Prof Stephen Kweku Asare, a US-based Ghanaian Legal Practitioner and Accounting Professor, popularly known on Facebook as Kwaku Azar, has jabbed President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo for his decision to scrap Republic Holiday which is observed on 1st July.
The President on 16th April, 2019, assented to the Public Holidays (Amendment) Act 2019 which clearly states Statutory Public Holidays and Commemorative days.
The commemorative days which includes 1st July, will now not be observed as a public holiday. Click to read
This has incurred the displeasure of scores of Ghanaians.
The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) says the party will restore 1st July of every year as Republic Day when they 'come back' to power in 2020.
Adding his voice to this debate while speaking to Kwami Sefa Kayi in an exclusive interview on Peace FM's morning show 'Kokrokoo', Prof Azar said: "institutions are important and so I was not happy when the Republic Day which has been celebrated for 60 years was changed."
Source: Peacefmonline.com
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I am sad the way most of the earlier commentaries are arguing about this. Especially to "LACK OF COMMON SENSEEE", "Paul" "NDC IS SATANIC" and "Evil NDC". I share the views of Patrick below. If keeping or scrapping the Republic day (1st July) will not create jobs for us, what about the introduction of the Constitution Day (7th January) and Founders Day (4th August). You guys should tell me your understanding of the so-called Constitution day, compared to republic day. Let's not follow blindly just because we support one party. Go to the UK and USA and witness what Theresa May's MPs are doing to her, and the Republicans are doing to Trump.
If the July 1 is not going to create jobs, what about the new holidays that Nana Addo has introduced? what will those do to use> The man is simply trying to re-write the history of Ghana and some of you are supporting him. I am surprised. No Ghanaian has ever complained about the celebration of July 1 as republic day and this man has come to change everything. Does it sound right? Time will tell.
WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF JULY 1 IF WE CELEBRATE MARCH 6? DO WE NEED TO CELEBRATE THE TWO DAYS IN ORDER TO PRONOUNCE THE LIBERATION OF GHANA FROM COLONIALISM. DID NOT THE ATTEMPT TO MAKE GHANA ONE PARTY STATE AND NRUMAH THE LIFE PRESIDENT OF GHANA MOTIVATED AND CONTINUE TO TARNISH THE DECLARATION OF THE FIRST REPUBLIC. AND DO WE NOT FIND THE FOURTH REPUBLIC MORE CONNECTED TO THE PEOPLE OF GHANA TODAY TO PORTRAY A BETTER POLITICAL CIVILIZATION FOR A BETTER FUTURE OF OUR NATION. IT IS SAD THAT SOME SO CALLED POLITICAL ELITE OF GHANA FIND IT DIFFICULT TO THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX TO APPRECIATE THE NEW DIRECTION OF PRAGMATIC POLITICS THAT INSPIRE THE CITIZENS TO OVERCOME THE SHORTFALLS OF THEIR PAST TO BUILD A ROBUST SOCIETY THAT TRANSFORM THE LIFE OF ITS PEOPLE. NDC HOPE TO TAKE GHANA BACKWARDS. THEIR WISH MIGHT NEVER HAPPEN.
I don't want to believe that Akufo-Addo is behind this problem, but it is true though that a fish starts rotting from its head. Though dead and gone, Nkrumah and J. B. Danquah still take active interest in the affairs of Ghana, and so when they learnt that Ghana decided not to revere Republic Day, they wept. But, is it really true that no one alive and kicking understands the significance of July 1, 1960, when Ghana became a republic. What does the word republic mean?
@@ Paul your propaganda can jot influence everyone and I tell you not Paul, you are the st £pid one, bring what you can do for Ghana and stop the No contribution No Chop idi*ocy. Is the July 1st Holiday putting food on the tab of Ghanaians? is the July 1st Holiday going to make ndc good care tears of our economy? Stop your nons*ense and talk about your shame of inviting the former Governor of the Bank of Nigeria and the real state of Ghana's economy! Shame on you, shame on you send your Adongo Frafra and Ato Forson to bring figures to dispute the lecture of your guest speaker of Paa Kwesi Amissah Arthur's memorial economic lectures, Shame on you, shame on you instead of having a press conference of your ign*orance of the Ghana's economy you rather chose a nons*ense of the July 1st Holiday to make a mockery of yourselves jokers! ndc is a disgrace to Ghana and their naivety is making them unattractive to even outsiders ! Learn from the NPP instead of jealousy and hate , you jealous them because they are better than you and wasting time to plan evil against them will yield you nothing but learning from them will give you honour and respect! Shame on you ! The disgrace you people are giving Ghana is enough and enough is enough.
Is peacefm the mouth piece of the ndc ? what's the meaning of under fire? when ndc are crazy because they don't have a message and are holding on to straws and you call that under fire then you people have a real problem! do you peacefm listen to yourselves?your ratings is going down because of your propaganda and any media that think of their individual stomach but not Ghana will go down ! Continue with your ndc propaganda and nothing will save them . You can bury what this government is doing and Nigerian economic professors will expose you! Shame on you, shame on you nation wreckers! Akufo Addo is not a father Christmas to hand out to you for free what is due for the poor and needy so you can bury and do propaganda Ghanaians will still decide between your choice and who can help them better! Shame on you peacefm ! I was a fun of your media but I've stopped listening to your news because of your boring propaganda!
You just a moron. Continue to follow your NPP party blind but makes sure it doesn't lead you into a ditch.
Is that going to create jobs? Its only the holiday that is scrapped but the real significance of 1st July still remains a republic day in our history books. As for NDC they are not serious why didnt day restore the june 4th when they had power?