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| President John Dramani Mahama |
For
the very first in Ghana’s history, a sitting President has openly and proudly
declared that Ghana is an ally of the United States of America.
Speaking
at a press conference in Accra, President John Mahama justified the decision by
his government to harbor two Guantanamo Bay detainees by claiming that Ghana is
an ally of the USA.
He
went on to praise the alliance between the two countries which has yielded
beneficial results.
According
to him, these beneficial results have included training and equipment for
security personnel and the sharing of intelligence on terrorism.
This
intelligence he claimed has made it possible to keep an eye on some possible
trouble makers.
All
of Ghana’s past leaders, including even those from the Danquah- Busia tradition
have been at pains to emphasize the non-aligned basis of Ghana’s foreign
policy.
POSITIVE ACTION IS RELEVANT TODAY!
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| Dr Kwame Nkrumah |
By
Duke Nii Amartey Tagoe
The
Socialist Forum of Ghana has called on oppressed workers to continue in the
fight against the system of capitalism that protects neo-colonial capitalists
and is designed to exploit worker’s labour, and the pillage of Ghana’s resources in favour of foreign
finance capital.
In
a statement issued in Accra to mark the 56th anniversary of Positive
Action declared by the foremost exponent of African unity and the champion of
Ghana’s independence struggle, Kwame Nkrumah, the vibrant Leftist group said
“Positive Action goes to prove that non-violent means of struggle against an
oppressor class is possible and can also be victorious.”
The
full text of the statement is published below unedited.
On
the 8th of January, 1950 that is some 56 years ago, Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah,
leader of the CPP declared Positive Action day a milestone in the Independence
struggle against British Imperialism and the colonial rule. This red letter day
signaled the continuation of the struggle and its entry into a decisive stage
when the use of non-violent struggle like strikes, boycotts, peaceful
demonstrations, non-cooperation were employed by the workers and people of the
then Gold Coast led by their vanguard party to fight and eventually expel the
foreign colonialists from the shores of our great country.
Many
were those who lost their lives, livelihood, jobs, freedoms and even places in
school for demanding freedom from foreign oppression. Within a year and a half,
the CPP and the people won a great majority at the polls and their leader
incarcerated by the British was released to head an African Cabinet in the
first internal home rule in Black Africa.
The
lessons of Positive Action are that a determined people who are on the side of
right will always win against the most determined enemy no matter how powerful
he might be. It also goes to prove that non-violent means of struggle against
an oppressor class is possible and can also be victorious.
Positive
Action brought certain awareness to the ordinary person and made it possible
for them to take their destiny into their hands and acquire the confidence to
stand up for their rights. As we mark Positive Action Day, we salute the
gallant workers of that era for standing up to become the vanguard of the
struggle for freedom and justice and to show an alternative way opposed to the method by the elite.
Positive
Action demonstrates that the oppressed masses of Ghana can mobilize themselves
to defeat neo-colonial capitalist state and to build a new society based on the
principles of social justice and democracy.
…………………….
Justice
Kofi Henaku
Secretary
Socialist
Forum of Ghana
Editorial
Judgment Day
Ghana
has entered into another election year and the political parties have started
troubling our ears with a cacophony about their achievements and what they may
do in future.
The
people of Ghana are listening to these noises not so much because they change
anything.
Indeed
the value of the current exercises in noise making is just entertainment and
amusement.
After
all, we know that very few of the promises politicians make in election
campaigns are kept.
The
competition is now about who kept more promises than the other and judgment day
is fast approaching.
On
November 7 this year the people will make up their minds about which politician
should be entrusted with running the affairs of the state.
That
would be the judgment day.
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