Former President, John Mahama, has waded into the long-standing debate over the founders of Ghana, affirming that Kwame Nkrumah is to Ghana what Jesus Christ is to Christianity. Responding to a question during the first book reading session of his autobiography; ‘My first Coup D’etat’ at the University of Ghana on Tuesday, Mr. Mahama said Nkrumah is undoubtedly the founder of Ghana.
“Certainly, one thing we can’t run away from is that, he [Nkrumah] is the founder of our nation. He led the independence struggle. Many people contributed and it happens; in Christianity, there is John the Baptist, there are all the apostles, but who is the champion of Christianity, Jesus Christ,” he said.
The former President stressed that, hailing Nkrumah was not tantamount to the relegation of other persons who played a role in the independence, but the spark of Ghana’s independence was to be given due reverence. “We don’t undermine the role other people played… but you cannot recognize all those who took part.
There is that person who gave the critical spark that eventually led to independence. And you cannot run away from the fact that it is Dr. Kwame Nkrumah.” Mr. Mahama has in times past held Kwame Nkrumah and his ideology, and it was no different this time round, as he hailed him as a visionary who was unappreciated in his time. “I believe that one of the things he tried to do was to build the infrastructure of this country and use it as a platform to industralise the country.
I believe his vision was far ahead of the country itself and most of us didn’t understand what he was trying to do. But today when we look back, we can see what he was trying to make of the is country.”
How the debate began President Nana Addo’s speech delivered at Ghana’s 60th independence anniversary parade came under attack over what some said was a skewed account of Ghana’s history to suit his father, Edward Akufo Addo and uncle, J.B Danquah who played vital roles in Ghana’s journey towards independence.
Though some have argued that the President did not seek to downplay Nkrumah’s vital role that led to Ghana’s independence, others believe Nana Addo attempted changing Ghana’s history in favour of his father and uncle.
The Speaker of Parliament, Professor Mike Oquaye, is one of such persons, who described as palpable falsehood, claims that Dr. Kwame Nkrumah founded independent Ghana. The Political Science Professor argued that, the independence struggle was not championed by Dr. Kwame Nkrumah alone, and so the glory of independence could therefore not be attributed to him. But the Convention People’s Party (CPP) insisted the President deliberately skewed Ghana’s history to put his uncle, and father in good light.
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Eei Mahama even in opposition u still talking about infrastructure, too dem go make u flagbearer again n u still gonna sing infrastructure infrastructure to opposition again.
Massa; What a THICK EX -president ; where did this northner confused species emanate from ; how can you compare Jesus to Kwame Nkrumah ; this mans confusion stems from his desire to small the panties of ladies and from mine understanding the editic donkey attended Legon UNi to read communication and calls himself a christian ; the fact is that this Jon Mahama is no Christian and does not understand christanity ; the man was born a muslim but changed his religion because of Lordina Mahama ; the man does think right because what he only knows is steeling and lying ; no doubt the NDC is DOOOMED as a party .
EIIIIIIU MAMAHA, SO EVEN IN OPPOSIION U SILL CANT THINK RIGHT.
I would want to believe President Mahama didn't say what has been attributed to him.Otherwise how can any sensible human say that there was John the baptist, etc but Jesus championed Christianity? The disciples were picked by Jesus the Christ to support his ministry so Jesus Christ is the founder of Christianity and not the champion. The disciples were not the founders.Go back to Sunday school or read your Bible again Mr. President!
