The Convention People’s Party (CPP) has expressed dissatisfaction with recent remarks made by President Akufo-Addo during his address to the nation on Founders’ Day.
On August 3, President Akufo-Addo stated that he rejected the idea that Ghana was founded by a single individual, emphasizing that the country’s independence was achieved through a collective effort, not the work of just one person.
These comments have not sat well with the party of Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, which has labeled the statement as an “unfortunate gaffe.” The CPP argued that since Founders’ Day is meant to honor the nation’s founder, the President should have chosen his words more carefully.
This sentiment was expressed in a press release signed by Patrick Nelson Sogbodjor, the chairperson of the party’s Independent Committee, on August 4.
The CPP further stated that, as the current administration approaches the end of its tenure, it should focus on leaving a positive legacy rather than attempting to undermine the legacy of a leader who is revered by both Ghana and Africa. The release also suggested that this move is part of the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) ongoing pattern of spreading inaccuracies.
“To reject The Osagyefo as the Founder of Ghana on the weak basis that “the struggle for our nation’s freedom was a collective effort spanning several generations” is indeed an unfortunate gaffe, and it would have been thought His Excellency would have been more selective with his words, in these last days of the NPP administration, especially after mistakenly referring to His Excellency the former President John Dramani Mahama as his vice only a couple of days ago. The NPP is indeed a party of inaccuracies and massaging of facts on all fronts,” the release stated.
It continued, “The whole world knows who the Osagyefo is, and that he founded this country and named it Ghana, after the old Ghana Empire, on the eve of our independence of 6th March 1957. This was after countless attempts were made by the antecedents of the NPP, made up of Dr. J.B. Danquah and other elements of the UP tradition, to stop Ghana from gaining independence.”
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