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CPP outlines independence anniversary
programme
Accra, 31 Jan. GNA - The Convention People's Party (CPP) on
Wednesday outlined its activities for the commemoration of
the country's 50th Independence Celebrations.
According to the party's National Chairman, Dr Edmund Delle,
the Programme of activities is not a means of assessing the
quality of the celebration but the fear that the country is
missing a great opportunity of mobilizing its citizens for
development.
"We are not here to assess the quality of the celebration;
however our fear is that we are missing a great opportunity
to mobilise our citizens and to deepen their commitment to
the national development effort", he said.
Dr Delle said the programme was providing a forum for all
CPP members and sympathizers to identify their strength and
plans for the future and to unite all Nkrumaists into a
political force, capable of winning political power in 2008.
Mr Delle emphasized the party's commitment to joining the
rest of the nation to celebrate the anniversary but
recognized the need to honour Dr Kwame Nkrumah, the man who
fought for the total liberation of not only Ghana, but also
the entire African continent.
"It will be unfair if the party has no Programme to show
solidarity to Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah and the teaming
supporters", Dr Delle said.
Taking a swipe at the organization of some the activities
marking the national celebrations, he said, a CPP government
would have used at least three years to first sensitise all
Ghanaians home and abroad on the coming event, consult other
political parties and civil societies in the planning,
organization and implementation of the 50th anniversary
celebrations.
Other activities outlined include, radio television
discussions on some of the prominent freedom fighters in
Ghana, open forum on the 1966 coup and a candle light
procession through the principal streets of Accra and the
regional capitals.
The rest are an international conference on the theme: "Pan
- Africanism as a tool for African Emancipation" and a
mammoth rally in Accra to climax the celebrations.
Madam Araba Betsi Enchil, first National Vice-Chairperson of
the party, encouraged the youth to learn the history of the
nation to appreciate the immense contribution of the CPP in
Ghana's development of the country.
She recommended a literature book on the history of Ghana
titled, "FIGHT BACK" which would aid the youth in
understanding the political history of the country.
Present at the function were Mr. Kwame Sanaa Poku Jantuah, a
Cabinet Minister in the first Republic, Dr. Osei Asibey, a
Former Member Of Parliament in the Limann administration,
Mr. Kojo Armah, CPP Member of Parliament for Evalue Gwira
and other leading members of the party.
The party goes to congress to elect its Executives in August
this year.
GNA
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