I DO NOW UNDERSTAND WHY GHANAIANS VOTED SO RESOUNDINGLY TO REJECT MAHAMA WHO WAS A SITTING PRESIDENT. NADWENE SUA. THANK GOD GHANAIANS WERE SO SMART ENOUGH TO NOTICE THAT HE HAD A WEAK AND A SHALLOW MIND. MANY OF HIS UTTERANCE AND ACTIONS SHOWED THAT HE IS IMMATURED AND DUMPEDD. FOR EXAMPLE HIS LIKING FOR THE MUSIC Y3NTIE OBIAA, HIS DESCRIPTION OF HIMSELF AS DEAD DOG, AND HIS GESTURES LIKE HWEEEE AND NOW HIS COMPARISON OF NKRUMAH WITH JESUS ALSO SHOW THAT HE IS UNINTELLIGENTTT. HE IS NOT CAPABLE TO COMPARE ISSUESRIGHTLY AND HE HAS A BAD JUDGEMENT TO DETERMINED A RIGHT CONCLUSION. JESUS DID NOT GIVE ANY NAME TO HIS FOLLOWERS BUT WE CAN SAY THAT HE FOUNDED CHRISTIANITY. THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION FLOWED FROM HIM. ALL IN CHRISTIANITY DERIVED THEIR FAITH FROM HIM. HE ORIGINATED ALL IN CHRISTIANITY. CAN WE SAY JJ IS THE FOUNDER OF 4TH REPUBLIC OF LIMAN OF 3RD REPUBLIC OR BUSIA THE SECOND REPUBLIC? NO. PLEASE READ THE PREVIOUS COMMENTARY TO GET KNOWLEDGE THAT CAN HELP YOU TO THINK RIGHT. I HOPE NDC CAN NOW THINK RIGHT AND REJECT ANY MOVE OF MAHAMA TO COME BACK. HE IS NOT GOOD MARERIAL FOR THE PARTY AND THE NATION WHATSOEVER. HE MUST NOT BE DECEIVED TO THINK THAT HE HAS ANY OPPORTUNITY TO COME BACK. GHANAIANS WILL REJECT HIM AND HIS LIKE IF THEY COME BACK HUNDRED TIMES. JESUS DID NOT FOUND JUDAISM, JESUS DID NOT FOUND RELIGION BUT JESUS FOUND CHRISTIANITY. NKRUMAH FOUNDED CPP BUT NKRUMAH DID NOT FOUND GHANA. DONT BE DUMPEDDD.
Mr. President, never again compare The Most High God to president Nkrumah. My Jesus created de World. He formed U n K. Nkrumah. He is God. Christians believes in Him as God n Saviour. Pls Sir, k. Nkrumah led Ghana to independence but didn't share his blood for Ghana. Period.
I want to believe that the write up attributed to Ex Pres Mahama is not true so I will not come down on him. He knows better and smart enough to engage in such palpable falsehood. Nkrumah had a minute part to play in the founding of Ghana. What we all know he did very well was betraying the hands that fed him. Some say he is a traitor and a murder.The true founders are the Sergeant Adjeteys, Odarkwei Lampteys, Attipoes, Danquahs and the big five. Mahama knows much better than that. In my opinion Nkrumah was the worse thing that ever happened to Ghana. All the nations that achieved independence through dialogue and cohesion with various groups struggling to achieve same came out successful. A case in point is south Africa.They stayed together. Mandella did not imprison, torture, and kill his fellow freedom fighters, no matter how divided they were towards independence.
Mr. President never compare any flesh and blood to Yashua Alma-Shia (Melchisedek, world without end the "WORD" in flesh "Emmanuel". The good Lord forgive you, and all. And for your information, we have the "Potonmanto" that Nkrumah travelled with from the states to Labadi at the time, in the company of Ako Adjei. If you people really wants to know, take your time and study. At that Sergeant Adjetey, Odarkwei Lamptey and Attipoe had already taken the bullets that set the tone and the path for independence. Check your history very well.
