In fact, today my love and respect for this man has grown beyond the measure of my previous understanding of the democracy we chose for ourselves and what we are doing now
A traitor is really worse than an enemy this is my conclusion after listening to this interview and reading the comments especially that of Goldgem Infinity. Vengeance belongs to God. My deepest condolences to all the families of all political victims post independence. Who will avenge our ancestors who were sold by other ancestors as slaves and lost their lives miserably😥😥😥😥 in the castles and enroute to the west indies? Let's use history to learn from the mistakes of others and leave revenge to whom vengeance belong. God have mercy on Ghana! God bless Ghana!
I believe Mr Boakye Djan 100 percent he is telling the truth I was in the Armed Forces and knew about it. When I joined the Armed Forces I was privileged to come in contact with officers who knew what happened. He is truthful.
@@StreetsofAccra He could hide atrocious behaviour but could not wipe from our memories Satan is deep flying his remain in dirty engine oil everlasting.
@@coventrypinto3728 express your view too , don’t oppose other people please, you may end up saying blasphemous things.. God is there ok , don’t deceive yourself ohk .. I wish you know where this man is now .. God has time for everything he does, it may not come early buh I can tell you God watches everything . Thank you
I love the coherence of this man Major Boakye Gyan.I am tempted to believe in what he says.I however want to hear what Rawlings says about this.I am from Kenya.
He actually admitted they made that indemnity clause part of the law. Saying “you don’t expect us to hang ourselves”. Our predecessors failed this country
If Major Gyan is the Head of Government in 1979 why was Rawlings is the one captured in videos and pictures handling over power to Liman. He claimed Rawlings has run away or go into hiding after he was break out from jail. That was false either. You listen to other officers like Issaka braima and others in the 5 battalion said otherwise. I dunno what break the relationship between him and Rawlings but i guess there is bitterness in this man words. If he cliamed Rawlings is guilty he's more than guilty as well. He break him out of jail for his own interest, according to his speech there's letter that suggest Rawlings and his friends should be killed and he been Rawlings best man at his wedding he knows he'll be in danger if he doesn't act quickly. He stands not for the love for Ghana but he's afraid to die. Such a Coward. Rawlings stands for what he believes till he dies. Mr Gyan if Rawlings is guilty you are guilty as well, you snitch.
With both being guilty I side with you. But yr are confusing 1979 and 1981 are to different thing all 2geda. So far us somebody handover to a civilian govt that doesn't mean was the brain architect of the overthrow entirely but as the leader the back stops on him. The killing of the judges n officer was a dilemma with his involvement or not. Posterity will judge us all and d4 we all should be mindful of our analysis.
my great leader,I was in training when this took place,I followed Rawlings and his presidency and revolution from 1979 .I met him at Sam Sharpe square during a state visit to jamaica.Rawlings is loved here.He told mr manley Prime minister not to make the mistakes he made when he took over.He did not mention his mistakes. Rawlings regime has cleansed Ghana and created a new dispensation.
Really may the Lord forgive u any drop of blood JJ waisted he and his love ones will account for on the judgement day trust me u are part of it as he did not offer mercy so he and his love ones will never hv nercy.
The blood of Ghanaian people, innocent Ghanaian people is crying for revenge on the wicked, and it has entered into the ears of the LORD of SABAOTH. It has always been the will of man to shed blood but not the will of God. Gen. 9v6 " Whoever shed man's blood. By man his blood shall be shed; For in the image of God He made man. The true Messenger of God has revealed and declared so to the wicked. Long live all loving Ghanaian people.
History tells us Boakye Gyan didn’t organise and wasn’t the main man that made the coup 4th June 1979. It was organised by some lower ranked soldiers who were moved by Rawlings speech when he was on trial for the 5th May 79 coup. Boakye Gyan and Rawlings only came in because the lower ranked soldiers lacked the capabilities of being in charge of the country because their level of education was low so behind the seens they were controlling Rawlings and Boakye Gyan. Boakye Gyan is creating a hero for himself.
This is correct. Boakye Gyan was a Captain, and when the shooting started, no one above Lieutenant would have been safe. He was always just an academic person and his theories of how to take over Africa were never what Rawlings was about - Otherwise that is what the AFRC would have done. He came in once the shooting stopped. Rawlings was the one broken out by corporals and privates. And Boakye Gyan was elevated in history by his own ability to tell stories and the Limann's regime's need for someone other than Rawlings to take a heroic position. The man took his bribe and left the country. He went to the Uk and whatever intention he had to Unite Africa by Military Junta remained theory only for the curios who would listen. Meanwhile, without his so-called strategist self, Rawlings came back to power in 1981 and Boakye Gyan, had he ever been part of something larger, would hhave come straight back to join Tsikata and the others. But instead, he managed to slink back in after Rawlings was out of power and start telling these fibs.
GOD BLESS YOU PEOPLE FOR YOUR GREAT WORK FOR MOTHER GHANA. MAY HE GRANT YOU PEOPLE LONG LIFE SO THAT YOU WILL CONTINUE TO EXPLAIN SO THAT THOSE WHO DON'T KNOW SHOULD UNDERSTAND STOP POLLUTING THE YOUNGER GENERATION WHILST THE TRUTH IS THERE WHO GOD BLESS NO ONE CURSE.
Nice historical exposition from you hero Major BJ. However, if you were the Head of Gov, how come Rawlings was the man caught on camera handing over to Hilla Liman. Can someone (Maj.BJ) explain this to me please
Rawlings was more of a ceremonial president, which he stated. And he Rawlings was the one good with speaking to the public so he had that role. Besides Rawlings had become popular because of his public trial and the announcement he made when he was broken from jail. You should understand, he was the one doing all making the addresses to the public on behalf of the AFRC
What about those people Afrifa also killed to come to Power? Did you know how Afrifa betrayed Kwame Nkrumah who gave him scholarship to university? Did you also learn about how Afrifa betrayed his own friend who led the coup to overthrow Nkrumah and he later arranged for the killing of his friend, Kotoka?
