45 Years On: Memories of Ghana 1979 | Captain Joel Sowu (rtd) | History of Ghana

[@panjianoff6027]

Thank you, Kafui, for this series... the way you interview your guests and allow them to reveal all is excellent!!! More vim. 🙏🏾

[@asaasare220]

I’m grateful you interjected and corrected the captain about the reasons for the paranoia…

[@reginasam6002]

Uncle, thank you for your services we salute you Sir🙏🏻✌🏻

[@Romeo-Kwame]

I wish Captain Sowu had laid out all the truths and facts. The gaps he left out suggests that he is protecting certain personalities including himself, and directing and managing the course of history.

[@barimantim511]

He said it all in his interview with Samens on face to face citi tv Check it out

[@davidamarteifio]

Yea I think Kafui should have an agreement with him to have a full unfiltered conversation with the promise not to release it till maybe after he’s gone or at an agreed time..we need to know what really happened

[@smileylady485]

​@@davidamarteifio....True, Kafui should have challenged hin in certain areas.

[@myfreetechsupport]

Maybe he is writing a book and wants to keep the contents exclusively for the book.

[@solomonagyemfra2958]

6😢

[@kwabenaowusu-manu6857]

Thank you Kafui for the series. We need the wake up call.

[@musaha.fuseini8459]

Good questioning! What goes around comes around...

[@kwadwoasarepoku5921]

I know you are a man of ACTION!! He said I love ACTION.. best line ever. 🏆🏆

[@davidamarteifio]

😂This I think Kafui had a tough time juicing info out of him, I feel captain let us in on 10% of what he knows. Thirsting for a part 2🙏🏾.. nonetheless great informative interview. bless up Kafui

[@blissghmedia]

This man is speaking to the youth and Ghanaians in parables I totally get it! If only the youth in positions had balls enough!!

[@Kya1942]

Nothing but facts. No visionary to take up that mantle with the youth.

[@arnoldustwumasi1253]

God fearing man I’m v pleased to hear you very pleased

[@KimosGH]

Keep Up with the GoodWord Sir Thank U Mr Kafui Dey 🙏🏾❤️🔥

[@Kya1942]

Once again an excellent interview. All facts. The flag colours were actually changed briefly. At some point CPP anthem was the national anthem.

[@captain9035]

Senegal youth were tired, got a leader and now the change they want is happening. This man is blessed

[@tonycool3330]

Captain you the man of action ,Ghana need a man like you to be president. God bless you.

[@AAA-dd2yv]

Operation feed yourself was a reality. My own mother supported my back yard garden before I went to Legon.

[@benjaminoppong8100]

Very Insightful series on the 1979 coup. I appreciate your effort getting a different angle to the story

[@asaasare220]

U R one of the best interviewers in ghana

[@allsportspromotion4534]

Good work Kafui. Kindly talk to General Arnold Quainoo too.

[@Kya1942]

"Ghanaians cannot discern" and "Couldn' he have changed the paradigm" Thank you Sir! I feel vindicated. I am sending this to all my friends. When i say we are selling our land to the East people do not get it. Their racism is brutal than the Whites. The next cold war will make us miserable if we do not do something now. It will not be pretty The black man will be found wanting. The East is slowly but surelt taking over Amrika. I weep for the future generations from Ghana and continent. We do not have the luxury to play around. Thank you Kafui Another great interview.

[@ea8112]

Great work Kafui! You’re doing a yeomans job with this series. Glad your questions are hitting the heart of the issues. Very passionate response from Cpt Sowu. He has done his bit for his country. Hope we can get an interview from Mr. Tsatsu Tsikata, the trial and the 90 days of AFRC. 🎉🎉

[@epignosisvisual8197]

Tsatsu was never in the military

[@ea8112]

@@epignosisvisual8197 He was the lawyer for the trial of Jerry Rawlings and would have naturally been consulted during the AFRC as he was later in the PNDC. The famous “let my men go” originated from Adumuah Bossman and him. It’s also intriguing considering Mr Bossman was the president of the bar association going against the government.

[@DylanTeMaro-w6u]

Brilliant!

[@smileylady485]

Both of you did a brilliant job...good memories❤❤❤😊

[@kayagyei2710]

Great episode 👍

[@frank_justin]

Mr Dey, I love all your interviews about the coup. Keep up the good work.

[@AgentSkaiGh]

Lovely interview. Enjoyed every bit of it

[@ONEBAGUAL]

What he said about Fix the country movement really hit hard.

[@kafuideymc]

For Real!

[@dominicappiah5573]

And for real tho, a light has been seen at the end of the tunnel… and work will be done. Time will truly tell!

[@ONEBAGUAL]

@@dominicappiah5573 what light? The leaders of the fix the country movement ignored the light and took gifts from the same people killing the country and died out the movement. Those guys are a shame to the country and the youth.

[@Kya1942]

I totally agree.

[@AAA-dd2yv]

Sowu is saying as it was. Please give him a chance to expose the history.

