JUNE 4TH: THE RAMBO DAY IN GHANA-THE STORY TOLD AS IT WERE

JUNE 4TH: THE RAMBO DAY IN GHANA-THE STORY TOLD AS IT WERE
The June 4th Revolution or June 4th Uprising, I was told to be a popular and violent uprising in Ghana in 1979 that arose out of a combination of corruption, bad governance, lack of discipline in the army and frustrations in the army and among the general public.

I was again told it was sparked when the then military government of the Supreme Military Council (SMC II) of General F K. Akuffo put then flight Lieutenant Jerry John Rawlings on public trial for attempting to overthrow the government on May 15th 1979.
We were told at the Senior High level that it happened because Rawlings was a junior soldier in the Ghanaian Army who with other soldiers were refused to be given their salaries.

I remember very well when my S. H. S 3 madam said that Rawlings turned the trial against the government by accusing it of massive corruption and requesting that his fellow accused be set free as he was soly responsible for the mutiny. He was incarcerated for sentencing. His diatribe resonated with the entire nation as there was massive suffering.

In the night of June 3rd 1979, junior military officers including Major Boakye Djan broke into the jail where Rawlings was being held and freed him, and ostensibly matched him to the national radio station to make an announcement, we were told once again.

My beautiful government mistress with a bold face told us that the first statement the public heard from Rawlings was a now legendary statement that he Rawlings had been released by the junior officers and that he was under their command. He requested all soldiers to meet with them at the Nicholson Stadium in Burma Camp in Accra.

At this point, OLONKA who just woke up from deep sleep asked whether there was going to be a football match between the Senior and Junior Soldiers at the Nicholson Stadium. The entire class together with the beautiful madam nearly laughed their heart out.

As she continued, we were told once more that the entire nation went up in uproar. The soldiers rounded up senior military officers including three former heads of states, General F. K Akuffo, Ignatious Kutu Acheampong and Afrifa for trial, they were subsequently executed by firing squad.

One of our mistress' eyes nearly fell off out of pains and solitude when she told us that though the June 4th became a noted date in Ghana's history however it has been said to be a date that brings a lot of pain and a train of anguish running through the veins of faithful Ghanaian citizens who either lost loved ones, lost businesses or had to flee the country.

The antagonistic approach argues that June 4th was once again a terrible disaster and therefore does not deserve any National recognition.

Hmmmm!!! Errrm Nana Ama please a calabash full of pito wai.

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