This is not the first time Boakyi Gyann has been granted such enterviews He never never show any sign of mentioning any ones name As well as any of them you are waisting your time KEKE They all knows but no one like to mention the name
Massa 31st has always been controversial.....i grew up at arakan, June 4th was controversial but 31st was just so unnecessary especially when they managed to make the govt and upperclass even more corrupt today than it was when they took over
Boakye Gyan shouting about law, law; where was this LAW during the mass suffering of Ghanaians at that era. Yes, Rawlings was lucky because he was very intelligent Airman.
HE WHO LIVE BY SWORD WILL DIE BY SWORD Mathew 26:52 Revelations 13:9-10 EXODUS 21:12 Numbers 35:30-33 ANYONE WHO IS GUILTY OF HUMANS BLOOD WILL PAY FOR IT, GOD NEVER FORGIVES ANYONE OF SUCH SIN Exodus 34:7 SO, WHO EVER WAS BRAIN BEHIND THE EXECUTION OF THE JUDGES WILL NEVER ESCAPES THE PUNISHMENT OF IT BY THE ALMIGHTY GOD
Yes Boakye is being truthful .... Rawlings was not in control reason why he blamed General Amidu for the execution of Afrifa ... If Rawlings was in charge , he wouldn't have handed over power to Limman.....reason why he came back on his own to overthrow Limann
It even baffles me. These murderers put the indemnity clause into the constitution to bail themselves out. How ironic he now sits here talking about integrity.
Major Boachie Djan is not clean as He claims because it is known that he ordered the killing of Afrifa because He Afrifa executed 3 soldiers involved in the killing of KOTOKA, though he ordered them to kill KOTOKA .one of which was from Boachie Djans home town.
So this man only joined the military to plan a coup. So he was never interested in going to any war. Not a true solider in my opinion. How was his intention not detected. He could remained a civilian and still have a voice like anyone else. Ridiculous. What a traitor to this nation
I wonder why all these murderers are left to exist and occupy space.I always feel nauseated whenever i see them display their egotistical tendencies for all to see. I hope hell would be more of a comfortable place for these worms and Lucifer being even scared of them.
Ghanaian we shall never be happy until we find those who kill JUDGES AND THE GENERALS. Ask BOAKYE GYAN who kill JUDGES and the GENERALS. This killing should be sent to international court of justice for this people to be brought to justice. Before there family will have a peace of mind . This judges and generals there souls are crying for justice. THANKS
To send it to international court and what will be the benefit, you think military rules is to eat food, now you are free and talk as you want fools, go and search for the people who overthrow in indipendenc leader
@@coventrypinto3728 I am so sad about what you are saying I may not understand you very well . You think about the INNOCENT PEOPLE who were killed by this RAWLINGS ADIMISTRATION what about if your family members were killed, I think you will be looking for answers from the GHANA GOVERNMENT . Please we should not think of ourselves only but we as HUMANS we should show a sense of SYMPATHY to who have lost their LOVE ONES through this senseless killing of GENERALS and innocent CIVILIANS. 😪😪😪LONG LEAVE GHANA OUR MOTHER LAND. THANKS
This guy after helping to bring Ghana back so many years, now has the guts to criticize. What kind of democracy is so weak to allow this state wrecker to even join a political party. He wants some of Mahama's booty but he is not going to get a dime.
Take Boakye Gyan on, use the asset declaration in 1979 to establish probity and accountability. Did Rawlins enrich himself and his family during the PNDC and NDC regimes.
For lack of knowledge, insight and understanding, poor souls like you suffer and will continue to suffer under the control of bullies and oppressors like the one you are defending. May the Lord help you 🙏🏽
Rubbish. Journalists in Ghana need to do basic corroboration of their stories. Boakye Gyan was not even on the field until June 5th midday. Like anyone above the rank of Lieutenant, he fled, and this is known to those he immediately commanded. The reason for June 4th was a reaction. Rawlings attempt on May 15th was to force the hand of Government to make ammends for the abuse of power over the previous 6yrs, because they were going back to barracks and everyone including Afrifa (who wrote as much to Acheampong) feared the armed forces will be disbanded. The lower ranks were incensed at the thought of being punished for the actions of their commanders who were sure to retire with fat pensions. When Rawlings called out the injustices for which reason he attempted his mutiny, and Justice Aikens read the entirety of his speech had he taken power, the lower ranks decided to take matters into their own hands. What Rawlings had feared would happen if officers like himself didn't take over and force a military style national reconciliation happened on June 4th, and Rawlings was handed over the reigns of power over an army in complete revolt, and a majority population in support, calling for bloody justice. The notion that the reason for the coup was to punish military takeovers is invented by Boakye Gyan who was not even in charge of the events to decide why it happened. he was just the spokesperson. A more likely reason he's taken this position is to incriminate the 31st December coup as a betrayal by Rawlings of the 'spirit' of June 4th. In reality, June 4th was a violent reaction by an army in the face of its own disbandment. Those who took charge had little option that to balance between satisfying the call for steep judgement and calming nerves. Boakye Gyan left after handover, taking the money government gave him to leave and going to the UK. There he attempted a coup against Rawlings in 1983 or so, which failed. His brother was executed and his sister arrested. He wasn't on the ground to have anything to say about who did what and he certainly has motive to cast a false sense of guilt over the leadership of the PNDC - Which again, he TRIED TO remove by coup. Do you research before you interview certain people. It isn't hard. Interview his immediate subordinates who actually fought during June 4th and they will tell you Boakye Gyan took to his heels on hearing a private or corporal shout out "Kill all the officers". He only came when coaxed to because his name was called by Rawlings, who knew he was a snake, but felt he was an eloquent speaker. These are basic facts you can read in books and through interviews. Stop lying about crucial parts of Ghana's history. It affects more than just the present.
