Jerry Sarkwah

Poverty and Coup d'Etat in Africa Jerry Sarkwah

WHAT WOULD YOU DO? Your nation is rife with corruption in the highest places and in the most important government institutions-the Ministries, the Police, Parliament, the Technocrats, and even the President and his Vice-President. Do you wait them out, or do you take action?In Ghana, many citizens from all walks of life see the detrimental effects on the vulnerable and the poor-corruption that bungles up commerce, diverts funds to thieves in high places, and prevents those most in need of help from getting that help. And the resulting rise in unemployment and chaos leads to rebellion in the nation and on the continent, where some take the law into their own hands in a time when everyone does right in their own eyes. Many aggrieved citizens feel they have been cheated by their government and believe only a coup d'état would fix the system in Ghana and elsewhere in Africa. To end thievery of the nation's wealth and corruption of the nation's government, brilliant and brave young soldiers take the bold decision to band together in calm patriotism and right thinking, and take steps to remove corrupt politicians and technocrats to create an atmosphere of peace, freedom, and renewed patriotism in the continent.