As Ghana marks Dr. Kwame Nrumah's birthday today, the Progressive People's Party (PPP) has paid a glowing tribute to Ghana's first President, for his selfless dedication to the country.
"Dr Nkrumah’s enviable leadership which resulted in the demonstration to the World that the Black man is as competent as any other human being cannot be overemphasized," said a release by the Nkrumahist party on Thursday, September 21, 2017.
HAPPY FOUNDER'S DAY
On this Founder’s Day, 21st September 2017, the Progressive People's
Party wishes to pay glowing tribute to Osagyefo Dr Kwame Nkrumah for his
selfless dedication to the service of Ghana and his efforts aimed at
improving the welfare of the disadvantaged and marginalized. Dr
Nkrumah’s enviable leadership which resulted in the demonstration to the
World that the Black man is as competent as any other human being
cannot be overemphasized.
However, we regret to announce that our hearts sank when we heard
about the communiqué from the Presidency proposing to Parliament to
designate August 4th as Founders’ day. We believe it was pointless for
the President to have proposed an additional holiday to the existing
plentiful holidays which put Ghana in a bad limelight as the 2nd country
in the world after Ireland to have many holidays.
It is true that many great men and women played different roles in
Ghana’s independence, but the fact still remains that modern Ghana has
one founder which is Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah. Some wanted a federal,
tribal-based nation; Nkrumah wanted a unitary nation with expanded
boundaries. Some wanted independence delayed; Nkrumah wanted
independence now.
Why must we waste the tax payer’s money in creating another holiday
to celebrate Founders’ day? Founder of a nation is nothing new as
examples abound of leaders who have been given honorific titles in
recognition of their driving force behind the establishment of their
country. Such leaders include Sir Henry Parkes of Australia, Sir John A.
Macdonald of Canada, Bernardo O'Higgins Riquelme of Chile, Carlos
Manuel de Céspedes del Castillo of Cuba, Jean-Jacques Dessalines of
Haiti, Alexander the Great of Greece and many others. This does not
suggest in any way that others did not play any role in the struggle for
independence in all these countries.
It is regrettable that our country has degenerated to the level where
every National issue is discussed with NDC and NPP proclivity and as a
result, we fail to seek excellence and rather pursue parochial
interests. Does this not also suggest that when there is a change in
power, there will also be a change in this new proposal from the
President?
We consider the attempt to liken the remarkable leadership exhibited
by Dr. Nkrumah during the independence struggle with any other person as
a smokescreen to smear the great Osagyefo.
In any case, why is the President bent on changing the Founder's
day after 9 months in office when he promised to rid Accra of filth in
100 days? The high living condition has made life unbearable for many
Ghanaians due to the continuous increases in petroleum prices in the
country. The cedi is fast depreciating against the dollar and the
economic transformation promised to Ghanaians cannot be envisaged.
We call on Government to suspend the history expeditions and
concentrate on the core business of Government. We expect the Government
to spend its energies on solving the problems associated with the Free
SHS policy and deliver the change the NPP promised the people of Ghana.
#AWAKE GHANA!
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