[@nanayawasante389]

There were 6 assassination attempts on Kwame Nkrumah’s life including one at the Flagstaff house that killed Salifu Dagarti. But, this man dishonestly refuses to mention that in order to help viewers who do not know under the full picture of the time. Context is always important and we must all ask ourselves if it is a surprise that Nkrumah’s security was on high alert considering the real danger to his life. Was that not to be expected as every step had to be taken to protect the President? How then can this man list that as a justification for the 1966 coup? It is a shame that after 58 years, we still have old men like this to confuse people today. The soldiers who killed an unarmed General Barwah and several other innocent Ghanaians during their coup came to liberate Ghana? The soldiers who collaborated with the West and then reversed Nkrumah’s industrialisation came to liberate Ghana? These people removed the man who was working hard to give Ghana economic independence and then allowed the West re-colonise us but some shameless people still try to justify their traitorous actions. It is a shame.

[@adinorteyKofi]

Why is he not comfortable replying some of the questions after more than 50 years? This man is shady. I don’t trust him.

[@brightasare8442]

Well said brother

[@zackRaps-bz9sy]

And he's still alive

[@danielbanini4386]

This man is speaking the GOSPEL TRUTH!! I remember everything that he said. I am sorry for the kids born in the 70's and 80's who know nothing and yet are making so much noise about 1966. God bless you Capt. Sowu for letting the truth out.

[@danielbanini4386]

I don't know how old you are. The coup makers of 1966 are HEROES and not traitors. I recommend Col. Bernasko's book on the coup. Read it and become WISE.

[@godwindoe20]

Captain has said it all. If we do not go within ourselves and connect with the HOLY SPIRIT for guidance, our beloved country will never change. God bless us all

[@kobbyattah472]

Kafui Dey, I wish you asked Captain Joel Kwame Sowu a follow up question. To wit, if Col. Zanerigu, upon being asked to surrender together with his men, had surrendered, why then was he killed in cold blood? WHO ordered him to be executed? Captain Sowu owes us some answers.

[@danielbanini4386]

Col. Zanlerigu was not executed when he surrendered. You are confusing him with Major General Barwah who resisted arrest and was thus shot dead.

[@kobbyattah472]

@@danielbanini4386 . So what happened to Col. Zanerigu then? Could you educate us yourself about his fate?

[@thomasasante2537]

I want to hear the story of the FOULED 1967 COUP OPERATION GUITAR BOYS .

[@GymWithGospel]

He ended well...God bless.

[@ymadjah]

Most, if not all, of the key operators of the 1979 uprising have passed on. It is difficult or impossible to corroborate or deny the issues raised after them. For me, it would have been more useful if they were raised when the key actors were around. May their souls requiescat in pace.

[@danlook120]

when people are being stopped from fooling they begin to think that one is using his power to intimidate, this was the foolishness Nkrumah was trying to stop but bcos you were not as visionary as he was, you felt he was abusing his power, here you're saying that you were disappointed when they started selling all the companies and project Nkrumah did for the country right after the coup

[@nanayawasante389]

He is contradicting himself and he can’t even see!

[@fucc_r]

such daft "liberators" they were tsw

[@EdmundAwuye]

Thank you very much Kafui Dey Captain Sowu has thrown some light on our past political history, however, he has been economical with the facts. Nkrumah was not on high alert out of paranoial. How about the numerous attempts on his life, we heard and read about Kulungugu, the assassination of General Bawa and many more. Am not by this inferring that Nkrumah was a saint , however, the good Captain by good moral standards should have given us the full picture instead of leaving blank spaces to be fill by whom.....

[@felixotoo8498]

Kwame Nkrumah was very religious as said by his photographer Rev Hesse.

[@taufiqueshayibu6296]

Same thing that I was thinking

[@ace_ranger6357]

Wonderful interview

[@emmanuelyankey9635]

😢Gh, let’s learn from the past mistakes

[@AAA-dd2yv]

Thank you! Ghanains do not know the benefit of history.

[@AAA-dd2yv]

The old boy is grabbing the opportunity to show a way forward. Take it or leave it. He has done his bit.

[@vybzcartel488]

The problem.....quite a hard watch

[@AAA-dd2yv]

Sowu has the right to be angry. That was when Ghana army was Ghana Army!

[@AAA-dd2yv]

The 3rd was Osei Poku.

[@AAA-dd2yv]

The flag colours were changed to cpp colours - red, white, green. I lived through those times.

[@sunshinevg643]

That was true Acheampong was the best head of state he had no house yet Rawlings killed him he brought ghana from left to right driven he brought metric system he built okomfo anokye hospital my home town he built a state called low cost

[@adimartei1694]

Acheampong was so good Akuffo removed him right?

[@sunshinevg643]

@@adimartei1694 can u tell me exactly what did Akufo do after removing Acheampong I forgot during Acheampong era ghana exported rice to other countries because of operation feed yourself if u have heard about it , another thing worker were not allow to come late or leave early soldiers made sure this was working .

[@aliiddrisu3448]

EVERY GHANAIAN MUST SEE THIS INTERVIEW. THE YOUTH ARE BEIN BRAINWASHED OVER N OVER. SHARE

[@thomasasante2537]

Phlegm in cooked beans is normal if you leave it overnight

[@SireCurtiz16]

Wow. Such a firsthand knowledge.

