Deputy General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Koku Anyidoho has accused the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) of plunging the country into a devastating state of corruption and disorder by throwing out the principles of probity, truthfulness and accountability which Former President Jerry John Rawlings and his administration struggled to earn for Ghana through the June 4 revolution in 1979.
It is evident he says, how much disregard the incumbent government has for such moral values, considering how much corruption, malfeasance and impudence can be traced to them even within a space of just 6-7 months of their reign in power.
“The fact that Jesus Christ did not succeed in converting every soul before his ascension does not mean that Christianity does not exist. June 4 came to establish certain principles namely probity and accountability. Today, probity and accountability especially under this NPP administration within 6 to 7 months, have been thrown out of the window, it doesn’t mean that June 4th did not stand for something”, he said in an interview with Ghanaweb.
Mr. Anyidoho however maintained that the core values of the revolution, which fought against corruption and bad governance in the country still stands and is very much upheld by the party’s leadership.
“We will continue to reiterate the values of June 4 because as a political party, the National Democratic Congress does not shy away from its June 4 antecedents, in fact if you look at our constitution, the holidays numerated there as the NDC holidays, we have June 4th as accountability day so we still hold on to the tenets and we’ll continue to strive; this generation, future generations, hoping that whatever began on the 4th of June 1979 is not allowed to rot away. The NDC still values the core principles of June 4.
The June 4th Revolution was a violent uprising in Ghana in 1979 that arose out of a combination of corruption, bad governance, frustration among the general public, and lack of discipline and frustrations within the Ghanaian army.
The event is marked annually by the NDC to commemorate the revolution and the transformation it brought to this country.
The Revolutionary Lecture Series was launched last year as part of activities to commemorate the day and and the second lecture came off Thursday May 31 at the National Theatre in Accra. The lecture precedes durbar of cadres and revolutionaries at the Madina Social Welfare School Park on Monday, June 4 at 10am. The durbar which will be addressed by the leader of the revolution, Flt. Lt. Jerry John Rawlings will be under the theme: Re-organising Towards The Core Values
Source: Ghanaweb.com
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To the NDC probity and accountability refers to other people but not them. If Koku is serious he would have led Ghanaians to to question JJ about what happened to ACCOUNT NO. 48. NO reasonable person in Ghana will like to be remembered of the ***barred word*** bloodshed that was visited unto Ghana in those sad days in 1979 by people without focus. It is unfortunate that some people like KOKU have not woken up from the JJ slumber and deception after 39 years. But verily, all is not lost and the axe of justice will fall at the right time.
Somebody ask Koku Anyidoho if even the apostles of probity and accountability in which he is one used that during their time! They talk for talking sake, but forget Ghanaians are bigger and smarter than the present ndc. I thought being in power and sent away in a humiliating spectacular way , one would have learnt a lesson and taking a sober reflection of what happened to them and change a little bit, but not ndc, they are unrepentant souls who are full of themselves and think they know it all, so, will never change from their crooked ways for the better, but rather will take Ghanaians for granted and cook stories thinking the people will buy them, not smart enough this time ndc! Ghanaians have learnt a bitter lesson from the ndc and no amount of machinations well cooked by your consultants will work for you. Ndc is toast! Nobody in Ghana is willing to listen to you ndc, you preach what you don't practice. Enjoy your opposition in your unrepentant cossacks!
Koku is finding his voice again. He should control his tongue this time.
Look, who is talking. Cant anybody question the method Anas is using? Is he a thin God.