General Secretary of the opposition National Democratic Congress [NDC], Johnson Asiedu Nketia has said that calamity will befall the country should parliament approve President Akufo-Addo’s proposal to establish 4th August as Founders day.
To him, the change of Founder’s Day to Founders Day by the President is a groundless intention because the same people he wants to honour were those who boycotted the passing of the independence law in parliament; as such do not deserve to be celebrated as freedom fighters.
“ . . If we allow this thing to happen in Ghana, unthinkable calamities shall befall Ghana because God will not bless this country for diluting the efforts of Nkrumah to favour another person,” he highlighted.
General Mosquito as he is affectionately called in an interview with Otec FM stated that, members of the ‘Big Six’ who the President seeks to honour as freedom fighters are not worth that honour; 60 years after they boycotted an exercise that has given us independence today.
According to him, this needless move by President Nana Akufo-Addo, is just to honour his uncle and father now that he has been given the mandate to lead this great nation after three failed attempts.
He recalled that the Republic of Ghana changed from Left hand driven vehicles to right on August 4th, 1974, an occasion worth celebrating instead of this 'unwarranted' proposed Founders’ Day.
Asiedu Nketia questioned how the 'Big Six' failed to recognize the founder and bankroller of the United Gold Coast Convention (UGCC), Paa Grant, for President Akufo-Addo to claim his (Paa Grant) party fought for Ghana’s independence.
“Why do they claim to be from the Danquah-Busia tradition and not from the tradition of Paa Grant who was the founder of the UGCC,” he added.
He said “I pray citizens will never accept to observe August 4 as a public holiday, should the majority in parliament approve the President’s proposed legislation”.
Background
President Nana Akufo-Addo is proposing legislation to Parliament to designate August 4 as Founders Day, ditching September 21 as the commemorative day for Ghana’s liberation and independence fighters.
However, September 21 will be observed as 'Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Day'.
Both days – August 4 and September 21 -- will be observed as public holidays, according to a statement signed by the Director of Communications at the presidency, Mr Eugene Arhin said.
Source: Elizabeth Semiheva/Peacefmonline.com
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Ghana lazy people, why do we need all these holidays for?
This Onaapo secretary will never stop his comedy and clown show.
There is an urgent need for serious reawakening in Ghana. People who by their actions in government could be branded as evil minded are coming out spewing fire and brimstone on the banner of opposition criticism of governmental actions. Honestly, there is no substance in all their manouvers both in New York and on the homeland. To say that opposition in government is needful is an understatement. They an extremely important pillar in democratic governance. Wisdom they say, doesn't lie in only one person's ideas. We truly need an opposition but not the type being offered by this evil group calling itself a political party. They should learn from Paa Kwesi Nduom's PPP. They are ever ready to paint every good policy black. I am not surprised because while in power, they did everything to undo the wonderful social interventions the erstwhile Kuffour government put in place. Look at the NHIS and how even Mighty USA is finding it extremely difficult to find its feet on implementing one. To come to power and mange it the way NDC did in its 8 years in power could be nothing but evil mindedness. I will not talk about the school feeding programme or the LEAP. That is why I call that party evil. Ghanaians must be very alert. We know what we want as a people. If a policy is good, we know it. Don't us allow ourselves to be poisoned by people who are heel bent to come to power at all costs only to line up their pockets with leaving the rest of the masses living in abject poverty and deprivation. If the NDC as a party truly has a heart for the welfare of Ghanaians, they would never be promoting incompetent Mahama and his cronies. Prompting him to come back again simply shows how they don't care about the plight of the masses. GHANAIANS MUST BE ALERT!!!!
Calamity will not befall us,God will bless us for rejecting kWAME NKRUMAH WHO POTRAYED HIMSELF GOD,kWAME nKRUMAH AND HIS LEGACY IS DEAD,MOST OF WHAT HE STOOD FOR HAS COLLAPSED, SOCIALISM,COMMUNISM,CPP.GOD HAS CURSED NKRUMAH FOR BLASPHEMY
What calamity wizard.The dangerous calamity you have caused to this dear country of ours was your gross corrupt and incompetency. The President want to honor all those who immensely contributed to the independence of our nation and you are saying there will be calamity. It's your corrupt deals and your gross mismanagement and inflation of prices that has brought calamity on us.Nation wreckers and wicked people hiding behind Nkrumah to pretend as if you love Ghana. A socialist party that hates social interventions mmoa.I cry for CPP party for allowing these wizards and evil minded NDC party to control them.Almost all these CPP guys are all NDC members.Cursed party.Thieeeeves wait for your prosecutions.
If calamity befalls Ghana it will commence from the family of Asiedu Nketia and he will be the first casualty. Nyame nae3. Wop3se dua mmu mmo Kwakuo a 3bu bo wo ara" You have not seen anything yet. Asiedu Nketia. Wokasa basa basa s3 bodamfuo, hy3 maa atade3. Akas3 wob3si dwam.And it shall not be long.
Asiedu Nketiah wo maame *tw3* General gyimmifo)...calamity will befall your head. Go and celebrate your party founder J.J. Rawlings and leave Nkrumah to us
Mr Asiedu, kindly know your limit. This issue is between the President and the MPs. You can't vote for MPs and later threaten them on how they should think in Parliament. Democracy does not work that way. When are these socialist boys going to mature? Former President Kufour has no family member in the Big Six but honoured them with our currency in an attempt to foster unity among Ghanaians. How did you socialist boys respond? You printed a note and started the division that you are best at. Is it a crime for the President to come from the lineage of some of the Big Six members? You apostle of doom, spare us with your empty threats. Will you burn the sea if they vote for the President's proposal? Don't disturb our ears!!!
Mr Asiedu, kindly know your limit. This issue is between the President and the MPs. You can't vote for MPs and later threaten them on how they should think in Parliament. Democracy does not work that way. When are these socialist boys going to mature? Former President Kufour has no family member in the Big Six but honoured them with our currency in an attempt to foster unity among Ghanaians. How did you socialist boys responded? You printed a not and started the division that you are best at. Is it a crime for the President to come from the lineage of some of the Big Six members? You apostle of doom, spare us with your empty threats. Will you burn the sea if they vote for the President's proposal? Don't disturb our ears!!!
There was no calamity in Ghana the day NDC became a political party. Maybe, the calamity will befall the NDC, when you will be confined to the opposition wilderness till thy kingdom come.