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Samia Nkrumah Visits Emerging Media Institute
Audrey Micah, Ghanadot
Accra, Jan 30, Ghanadot - Samia Yaba Nkrumah, daughter of
Ghana's first president, Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah and
Member of Parliament (MP) for Jomoro stated that Nkrumahism and the ideals behind it
were still relevant to
the development of Ghana today.
She said this when she visited the premises of Emerging
Media Institute (EMI), publishers of Ghanadot in Accra, om
Thursday January 2009. Samia congratulated
the publisher and president of the institute, Mr. E.
Ablorh-Odjidja, for his contributions to efforts within the
Ghanaian media.
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Hon. Samia
Nkrumah (2nd l) Publisher Ablorh-Odjida(l) Johnny
Hutton, Business Manager, EMI and Audrey Micah,
Editor, Ghanadot |
She said so far as Ghana is not socially, economically
and culturally advanced, as described by Dr. Kwame Nkrumah's
ideology, Nkrumahism will still be extremely relevant in the
politics of Ghana.
The MP for Jomoro stated that Ghana has still not been able
to create job for its people, especially the youth.
And that educating people to enable them to take up
responsible duties to help in nation building was not at the
level it should be.
Ms. Nkrumah said for as long a Ghanaian lacked clean
potable water and did not have access to health care, Dr.
Nkrumah's ideology would be much needed.
According to her, Dr. Nkrumah was a true son of Africa, and
particularly Ghana, who used Ghana as a platform for the
total liberation of Africa,
When asked about the request by the newly founded Nkrumah
Foundation to observe September 21, the birth date of Dr.
Nkrumah, as a national holiday, she
said that celebrating Nkrumah that way for his contribution
would be a step in the right direction.
Underlining what Nkrumahism was all about, Samia Nkrumah
stressed that
"it is all about equal opportunity, social justice, self
determination and Pan-Africanism."
She said the legacy of her father played a very
significant role in her winning her seat for the Convention
People's Party (CPP).
She said gaining a seat at this Parliament complemented the
legacy of her father's work and added that the people of Jomoro understood what Dr. Kwame Nkrumah was trying to do
for his country and with her victory they affirmed his
wishes.
"We understood the principles of Nkrumahism, which are
liberation, social justice, unity and peace and unity. We
understood what he was trying to do and that was the message
we gave to
the people of Jomoro".
As the nation and indeed the CPP family celebrate a
centenary in memory of her father's achievements, Samia Nkrumah said she
was greatly honoured to be related to such a great leader.
She added none of her siblings "can compare
himself to Nkrumah." But as children of
Nkrumah, "we have a strong sense of responsibility not just
to talk, but to act because Nkrumahism is a practical
ideology".
She supported the call for September 21 to be declared a holiday if the
people of Ghana deemed it fit.
Samia Nkrumah congratulated
President Mills for appointing more women to higher
positions in his administration, saying, that laudable step
taken by the president reveals how matured Ghana's democracy
had become.
When asked whether she had any plans of ever becoming a
future president of Ghana, she indicated that it was
important to take "one step at a time, I owe the people of Jomoro a great deal, and I am trying to deliver. I am also
trying to find the best way to make life better there for
the people".
As for her immediate political career goal, she said
"My next action is to put the Nkrumaist house in order...but
the people must decide whether Iam fit for something higher as being
the president". Ghanadot |
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NDC Petitioner
questions the neutrality of Judge presiding over election
result
Hohoe, Jan. 30, Ghanadot/GNA-Lawyers for Dr. Joseph
Manboah Rockson, NDC Parliamentary candidate for Nkwanta-North
constituency have questioned the neutrality of Mr. Justice
Mustapha H. Logo, a Hohoe High Court judge in hearing a
petition against the constituency’s last December 7
Parliamentary election results.....More |
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Ghana is not broke-Finance Minister
Accra, Jan 29, Ghanadot - The Minister of Finance-designate,
Dr. Kwabena Duffuor has stated that contrary to suggestions
by sections of the government, the country is not broke....More |
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Parliament argues over "leadership of the house" title
Accra, Jan. 29, Ghanadot/GNA – Parliament on Thursday
argued over whether Majority Leader, Mr Alban Bagbin be
allowed to assume the title “Leader of the House”....More
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Kumasi residents live in fear
Kumasi, Jan. 29, Ghanadot/GNA – Some residents in the
Kumasi Metropolis are currently living in fear following the
issuance of threat of death by a notorious gang to some
prominent residents of the Metropolis.. ..More |
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