After all your long talk ask yourself this. How did Rawlings make him his second in command if he knew he was a coward and a traitor? If we are to believe Rawlings knew all these about him as you claim and yet went ahead to make him the second in command of the AFRC then Rawlings was the dumbest soldier I have ever seen Can't you see that from this basic question alone your whole narration is full of half truths and deceit? Sometimes you need to be smart a bit.
Funny plenty talk 😂 was Rawlings on the field. Nonsense 😂😂💔 even major Sulemana fleed at some point, when the ranks were coming for him. The only officers who stood were cpt Budu Koomsom, Major Rida and Maj. Gen Odartey wellington. Boakye Gyan took cover alright, so did Rawlings. But the boys were actually fighting were receiving orders from Capt. Baa Achamfour, who was actually on the field fighting and Boagye Gyan . This is why we can't mention June 4th without Boagye Gyan. The ironic thing is the mention of Rawlings when talking June 4th. Rawlings on spoke at GBC, and run away 😂
This man should at least be in jail. Who is he kidding. Go ask the family of his victims. Go ask those that were drag naked through the streets of Ghana. Give me a break with the so called revolution. It was murder and carnage. This man laughs with an expression of some kind of achievement. Has he got a soul? So weird to watch him. Please don't give these people the platform to continue to smear salt into injuries they inflicted. If Charles Taylor is in jail, why aren't these people? He claims he and his gangsters applied the constitution to murder the head of states. What constitution? The first thing Rawlings announced at the radio station was the suspension of the constitution or whatever judicial system we had.
Don't paint the picture that you were innocent. The way you laugh when you mentioned dragging Afrifa for trial symbolize no cause of remorse on your part. You are as guilty as Rawlings.
and when the dust has settled make time to do another documentary on the kulunkungu bombings and maiming of innocent ones, the live burial of pregnant women in the 60s, the murder of Yaa Naa and his 39 elders, the serial killing of women in the late 90s and all the unsolved extra judicial killings in this country. we want to call out the murderers in the country and their antecedents for who they really are. God is watching us.
Clearly, Major Boakye Gyan towers over Rawlings on the issue of integrity. The Major's smooth flow of memory tells it all. Credit however be given where it is due, Rawlings' footprints on Ghana's development can never be erased. His newfound love with the Nana Addo administration was a strategy to avoid prosecution by this government and eventually be sent to the gallows, a decision Kuffuor resisted throughout his tenure much to the disapproval of Nana. Indeed, no one government can be said to have brought the yearnings of the Ghanaian to satisfactory acceptance but Rawlings' inconsistency has not only cost him disaffection but also easy cocroach death in the end. Jehovah God is the only entity that will finally reveal the truth !!
Rawlings would have been successful if he had robe in an infantry unit ie 5BN cos the have the guns and ground training. But he rather hard the armor unit. A no no for such act.
, mad man. he should tell Ghanaians what was the crime of Rear Admiral Amedume, Air Vice Marshall Boakye, Col Felli. Why was Lt Gen Ocran. Lt Gen Ankrah Commissioners of Police J. W. K Harlley. Deku,Nunoo,and Yakubu spared
Nice revelations. I wish you could call upon some of the major players of the 1981 coup( Like Chriist Atim, Mathew Adebuga, Akatapore and coo) and possibly the Ex president rawlings himself to talk about his versions of both coups
JJ Rawlings revolution was killing all opponents and opposition by force.???The cause of course was criminal act with impunity against ordinary civilians.The indemnity clause should have been given to hang all pndc members for murders without trial.????
The hypocritical boakye gyan, is indirectly telling the world he’s now left with a feeling of bitterness. For not using that time to steal and amass wealth was a mistake, butum banza.
Mr. Boakye Gyan you were coward that’s why you put Former President Rawlings as chairman and you accepted Ex-Gratia to keep quiet whilst JJ. RAWLINGS refused to collect. Why are you now saying this after 40yrs plus? I’m sure you regretted not taking control
He is a coward,traitor and selfish man.After the instalment of Liman they were all compensated with monies and houses by Liman government only Rawlings rejected that money and he stayed in Ghana
This is a coward who plays the proverbial Kweku Ananse always. If Boakye Dzan says he was the head of government in 1979 then he killed the Generals not Rawlings. Ghanaians must listen well.
Exactly my thought. They all shut up and watched as Rawlings was pilloried by the Media in a smear campaign as killer of the Generals. Admittedly he claims he was the head of government and if he affirms that RAWLINGS didn't have authority to kill the judges in '79, wouldn't that same logic apply to the generals? Most of these hypocrites will end up as bystanders of history. My condolences to lost souls. Revolutions do indeed eats its own men.
None of them is clean. As we said in French, you cannot make omelette without breaking few eggs. Tu be peux pas faire des œufs sans casser des œufs. Ghana and Ghana future moving forward is more important than the past upheaval. C’est cela la réalité.
Boakye Djan are you sure and comparatively, that the present government under the leadership of Nana Akufo Addo isn't doing well. Can you say with conviction qualitatively and quantitatively that for nearly 20 years J J Rawlings ruled the country we saw a lot of physical developments and a better or improved living standard for the people of Ghana. The least spoken of NDC's rule and development the better it is, incidental to Nana Akufo Addo' s three years spent in office so far. Members of the NDC like Allottey Jacob and Koku Anyidoho have attested to the good work of NPP under the current leadership. However and strangely, Major Boakye is living in Mars and has become a compulsory stranger in the rapidly improving and developmental miracles taking place in Motherland Ghana. Wake up, wake up Major Boakye Gyan; Ghana loves you.