TO DESCRIBE NKRUMAH AS FOUNDER IS MISNOMER. NKRUMAH DID NOT FOUND NOR CONQUER THE TERRITORY WE CALL GHANA. THE TERRITORY OF GHANA AS IT IS TODAY WAS CREATED BY THE BRITISH WHO COLONIZED THE SOUTH, OCCUPIED ASHANTI AND EXTENDING PROTECTION TO THE NORTH. TRANS-WESTERN TOGO LAND WAS ADDED BY THE BRITISH AFTER THE GERMANS HAD BEEN DEFEATED IN THE WORLD WAR. IT WAS LATER CONFIRMED IN A PLEBISCITE JUST BEFORE GHANA INDEPENDENCE DECLARATION . DID NKRUMAH CREATED THE NAME GHANA, NO HE DID NOT, NEITHER DID HE PROPOSE IT. DID HE MADE THE NATIONAL ANTHERM, THE FLAG, THE COAT OF ARM, NO HE DID NOT DO ANY OF THEM. WAS THE DEBATE FOR DECISION TO GET INDEPENDENCE DONE BY ONE PERSON, NKRUMAH? NO IT WAS DONE BY PARLIAMENT WITH SOME MEMBERS SUPPORTING THE MOTION WHILE OTHERS OPPOSED IT AS IT IS NORMAL IN MOST PARLIAMENTARY SYSTEM. DID NKRUMAH CREATED THE PARLIAMENT. NO THE PARLIAMENT EXISTED BEFORE.IT WAS CREATED AT THE STRUGGLE BY SOME NATIVES OF THE LAND WHO DEMANDED FOR SELF-REPRESENTATION IN GOVERNMENT OF THE NATIVES. THE EXISTENCE OF PARLIAMENT PROVIDED OPPORTUNITY FOR NKRUMAH TO BE ELECTED TO BECOME PRIME MINISTER. WAS NKRUMAH THE FIRST PRIME MINISTER YES, HE WAS. WAS HE THE PRIME MINISTER AT INDEPENDENCE, YES HE WAS. IS GETTING INDEPENDENCE THE SAME AS FOUNDING A NATION? NO THE TWO ARE COMPLETELY DIFFERENT. IT IS INTELLECTUALLY DISINGENUOUS TO EQUATE INDEPENDENCE TO FOUNDING A NATION. WAS NKRUMAH THE FIRST PRESIDENT, YES HE TOOK ADVANTAGE OF THE MAJORITY OF HIS PARTY, CPP, IN PARLIAMENT TO MANIPULATE THE CONSTITUTION WHICH BROUGHT HIM TO POWER TO MAKE HIMSELF A PRESIDENT. HE EXPLOITED THE CIRCUMSTANCE TO ABUSE HIS INCUMBENCY. HE USED THE SAME APPROACH TO MAKE HIMSELF A LIFE PRESIDENT AGAINST THE PRINCIPLE OF LIBERTY AND FREEDOM THE BASIS OF INDEPENDENCE AND SELF RULE. DID NKRUMAH MADE TEMA HARBOUR, MORTORWAY, AKOSOMBO DAM. YES HE DID THAT AND OTHERS. BUT MAHAMA BUILT NKRUMAH INTERCHANGE, KUFFOUR BUILT TETEQUACHIE, EXTENDED THE MOTORWAY AND DISCOVERED OIL BEFORE RETIRING. JJ BUILT SANKARA INTERCHANGE AND OTHERS. EVERY HEAD OF STATE ADDED SOMETHING TO EXISTING PROJECTS. IS NKRUMA DIFFERENT FROM FOUNDERS OF NATION? YES. OSEI TUTU CAN BE SAID TO BE A FOUNDER OF A NATION. THERE WAS NO ASANTE KINGDOM. HE CREATED, EXPANDED AND GAVE A SPIRIT TO THE KINGDOM. NKRUMAH DID NOT DO ANY OF THAT. YAA ASANTEWAA IS GREAT IN ASANTE HISTORY BUT HE IS NOT A FOUNDER OF ASANTE. IS NKRUMAH THE FOUNDER OF CPP. CERTAINLY YES. HE BROKE AWAY FROM UCGG WHICH HE BWCAME A MEMBER TO BEGIN CPP WHICH BECAME FORMIDABLE IN THE STRUGGLE FOR INDEPENDENCE ALREADY ONGOING AT THE TIME. IS IT RIGHT FOR ANYBODY TO THINK OF NKRUMAH AS FOUNDER OF GHANA. NO. IT IS MISNOMER AND INTELLECTUALLY DISINGENUOUS FOR ANYBODY TO DO THAT. IT IS A SIGN OF WEAKNESS OF DISMANTLED CPP REMNANTS WHO COMPENSATE THEMSELVES WITH THE ATTRIBUTE IN THE HOPE TO KEEP NKRUMAISM ALIVE.
Don't ever compare Nkrumah to JESUS CHRIST. Shame unto you mr looser.