GREENSTREET: “We Will Follow Nkrumah Until Ghana Is Free”

Ivor Greenstreet, Presidential Candidate of the CPP

Comrade Ivor Kobina Greenstreet , the Presidential Candidate of the Convention Peoples Party (CPP) has vowed to continue the struggle initiated by Osagyefo Dr Kwame Nkrumah, Founder  of the Republic of Ghana until neo-colonialism is completely  defeated.

 He said “the time has come for the progressive forces to rally together to ensure that the resources of Ghana are owned by the people of Ghana and are exploited for their benefit.

“How can we continue in this situation in which all of our resources are owned and controlled by foreign interests, usually from the colonial metropolis “he asked?

He was speaking at a wreath laying ceremony to mark the 44th anniversary of the death of Dr Kwame Nkrumah in Romania at the Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park.

Justice Kofi Henaku, Secretary to the Socialist Forum

Comrade Greenstreet said unlike the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the National Democratic Congress (NDC) the CPP’s foremost commitment is ensuring that the people of Ghana become masters  of their own destiny.

Comrade Justice Akufo Heneku, Secretary of the Socialist Forum of Ghana (SFG) pledged the full commitment of his organisation to working with all progressive forces to realize the dreams of the Osagyefo.  

He said on the occasion of the 44th anniversary of the death of the Osagyefo, the progressive forces need to rededicate themselves to the struggle to free the people of Ghana from poverty and underdevelopment.

 Professor Francis Nkrumah, eldest son of the Osagyefo thanked the SFG, the CPP and the Government of Ghana for the honour done his father.

He recalled how he and Mr Kojo Botsio, a stalwart of the independence struggle went to Romania for the remains of his father and took it to Conakry, Guinea where Nkrumah was living in exile.

GOVERNMENT COMMITTED TO NKRUMAH’S IDEALS

Opong Fosu, Minister of State

The Mahama Government is fully committed to the realization of the ideals of Osagyefo Dr Kwame Nkrumah, first President and Founder of the modern state of Ghana.

This claim was made by Mr Opong Fosu, Minister at the Presidency when he laid a wreath on behalf of the Government and people of Ghana at the observance of the 44th anniversary of the death of Dr Kwame Nkrumah.

Wreaths were also laid on behalf of the Convention Peoples Party (CPP), the Socialist Forum of Ghana (SFG), the youth and women of Ghana and the family of the Osagyefo.

Mr Oppong Fosu described Nkrumah as a great visionary who lived many years ahead of his times.

He recognised Nkrumah as the spearhead of the national liberation struggle in Africa and praised his leadership in Ghana which led to the accelerated development of the country.

Present at the event was Okyeame Kwame.

Editorial

WE WANT TO CELEBRATE BUT…

According to the Minister of Finance, Mr. Seth Tekper, Ghana’s agriculture will continue to grow at 6 percent for the foreseeable future.

The announcement has not generated much enthusiasm because the news while positive is not very meaningful to the ordinary Ghanaian in terms of how his or her life will change.

Ordinarily an extra growth in any area means more products available than before. Assuming that scarcity is the only problem we should expect reduction in food prices over time.

Such assumptions would however be naïve if we do not add other variables as population growth, transportation costs and the state of storage facilities.

Because all these factors matter it would have been easier to digest the information if the Minister had included them in his delivery because statistics by themselves can easily be used to confuse the unsuspecting.

We get the indications that work and resources are going into making things better but it is difficult for the ordinary Ghanaian to draw conclusions only from his view of his surroundings.

Ghana produces a number of staples and often the individual crops do not grow at the same rate at the same time. It is possible for instance to have a particular crop do extremely well while others struggle. However when growth rate which in truth is the average of an entire basket of different things are given, there is a tendency to assume that it applies to every product in the sector.

This can lead to confusion, distrust and sceptism.

We believe we will all gain from relevant details about such growth or fall statistics.