It is? how? You have an unprepared journalist trying to interview someone who claims to be a live wire of a coup d'etat that destroyed jobs, businesses and lives; and substantially reversed Ghana's progress. What is so interesting about this?
@@quofispocus I think Ghanaians can't understand or understood when they listen to videos, why do you state that he cause the jobs , listen to it again, he wants the then to hand in the Ghanaians they don't want the military to rule, and force Rawlings to do so, but he was not happy and came back and over thrown Lyman, why you blame him of no jobs in Ghana, instead of blaming on Rawlings?
Well, they were smart enough to put indemnity clause in the constitution to bail them out. Until the constitution is amended and that nonsense removed, he's a free man.
Was Afrifa the only person left among the soldiers who partcipated in the 1966 coup? You killed him because Yeboah and Arthur were killed for the counter coup in 1967. Recently JJ said the name of Afrifa was not on the list of those to be killed. He said Afrifa's death was occasioned by a certain general then. You think you are free, you posture and demeanor put you in a confused state. If you have conscience, will you sleep with the killer of your blood brother? you fear you will be exposed for some hidden bad thing somewhere. Bed of the same feathers flock together.
It's alleged Rawlings killed his brother Kyeremeh Gyan whilst Boakye was in exile. In his interview with Andy D (also on youtube), when asked about that incident he said his brother died a hero.
His brother wanted to kill Rawlings, didn't he? Or the brother wanted to eat pizza with Rawlings? Sit down let me bring an ax to your head and let's see if you will roll the red carpet for me
In other interviews, it was rumored at the time that Afrifa killed Kotoka (his own colleague in the first coup) hence the "Dzelukope Mafia" comprising of Kojo Tsikata, Kofi Awoonor, and others of Ewe background had Afrifa on their Wanted-List already. June 4th squad decided to use him as scape goat to "appease Ghanaians"...so to speak. There was no evidence to that claim though.
In fact, today my love and respect for this man has grown beyond the measure of my previous understanding of the democracy we chose for ourselves and what we are doing now
A traitor is really worse than an enemy this is my conclusion after listening to this interview and reading the comments especially that of Goldgem Infinity.
Vengeance belongs to God. My deepest condolences to all the families of all political victims post independence.
Who will avenge our ancestors who were sold by other ancestors as slaves and lost their lives miserably😥😥😥😥 in the castles and enroute to the west indies?
Let's use history to learn from the mistakes of others and leave revenge to whom vengeance belong.
God have mercy on Ghana!
God bless Ghana!
Stop fooling .. corruption has taken more lives than a one time clean up (revolution).. learn and stop being petty and stupid
So we should allow corruption to thrive?! What's ur point?!
First time seeing this this on talk show, very knowledgeable and well read
I believe Mr Boakye Djan 100 percent he is telling the truth I was in the Armed Forces and knew about it. When I joined the Armed Forces I was privileged to come in contact with officers who knew what happened. He is truthful.
Truthful and a murderer like his boss jj
I wish these videos are archived, summarised and taught in schools. Very important part of our history
JJ burned these unheard and atrocious
murder tapes at Ghana news agency b4 he handed power.
@@sampsonsarbine3311 wow thats unfortunate.
@@StreetsofAccra He could hide atrocious behaviour but could not wipe from our memories Satan is deep flying his remain in dirty engine oil everlasting.
God is watching all of you . May souls of the dead rest in perfect peace. My condolences to everyone or familieswho were affected
Lol
No God name here please, God is not there when such things take place
@@coventrypinto3728 express your view too , don’t oppose other people please, you may end up saying blasphemous things.. God is there ok , don’t deceive yourself ohk .. I wish you know where this man is now .. God has time for everything he does, it may not come early buh I can tell you God watches everything . Thank you
Boakye Gyan look at your end results you will be burned in hell all of the Killers one by one u killers will be deep fry in dirty engine oil in Hell.
When they were enjoying the proceeds of corruption, did they remember God?!... you guys should stop this nonsense!
Wow
Insightful
Educative
Thought Provoking
Kudos sir Major Boakye Gyan
Your integrity is unquestionable
Watching from Sydney Australia
I love the coherence of this man Major Boakye Gyan.I am tempted to believe in what he says.I however want to hear what Rawlings says about this.I am from Kenya.
All of you should be charged crime against humanity at the international court of justice.
Agreed with you. They should all be charged...
Very well 👌🏿
U can't charge dem with no evidence, all dees are all stories with no approved evidence
ALL THIS WAS A RESULT OF LOVE FOR ONE COUNTRY. MAY GOD TAKE CARE OF THE REST HE HAS IT ALL
He actually admitted they made that indemnity clause part of the law. Saying “you don’t expect us to hang ourselves”. Our predecessors failed this country
100% true 👍
If Major Gyan is the Head of Government in 1979 why was Rawlings is the one captured in videos and pictures handling over power to Liman. He claimed Rawlings has run away or go into hiding after he was break out from jail. That was false either. You listen to other officers like Issaka braima and others in the 5 battalion said otherwise. I dunno what break the relationship between him and Rawlings but i guess there is bitterness in this man words. If he cliamed Rawlings is guilty he's more than guilty as well. He break him out of jail for his own interest, according to his speech there's letter that suggest Rawlings and his friends should be killed and he been Rawlings best man at his wedding he knows he'll be in danger if he doesn't act quickly. He stands not for the love for Ghana but he's afraid to die. Such a Coward. Rawlings stands for what he believes till he dies. Mr Gyan if Rawlings is guilty you are guilty as well, you snitch.
With both being guilty I side with you. But yr are confusing 1979 and 1981 are to different thing all 2geda. So far us somebody handover to a civilian govt that doesn't mean was the brain architect of the overthrow entirely but as the leader the back stops on him. The killing of the judges n officer was a dilemma with his involvement or not. Posterity will judge us all and d4 we all should be mindful of our analysis.
