The Member of Parliament representing Bawku Central, Mahama Ayariga, has stated that the minority within the parliament remains resolute in their determination to march, demanding the immediate resignation of the Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG) and his deputies.

He asserted that their primary motivation behind this unwavering stance is to avert the possibility of a coup.

Ayariga explained that during discussions between the minority caucus and the police, it became evident that the police were hesitant to accept the routes suggested by the minority for their protest, fearing that these routes might inadvertently create conditions conducive to a coup.

He characterized this concern as even more distressing than the alleged shortcomings of the Central Bank's Governor. In his view, this perspective underscores the unfortunate extent to which the administration of Akufo-Addo and Bawumia has brought the nation down.

Speaking at the Arise Ghana Forum held at UPSA in Accra, Ayariga emphasized that the police had taken legal measures to impede their protest efforts.

However, he highlighted the most disconcerting aspect as the fact that the police were attributing this hindrance to the potential risk of a military coup in the country.

“The police have run to court and they’re seeking to injunct us. But what I find very tragic is not even what the central bank Governor has done, but what the police are giving as the reason why we cannot even exercise the basic right to protest, that they’re afraid of a military coup in this country.

“That is for me more tragic than all that the Governor has done. I can forgive him. But to have the Ghana Police Service tell us today that we cannot protest against what the central bank Governor has done because they’re afraid that there will be a military coup in Ghana is very, very tragic.

“It just tells us how low President Akufo-Addo and his vice Bawumia and his group including people like Addison have brought us,” he said at the Arise Ghana Forum which was held Thursday afternoon at UPSA, Accra.

Ayariga further expounded that the genuine catalyst for a coup would be if the minority refrains from marching against the Central Bank's Governor and the entire government. He contended that during such a precarious juncture, it becomes essential to demonstrate to the armed forces that politicians possess the capability to hold the current administration accountable and provide leadership.

He lamented the irony that Ghana, once acclaimed for its stability as a democracy, now finds itself in a situation where the Police Service is discouraging demonstrations due to concerns of a potential coup.

Ayariga, however, affirmed the minority's intention to march regardless of the circumstances, conveying a message to the soldiers that the people can be relied upon to rectify the system.

“This Ghana that was touted as one of the most stable democracies, today our Police Service can tell us that we cannot demonstrate because they’re afraid there will be a coup in this country. That is what I find even more tragic. But we will march. If the coup will happen it will happen, but we will march.

“I have said it time and again that the real reason why we are marching is to prevent the coup. That’s the real reason why we’re going to march. Because it is when you and I fail to offer leadership and challenge corruption, abuse, malfeasance in public office, it is when we fail that the soldiers will decide to fill the space.

“And that is why whatever the police will do we will march to send a signal to the soldiers, that they can rely on us to fix the system,” Ayariga said.