Accra, March 23, Ghanadot/GNA — The New Patriotic Party (NPP)
says it is concerned about the political instability in certain
parts of Africa where in the past three months there have been
unconstitutional changes of government in three countries.
The military has taken power in Guinea, assassinated the
president of Guinea Bissau and installed a president in
Madagascar.
A statement signed by Mr Charles Owiredu, Director of
International Communications, said the military took over the
reins of government in Guinea following the sudden death of
President Lassana Conte.
It said the soldiers in Guinea-Bissau also assassinated
President Bernado Vieira and are now ruling while last week, the
former Mayor of Antananarivo, Andry Rajoelina got himself
sworn-in as the President of Madagascar.
This came about as a result of the Military and Rajoelina
totally disregarding the country’s Constitution and staging a
coup d’etat against President Marc Ravalomanana.
“The NPP finds these unconstitutional changes in government
unacceptable and contemptuous of democratic institutions. The
military juntas that staged coups have often said they have
intervened as a patriotic duly to rescue their countries from
total collapse.
“But evidence abounds that military regimes have turned out to
be more oppressive, corrupt and inefficient than the civilians
they have overthrown.”
The NPP threw its weight behind ECOWAS, African Union (AU) and
other institutions that had imposed sanctions on those countries
and called on the new leaders of Guinea, Guinea-Bissau and
Madagascar to quickly ensure that constitutional order was
restored.
“The military’s duty is to safeguard the territorial boundaries
of their countries and not to indulge in acts either themselves
or with the connivance of self-seeking politicians to
destabilize their nations,” the NPP said.
GNA