This two guys were the master minded of June 4 Rawlings and Boagye Gyan.
Don't forget Rawlings was sitting in jail for his May 15 attempt..when he suddenly got saved by some junior ranks who pulled in Boakye-Gyan
Rawlings was Locked up ..June 4th was Boakye Gyan's Show. .
Rawlings was sitting in a cage waiting to be executed when this man and his boys broke in to rescue him
The REAL truth is evidenced in Allegiance versus Indiscipline-A Ghanaian Soldier’s Story!! By Lt. Col. S.K. Ofosu-Appiah
Y are some of u pointing to Rawlings. Ah well even Jesus still has critics so it's normal
my great leader,I was in training when this took place,I followed Rawlings and his presidency and revolution from 1979 .I met him at Sam Sharpe square during a state visit to jamaica.Rawlings is loved here.He told mr manley Prime minister not to make the mistakes he made when he took over.He did not mention his mistakes. Rawlings regime has cleansed Ghana and created a new dispensation.
That's your opinion
Foolish man, is Ghana now a better Country?
Hmmmm
Really may the Lord forgive u any drop of blood JJ waisted he and his love ones will account for on the judgement day trust me u are part of it as he did not offer mercy so he and his love ones will never hv nercy.
Ralph Medley i dont know who you are but stop the nonsense talk and pray to God for forgiveness
The blood of Ghanaian people, innocent Ghanaian people is crying for revenge on the wicked, and it has entered into the ears of the LORD of SABAOTH. It has always been the will of man to shed blood but not the will of God. Gen. 9v6 " Whoever shed man's blood. By man his blood shall be shed; For in the image of God He made man. The true Messenger of God has revealed and declared so to the wicked. Long live all loving Ghanaian people.
Wo boa , anka Asanteman agu ama cmo ase ahye
History tells us Boakye Gyan didn’t organise and wasn’t the main man that made the coup 4th June 1979. It was organised by some lower ranked soldiers who were moved by Rawlings speech when he was on trial for the 5th May 79 coup. Boakye Gyan and Rawlings only came in because the lower ranked soldiers lacked the capabilities of being in charge of the country because their level of education was low so behind the seens they were controlling Rawlings and Boakye Gyan. Boakye Gyan is creating a hero for himself.
true bro...i watched an interview of one man who was a bodyguard of MR Rawlings by then...it seems he knows more than Rawlings and B Gyan
Enock Opoku true bro....Boakye Gyan was in a hide out when the coup was taking place.
This is correct. Boakye Gyan was a Captain, and when the shooting started, no one above Lieutenant would have been safe. He was always just an academic person and his theories of how to take over Africa were never what Rawlings was about - Otherwise that is what the AFRC would have done.
He came in once the shooting stopped.
Rawlings was the one broken out by corporals and privates. And Boakye Gyan was elevated in history by his own ability to tell stories and the Limann's regime's need for someone other than Rawlings to take a heroic position.
The man took his bribe and left the country. He went to the Uk and whatever intention he had to Unite Africa by Military Junta remained theory only for the curios who would listen.
Meanwhile, without his so-called strategist self, Rawlings came back to power in 1981 and Boakye Gyan, had he ever been part of something larger, would hhave come straight back to join Tsikata and the others. But instead, he managed to slink back in after Rawlings was out of power and start telling these fibs.
Revolutionary Youth thank you.... U are also so so correct. I’ve read a lot about AFRC and PNDC.
You are right.
GOD BLESS YOU PEOPLE FOR YOUR GREAT WORK FOR MOTHER GHANA. MAY HE GRANT YOU PEOPLE LONG LIFE SO THAT YOU WILL CONTINUE TO EXPLAIN SO THAT THOSE WHO DON'T KNOW SHOULD UNDERSTAND STOP POLLUTING THE YOUNGER
GENERATION WHILST THE TRUTH IS THERE WHO GOD BLESS NO ONE CURSE.
Gyan was a ruthless soldier, he said no coup is orderly. When innocent ppl where being abused.
He is stupid
Rawlings is always economical with the truth, I like that part and how I wish one day majority of Ghanaians will open their eyes
If Rawlings is that bad,why did joined his party NDC?
Joining a party is not the same as joining an individual. NDC is not Rawling's private property.
U see
Major your are an Honest man l remembered l interviewed you the other time you said same thing.
Please F W K Akuffo was a Lt Gen. please address him by his rank if you address Major Boakye Gyan. as Major. He earned it.
Nice historical exposition from you hero Major BJ. However, if you were the Head of Gov, how come Rawlings was the man caught on camera handing over to Hilla Liman. Can someone (Maj.BJ) explain this to me please
Rawlings was more of a ceremonial president, which he stated. And he Rawlings was the one good with speaking to the public so he had that role. Besides Rawlings had become popular because of his public trial and the announcement he made when he was broken from jail. You should understand, he was the one doing all making the addresses to the public on behalf of the AFRC
This is cowards he is the one killed Afrifa, God will surely punish him
What about those people Afrifa also killed to come to Power?
Did you know how Afrifa betrayed Kwame Nkrumah who gave him scholarship to university?
Did you also learn about how Afrifa betrayed his own friend who led the coup to overthrow Nkrumah and he later arranged for the killing of his friend, Kotoka?
This is not the first time Boakyi Gyann has been granted such enterviews He never never show any sign of mentioning any ones name As well as any of them you are waisting your time KEKE They all knows but no one like to mention the name
They re COWARDS
But Rawlings killed your brother Kyeremeh. I know Attah too he was my mentor. How is he doing and your little sister Abena? She is brave like a lion.
This man is a wicked man he is not for the nation he is for his stomach.
The man look and do things like General mosquito.
