His Eminence Cardinal Peter Kodwo Appiah Turkson, Chancellor of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences and Social Sciences, has urged Ghanaians to reflect deeply on the country's historical choices-especially the continued reverence for individuals associated with military coups.
In an interview on The Point of View with Bernard Avle on Channel One TV on Monday, July 7, Cardinal Turkson raised concerns about the inconsistency between Ghana's democratic values and the naming of national landmarks after coup plotters.
Referencing Ghana's formal commitment to regional protocols that reject unconstitutional changes of government, he highlighted what he called a "national contradiction". "For us in Ghana, it's a conversation.
I'm not holding anybody for criticisms.
