your views freely and have integrity restored in leadership? Africans continue to be a thankless and self destructive lot. You don't even see the objectivity for his actions!! GOD FORGIVE YOU.
June 4th was the fight between the Junior and senior officers, and through that Rawlings was released from prison. AFRC is organization headed by chairman Rawlings to rule Gh for 3 months before they handed over
Ripple/XRP Preacher perhaps, but how about the outcome today. The Ghana l visited in summer 1978 is far cry from Ghana today. All things be equal, Ghanaian are better off today than those year’s of military coups and chronic shortages of basic goods like toothpaste or bathing soap.
Infact I now understand the reason why Ghanaians enjoy doin open defecation if you had more than one toilet was a crime back in the days no wounda landlords were not building toilets in their homes back in the days and now open defecation is now one major headache for every government !!
See this Ex soldier who claimed he was invited to join the AFRC on the 19th June, 1979 after the killings of the 2 Generals on the 16th June, 1979. Yet he claimed he was the Architect of June 4th. He mentioned some soldiers including Peter Nasir who approached him to become their leader. I leave it to public to draw their own concluding.
CHRISTOPHER AIKENS Afrifa I believe happened to be a subordinate of Kotoka n he was lured into it .. But after Ankrah failed to deliver n with Kotoka dead, Afrifa was forced to seize power from Ankrah ..
As a Nigerian-African, this is sad for Africa. Ghana and Africa are blessed with such brilliant minds rendered useless by nefarious and greedy idiots. This is the predicament throughout Africa. BIG SHAME!!! I'm sure the likes of Nkrumah, Awolowo, Lumumba, Mandela etc are turning in their graves.
What should Ghanaians even think 🤔 about the role of military force inside Ghana 🇬🇭.Busia did the same thing.It didn’t work and liman did the same thing and both were overwhelming overthrown.Sad place to remember the devil 👿 with military in Ghana 🇬🇭.??!!!!!!!!!
That means, Ewes are always behind coup plots in Ghana. 24th Feb.1966 - Nkrumah overthown, Kotoka behind. 13th January 1972, Busia overthrown, Kofi Awoonor, Salomey and Agbo behind. 4th june 1981, Rawlings behind. Well, actually i support Rawlings but i would like to know exactly what contributions had Kotoka made to Ghana that qualifies his name to be rendered to our international airport. Kotoka did nothing, he participated in the coup that brought down Ghana's first democratically elected government. He definately doesn't deserve that honour. Ghanaians should think seriously about that, unless the destiny of Ghana is truly in the hands of the ' Jelukope' mafia like the speaker said
@Bantze Hotep : I don't think Ghanaians are scared, it's just that the right head of government to change the name of the airport hasn't come yet. Mind you, Rawlings is an Ewe like Kotoka so there was no way he would have done what Fathia said.
Yooo. Glad someone else has joined the dots. They always do the plotting, but in lacking support, hide behind Akans and only show their faces when it succeeds. Then they set about eliminating those they fear. The only one take my hat off to was Capt Courage Quashigah. He was no coward.
If any of the officers had responded to the request of the other ranks, Rawlings wouldn't have been leader of June 4th. Their refusal triggered his release and hell broke loose. In terms on turning his back on those who released him, please study the mind of a soldier.
The plot thickens with the coming of JJ Rawlings trying to revenge General kotoka’s death 💀 by counter coup by junior officers 👮♀️.General Afrifa never 👎 killed kotoka.????The ewes felt they want to kill Afrifa period.????!?Sad for all Ghanaians for this travesty against allegations against all five generals and innocent civilians.?!!!!!!
He is truthful, Ghanaians are being taken for cowards by few greedy men. Military is to protect the country and not to rule. We need more educated intelligent and brave people who have the best interest of the people of Ghana. When children are being educated it must be in still in them the slogan, what I can do for my country and the next generation. God bless Ghana the land of honey.
Ankrah was just a front man. He had no part in planning the overthrow of Nkrumah. The CIA approached Afrifa at 5th battalion in Kumasi. He intend convinced his C.O. Kotoka, another ignorant illiterate to go along with it. Afrifa was paid a measly $29,000 to betray the whole African continent. The CIA knew they could only find such a traitor in Ashanti land. The CIA had realized that the average Ashanti will sell his own mother for money
Well Peter you may feel good and true to your feeling, but the evil had to be exposed.The heinousness had to be told.For the next generation to be ready for such charlatans.
Former JA Kufour government was wrong by for ming NRC to waste the nation's resources for nothing. Listening to this old soldier, actually gives room for prosecution. NRC was wrong to let some of this soldires went scort free.
You are saying you didn't know the process of judiciary they were taken through before their excution whilst you were the members or a friend to Capt. Ret. Boakye Gyan ?
June 4th uprising led to the freedom of Rawlings from jail and the internal war that broke up between the senior officers and the junior officers. Rawlings and Boakye Gyan formed the Afrc and Baah become a member. Infact the last member of the Afrc. Baah Achamfour led the fight that over came the senior officers whiles Boakye Gyan was in a hide out. It was Baah who instructed the boys to go rescue Rawlings from jail. It was Baah who saved Rawlings. Rawlings is NOT the hero of June 4th. It's Baah Achamfour
I pray Peter Tasiri( now very sick) would be interviewed before he die. Tasiri and the boys group and invited Baah to lead them and Baah led them to overcome the senior officers and ordered the rescue of Rawlings from jail. Baah is a hero and not Rawlings nor Boakye Gyan!
Well said General. The Gap between the rich and poor is just soo sad. This foolish soldiers destroyed our country and the same to other african countries like Nigeria etc.
Many African countries that did not resort to coups and bloodshed are at par economically with Ghana.I feel very angry at the unnecessary spilling of blood.You kill your judges just like that.
They claim to have been the masterminds of June 4th and claim one man for all atrocities. I think he's been hypocritical because he didn't have his way
That is the voice of a patriotic Ghanaian who served selflessly for Ghana. JJ Rawlings truly hated Asantes. He messed up Ghana for 19 whole years. I wonder why he criticizes Former President Kuffour any little opportunity he gets
Brigadier Afrifa wasn't responsible for General Kotoka's death. Kotoka was killed by Lt S.B Arthur and Lt Moses Yeboah's men who were later caught and court martial (executed) in 1967 as a result of an Abortive coup.
This is very interesting. The cups of the guys are full .Nature is bringing them to judgment. The blood has succeeded in being granted vengeance. Put today's date down.look for this prophecy.
@@justiceappiah3060 no regrets too as the Generals were given a taste of their own médecine. Today everyone knows Nkrumah,who talks about the military regimes??