Lawrence Dompreh true 😂 😂
Lawrence Dompreh
Day from Bccdie Ank3se3
Hehehe
This Boakye Gyan is very controversial.......he just has a personal grudge with Rawlings.
Massa 31st has always been controversial.....i grew up at arakan, June 4th was controversial but 31st was just so unnecessary especially when they managed to make the govt and upperclass even more corrupt today than it was when they took over
Wow he joined the army specifically to see if he could do something about things...hmm
Boakye Gyan shouting about law, law; where was this LAW during the mass suffering of Ghanaians at that era. Yes, Rawlings was lucky because he was very intelligent Airman.
HE WHO LIVE BY SWORD WILL DIE BY SWORD Mathew 26:52 Revelations 13:9-10 EXODUS 21:12 Numbers 35:30-33 ANYONE WHO IS GUILTY OF HUMANS BLOOD WILL PAY FOR IT, GOD NEVER FORGIVES ANYONE OF SUCH SIN Exodus 34:7 SO, WHO EVER WAS BRAIN BEHIND THE EXECUTION OF THE JUDGES WILL NEVER ESCAPES THE PUNISHMENT OF IT BY THE ALMIGHTY GOD
Stupid quatong about bible blind man
GHANA 🇬🇭 HAS PAID THE FULL PRICE. MOVE ON THE RIGHT PATH.
Yes Boakye is being truthful .... Rawlings was not in control reason why he blamed General Amidu for the execution of Afrifa ...
If Rawlings was in charge , he wouldn't have handed over power to Limman.....reason why he came back on his own to overthrow Limann
Appreciate what is happening in Ghana not your pndc etc .come on Boakye Gyan .Ghanaians know better now.
I wonder whether Gen Boakye Gyan was summoned by NRC
He was a major not a General ...during that time he leave the Ghana Army a major...
Afrifa's brother is seriously looking for you to take revenge on you.
are you not proud they are not here to see the mess we are in now? they were sent to where they belong,
And Brigadier Bawarh' s brother is looking for Afrifa to take revenge as well. Fool
Men of integrity? Major Gyan😮. Eeiiii. Please look up the definition of integrity!!!
It even baffles me. These murderers put the indemnity clause into the constitution to bail themselves out. How ironic he now sits here talking about integrity.
One thing i don't want to hear is : the rest is history.
Major Boachie Djan is not clean as He claims because it is known that he ordered the killing of Afrifa because He Afrifa executed 3 soldiers involved in the killing of KOTOKA, though he ordered them to kill KOTOKA .one of which was from Boachie Djans home town.
KOTOKA OWN UNCLE SELLED HIM TO KILL, NOT BOAKYIE GAN
Arthur and Yeboah were executed, Mensah poku was sentence to 40 years in prison. He's still alive
So this man only joined the military to plan a coup. So he was never interested in going to any war. Not a true solider in my opinion. How was his intention not detected. He could remained a civilian and still have a voice like anyone else. Ridiculous. What a traitor to this nation
After all is said and done we can agree that the '81 coup was needless.
I wonder why all these murderers are left to exist and occupy space.I always feel nauseated whenever i see them display their egotistical tendencies for all to see. I hope hell would be more of a comfortable place for these worms and Lucifer being even scared of them.
very interesting indeed,he sound more credible than rawlings
This fellow is as guilty as sin!
Ghanaian we shall never be happy until we find those who kill JUDGES AND THE GENERALS. Ask BOAKYE GYAN who kill JUDGES and the GENERALS. This killing should be sent to international court of justice for this people to be brought to justice. Before there family will have a peace of mind . This judges and generals there souls are crying for justice. THANKS
The found them and after what happens
To send it to international court and what will be the benefit, you think military rules is to eat food, now you are free and talk as you want fools, go and search for the people who overthrow in indipendenc leader
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I am so sad about what you are saying I may not understand you very well . You think about the INNOCENT PEOPLE who were killed by this RAWLINGS ADIMISTRATION what about if your family members were killed, I think you will be looking for answers from the GHANA GOVERNMENT . Please we should not think of ourselves only but we as HUMANS we should show a sense of SYMPATHY to who have lost their LOVE ONES through this senseless killing of GENERALS and innocent CIVILIANS. 😪😪😪LONG LEAVE GHANA OUR MOTHER LAND. THANKS
At last. We got a channel in Ghana that speaks English. Wow
This guy after helping to bring Ghana back so many years, now has the guts to criticize. What kind of democracy is so weak to allow this state wrecker to even join a political party. He wants some of Mahama's booty but he is not going to get a dime.
Take Boakye Gyan on, use the asset declaration in 1979 to establish probity and accountability. Did Rawlins enrich himself and his family during the PNDC and NDC regimes.
U are a sickler Boakye G
How poor this host is.. if he knew what this man had done you wouldn't be laughing with him.. anyways thumbs up bro!
This man is the biggest fool I have ever come across. He's out of touch with reality.
But Kojo Tsikata is the worst.
you lack understanding
For lack of knowledge, insight and understanding, poor souls like you suffer and will continue to suffer under the control of bullies and oppressors like the one you are defending. May the Lord help you 🙏🏽
All these people are bitter because, Rawlings eventually became rich and they couldn't period .
He killed thousands and is able to present himself as an angel, He was so powerful, he set the tone and everyone else followed. They were very bloody.
It was Dog eat Dog..Head of States ..Military Generals were calling for their heads...what will you have done Ms???..Invite your enemies to dinner?😆
This man need to confess and repent because......?
Boakye Gyan has some lies in the story because he became JJs enemy, JJ lead most of those operations, I don’t trust this man
How many people got Rawlings out of jail ? Boakye Gyan or Baah Achamfour?
Rubbish. Journalists in Ghana need to do basic corroboration of their stories. Boakye Gyan was not even on the field until June 5th midday. Like anyone above the rank of Lieutenant, he fled, and this is known to those he immediately commanded.