[@felixotoo8498]

This is not all. He's left many facts. He should have said something on the 1958 coup

[@kwakuboasiako1050]

Human resources development is the new paradigm of development and how do you achieve that without opportunity for the people to go to school? Regardless of the situation and challenges , we must appreciate the free S H S. I rest my case

[@kwadwokusi9108]

I always tell people that after Nkrumah, Rawlings the person who could have really developed this country

[@darlingtongyan468]

❤❤❤❤

[@shellmatickghdjs925]

These people were the problem that time and they are still alive till today Ghana has a long way to go…HISTORY WILL ALWAYS BE ON NKRUMAH’S side

[@godwinayaata9027]

Sardine and milk was an essential commodity then, Wow

[@AAA-dd2yv]

Yes, nicknamed ESENCO.

[@delademjude7732]

To ask us to choose between military or civilian rule and democracy has been bad and saying the beginning that you deposed Nkrumah because he was being undemocratic is HYPOCRISY. If you complain about now and those days was much better then why depose an "automatic civilian leader" who was actually developing the country

[@nanayawasante389]

He is a shameless and confused traitor. He cannot even get his story straight

[@Mark-z5v8m]

Ankrah himself knew that he was a spy n didn’t wanna blow his cover.

[@PRAYERANDDIVINEREVELATIO-gj6wy]

Watching his interview, he left lots of gaps without addressing the man issue. I don’t know what you are afraid of in a democratic regime where most of the military coup leaders are dead

[@GymWithGospel]

They derailed Ghana's progressive trajectory.

[@yusifkatulie3817]

is his hair really this dark or it is artificial with his age

[@AAA-dd2yv]

Is that all you observe? Cheap comment!

[@kingomany1420]

smh some of us are ready for blood and will take side against the oppressors.

[@faroukrazak8732]

@#KAFUI:Captain Sowu, note that even before independence, there were attempts on Nkrumah’s life! And, there were series of attempts before the introduction of the PDA.Captain should note that there are deckafied CIA documents of the coup!

[@michaelagyemang2359]

Maybe the people also wanted it and not just the CIA

[@Michaelsmovie]

👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏🫶🫶🫶🫶🫶

[@nanakwasi36]

I can see this man is angry 😠 😡 👿

[@AAA-dd2yv]

He has to be because we are fools!

[@cheendo7400]

It was Gen. Kotoka who shot Gen. Bawah. Gen Kotoka is a criminal.

[@felixotoo8498]

When falsehood was peddled to capt. Joel sowu why can't he regret afterwards. He got to know the truth just few months of the 1966 coup. Mr. Dey should have asked him of the kankan Nyame the said god from guinea which they said Nkrumah worshipped. Capt Sowu is not telling all the truth.

[@Continuewinnin]

Every old senior officer will potray himself as a hero

[@adimartei1694]

This is his version of events u can tell he is one of the elders who dont speak the truth

[@kojodadzie9644]

This guy is exaggerating things. He’s talking about guys competing with CPP men over same girls caused the guys to be imprisoned. Who were the victims. What were their names ? Thé interviewer should have asked him those questions .What percentage of those people got imprisoned.The interviewer should read « White Malice « CIA was involved. This guy is being coy with the interviewer. Why was his buddy Kotoka was in the seat steering the coup but he is pretending to not know who was behind the coup..He is not telling the whole truth !Incidentally I lived during that period. There were lots of they say they say yet when you asked people the details of what they were talking about they didn’t have the foggiest idea of how it started From what he has said So far it’s his 1966 coup which started all this confusion

[@felixotoo8498]

You've said it all. Nkrumah was a prophet.

[@adimartei1694]

People were trying to kill nkrumah and they blame his for being paranoid

[@captain9035]

In that time, to do what Nkrumah did, you have to be a bit hard

[@sunshinevg643]

That was true Acheampong was the best head of state he had no house yet Rawlings killed him he brought ghana from left to right driven he brought metric system he built okomfo anokye hospital my home town he built a state called low cost rawling did nothing yet he killed for 11 years what did he do

[@felixotoo8498]

What about the officers who made the palace coup to oust GEN.ACHEAMPONG

[@kojodadzie9644]

This guy is exaggerating things. He’s talking about guys competing with CPP men over same girls caused the guys to be imprisoned. Who were the victims. What were their names ? Thé interviewer should have asked him those questions .What percentage of those people got imprisoned.The interviewer should read « White Malice « CIA was involved. This guy is being coy with the interviewer. Why was his buddy Kotoka was in the seat steering the coup but he is pretending to not know who was behind the coup..He is not telling the whole truth !Incidentally I lived during that period. There were lots of they say they say yet when you asked people the details of what they were talking about they didn’t have the foggiest idea of how it started

[@kofibusia585]

Boiling

[@sunshinevg643]

Ndc is not good they will do worst until today they don’t have any policy

[@cojoopoku4946]

Talk is cheap.

[@AAA-dd2yv]

Talk is what makes it happen. We are a backward lot!