Deputy Director of Communications for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Jennifer Queen, has suggested that the National Democratic Congress (NDC) is leaning towards the idea of toppling a democratic governance system.
In an interview on Okay FM’s Ade Kyea Bia on August 9, 2023, she accused the NDC of instigating the youth against the government.
“It seems like our siblings in the opposition wish that there should be a coup or something dangerous so that the youth will take over, when you listen to their line conversations, it is directed towards fear and panic stuff,” she said.
She added: “But let me say this… countries that are experiencing coups and uncertainty… Ghana has experienced similar before, and it is our hope and prayer not to have the same experience again.”
Jennifer Queen, who has been a victim of a military takeover, entreated the opposition party to consider diplomatic alternatives to have their concerns addressed.
“So, what I am saying is that a coup is not something we should call for, because we have only one Ghana… so if Sammy Gyamfi feels like things are not going on well and he doesn’t understand, he is a lawyer who practices democracy so there is nothing that stops him from taking the issue to court and sue the Bank of Ghana,” she added.
According to Jennifer, she had to sacrifice her hand during the 1981 coup in order to save the life of her sister.
“I quite remember in 1990, my twin siblings had been born, I was carrying the junior one (Kakra) at my back, my mother was a nurse and had a tent at the Kumasi market, so, Rawlings was firing tear gas, and everyone was running helter-skelter to go and find safety elsewhere.”
“My right hand whenever I meet you, I will show it to you, I used my hand to save my sibling Kakra, if not she would have been dead by now.
“I had to sacrifice my hand for the trotro mate to smash it with the car door because the baby’s head was hanging outside,” she recounted.