The reason for June 4th was a reaction. Rawlings attempt on May 15th was to force the hand of Government to make ammends for the abuse of power over the previous 6yrs, because they were going back to barracks and everyone including Afrifa (who wrote as much to Acheampong) feared the armed forces will be disbanded. The lower ranks were incensed at the thought of being punished for the actions of their commanders who were sure to retire with fat pensions.
When Rawlings called out the injustices for which reason he attempted his mutiny, and Justice Aikens read the entirety of his speech had he taken power, the lower ranks decided to take matters into their own hands. What Rawlings had feared would happen if officers like himself didn't take over and force a military style national reconciliation happened on June 4th, and Rawlings was handed over the reigns of power over an army in complete revolt, and a majority population in support, calling for bloody justice.
The notion that the reason for the coup was to punish military takeovers is invented by Boakye Gyan who was not even in charge of the events to decide why it happened. he was just the spokesperson.
A more likely reason he's taken this position is to incriminate the 31st December coup as a betrayal by Rawlings of the 'spirit' of June 4th.
In reality, June 4th was a violent reaction by an army in the face of its own disbandment. Those who took charge had little option that to balance between satisfying the call for steep judgement and calming nerves.
Boakye Gyan left after handover, taking the money government gave him to leave and going to the UK. There he attempted a coup against Rawlings in 1983 or so, which failed. His brother was executed and his sister arrested. He wasn't on the ground to have anything to say about who did what and he certainly has motive to cast a false sense of guilt over the leadership of the PNDC - Which again, he TRIED TO remove by coup.
Do you research before you interview certain people. It isn't hard. Interview his immediate subordinates who actually fought during June 4th and they will tell you Boakye Gyan took to his heels on hearing a private or corporal shout out "Kill all the officers". He only came when coaxed to because his name was called by Rawlings, who knew he was a snake, but felt he was an eloquent speaker.
These are basic facts you can read in books and through interviews. Stop lying about crucial parts of Ghana's history. It affects more than just the present.
After all your long talk ask yourself this.
How did Rawlings make him his second in command if he knew he was a coward and a traitor?
If we are to believe Rawlings knew all these about him as you claim and yet went ahead to make him the second in command of the AFRC then Rawlings was the dumbest soldier I have ever seen
Can't you see that from this basic question alone your whole narration is full of half truths and deceit?
Sometimes you need to be smart a bit.
Funny plenty talk 😂 was Rawlings on the field. Nonsense 😂😂💔 even major Sulemana fleed at some point, when the ranks were coming for him. The only officers who stood were cpt Budu Koomsom, Major Rida and Maj. Gen Odartey wellington.
Boakye Gyan took cover alright, so did Rawlings. But the boys were actually fighting were receiving orders from Capt. Baa Achamfour, who was actually on the field fighting and Boagye Gyan . This is why we can't mention June 4th without Boagye Gyan. The ironic thing is the mention of Rawlings when talking June 4th. Rawlings on spoke at GBC, and run away 😂
Correction. Should have written “ Does this man really know what brought about the American civil war?”
Now i understand who killed Akuffo Addo
Kwame sefa kayi should watch this interview. Cos he was throwing dust into people's eyes on his page on peace fm . Gyimii
All these guys calling Rawlings "criminal" are someway.
Great Mr gyan!!
I love this man he said the truth
I just hate this guy and Rawlings cos, they actually let Ghana down to this point
This man should at least be in jail. Who is he kidding. Go ask the family of his victims. Go ask those that were drag naked through the streets of Ghana. Give me a break with the so called revolution. It was murder and carnage. This man laughs with an expression of some kind of achievement. Has he got a soul? So weird to watch him. Please don't give these people the platform to continue to smear salt into injuries they inflicted. If Charles Taylor is in jail, why aren't these people? He claims he and his gangsters applied the constitution to murder the head of states. What constitution? The first thing Rawlings announced at the radio station was the suspension of the constitution or whatever judicial system we had.
Don't paint the picture that you were innocent. The way you laugh when you mentioned dragging Afrifa for trial symbolize no cause of remorse on your part. You are as guilty as Rawlings.
Listen well where did he say he was innocent
You really needs to understand what he is saying before commenting
This man is speaking out of jealousy
and when the dust has settled make time to do another documentary on the kulunkungu bombings and maiming of innocent ones, the live burial of pregnant women in the 60s, the murder of Yaa Naa and his 39 elders, the serial killing of women in the late 90s and all the unsolved extra judicial killings in this country. we want to call out the murderers in the country and their antecedents for who they really are. God is watching us.
chuff
Clearly, Major Boakye Gyan towers over Rawlings on the issue of integrity. The Major's smooth flow of memory tells it all.
Credit however be given where it is due, Rawlings' footprints on Ghana's development can never be erased.
His newfound love with the Nana Addo administration was a strategy to avoid prosecution by this government and eventually be sent to the gallows, a decision Kuffuor resisted throughout his tenure much to the disapproval of Nana.
Indeed, no one government can be said to have brought the yearnings of the Ghanaian to satisfactory acceptance but Rawlings' inconsistency has not only cost him disaffection but also easy cocroach death in the end.
Jehovah God is the only entity that will finally reveal the truth !!
Oh ! My condolence !
Rawlings would have been successful if he had robe in an infantry unit ie 5BN cos the have the guns and ground training. But he rather hard the armor unit. A no no for such act.
The most useless military officer is boakye gyan
where is that letter from Obasanjo? One thing we agree is He is a criminal
, mad man. he should tell Ghanaians what was the crime of Rear Admiral Amedume, Air Vice Marshall Boakye, Col Felli. Why was Lt Gen Ocran. Lt Gen Ankrah Commissioners of Police J. W. K Harlley. Deku,Nunoo,and Yakubu spared
Nice revelations. I wish you could call upon some of the major players of the 1981 coup( Like Chriist Atim, Mathew Adebuga, Akatapore and coo) and possibly the Ex president rawlings himself to talk about his versions of both coups
Agana Francis
Rawlings would not do it
True
Adebuga has no hands on 1979 coup. He led the 1981 coup.
