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The Convention People’s Party (CPP) alongside the pressure group Democracy Hub has submitted a collective lawsuit to the Supreme Court, seeking to rename Kotoka International Airport.
They assert that the present name of the airport symbolizes a historical wrong and celebrates the military coup against an elected government, contending that it goes against the nation’s constitution.
The 1992 Constitution of Ghana firmly rejects coups d’état, making it a duty of every citizen to defend democracy against military interventions. However, for 59 years, Ghana has lived with the contradiction of denouncing coups d’état while continuing to honour one of the architects of the first military overthrow of an elected government.
The continued veneration of Lieutenant-General Emmanuel Kwasi Kotoka, whose actions helped overthrow Ghana’s 1960 Constitution and derail the country’s democratic progress, is an unacceptable contradiction.
The naming of Kotoka International Airport, enshrined under the General Kotoka Trust Decree, 1969 (NLCD 339), is a state-sanctioned endorsement of an illegal regime change. It is time for Ghana to make a clear statement that it stands against unconstitutional rule—not just in rhetoric but in practice.
Democracy Hub has urged for public backing, claiming that the case symbolizes a national confrontation with history and a reaffirmation of Ghana’s dedication to the rule of law.
NKONKONSA.com