JJ Rawlings revolution was killing all opponents and opposition by force.???The cause of course was criminal act with impunity against ordinary civilians.The indemnity clause should have been given to hang all pndc members for murders without trial.????
Do you use a suspended law to punish people?
Free SHS . Now Akuffo Addo imposing e Levy to make parents of students to pay fees. It's a big shame..
The hypocritical boakye gyan, is indirectly telling the world he’s now left with a feeling of bitterness. For not using that time to steal and amass wealth was a mistake, butum banza.
Mr. Boakye Gyan you were coward that’s why you put Former President Rawlings as chairman and you accepted Ex-Gratia to keep quiet whilst JJ. RAWLINGS refused to collect. Why are you now saying this after 40yrs plus? I’m sure you regretted not taking control
He is a coward,traitor and selfish man.After the instalment of Liman they were all compensated with monies and houses by Liman government only Rawlings rejected that money and he stayed in Ghana
This is a coward who plays the proverbial Kweku Ananse always. If Boakye Dzan says he was the head of government in 1979 then he killed the Generals not Rawlings. Ghanaians must listen well.
Exactly my thought. They all shut up and watched as Rawlings was pilloried by the Media in a smear campaign as killer of the Generals. Admittedly he claims he was the head of government and if he affirms that RAWLINGS didn't have authority to kill the judges in '79, wouldn't that same logic apply to the generals? Most of these hypocrites will end up as bystanders of history. My condolences to lost souls. Revolutions do indeed eats its own men.
What you see is what you get indeed.
Ibrahim did not pay 14mil in taxes, 1 MPs wife stole 600 mill there are more in NDC if u wanna know
This man is not clean
Straight to the point...
None of them is clean. As we said in French, you cannot make omelette without breaking few eggs. Tu be peux pas faire des œufs sans casser des œufs. Ghana and Ghana future moving forward is more important than the past upheaval. C’est cela la réalité.
This presenter is always talking about these judges
Boakye Djan are you sure and comparatively, that the present government under the leadership of Nana Akufo Addo isn't doing well.
Can you say with conviction qualitatively and quantitatively that for nearly 20 years J J Rawlings ruled the country we saw a lot of physical developments and a better or improved living standard for the people of Ghana.
The least spoken of NDC's rule and development the better it is, incidental to Nana Akufo Addo' s three years
spent in office so far.
Members of the NDC like Allottey Jacob and Koku Anyidoho have attested to the good work of NPP under the current leadership.
However and strangely, Major Boakye is living in Mars and has become a compulsory stranger in the rapidly improving and developmental miracles taking place in Motherland Ghana.
Wake up, wake up Major Boakye Gyan; Ghana loves you.
Aww this very interesting interview
It is? how? You have an unprepared journalist trying to interview someone who claims to be a live wire of a coup d'etat that destroyed jobs, businesses and lives; and substantially reversed Ghana's progress. What is so interesting about this?
@@quofispocus I think Ghanaians can't understand or understood when they listen to videos, why do you state that he cause the jobs , listen to it again, he wants the then to hand in the Ghanaians they don't want the military to rule, and force Rawlings to do so, but he was not happy and came back and over thrown Lyman, why you blame him of no jobs in Ghana, instead of blaming on Rawlings?
You will live long Major
This Afrc member Major Boakye Gyan must be arrested
Look at him
I hate to see this man on my screen.Hes is so wicked but ran away because he was afraid of the guns. Very arrogant.
I wish I can comment but I wasn't born at that time
I am not a Ghanaian, I was very young that time but I am following
Major Boakye Gyan must be arrested
Well, they were smart enough to put indemnity clause in the constitution to bail them out. Until the constitution is amended and that nonsense removed, he's a free man.
And June 4 didnt help either
Why is he saying this after the demise of rawlings.
This interview was conducted long before Rawlings was died.
This interview was conducted long before Rawlings was died.
Was Afrifa the only person left among the soldiers who partcipated in the 1966 coup? You killed him because Yeboah and Arthur were killed for the counter coup in 1967. Recently JJ said the name of Afrifa was not on the list of those to be killed. He said Afrifa's death was occasioned by a certain general then. You think you are free, you posture and demeanor put you in a confused state. If you have conscience, will you sleep with the killer of your blood brother? you fear you will be exposed for some hidden bad thing somewhere. Bed of the same feathers flock together.
The general was Mensah Nunoo
The General was Hamidu.
You guys! ! I tell you God will punish you together with Rawlings and Akata-pore.
This man Boakye Gyan, seems to hate Rawlings for a reason. Why he can't say who killed the judges??????
It's alleged Rawlings killed his brother Kyeremeh Gyan whilst Boakye was in exile. In his interview with Andy D (also on youtube), when asked about that incident he said his brother died a hero.
I pity Boakye Gyan. Rawlings killed his brother and he couldn't do anything.
Rawlings did not kill his brother the law did remember his brother was a coup plotter
His brother wanted to kill Rawlings, didn't he? Or the brother wanted to eat pizza with Rawlings? Sit down let me bring an ax to your head and let's see if you will roll the red carpet for me
Why did you spare Gen Ankara anyway?
In other interviews, it was rumored at the time that Afrifa killed Kotoka (his own colleague in the first coup) hence the "Dzelukope Mafia" comprising of Kojo Tsikata, Kofi Awoonor, and others of Ewe background had Afrifa on their Wanted-List already. June 4th squad decided to use him as scape goat to "appease Ghanaians"...so to speak. There was no evidence to that claim though.
My question