SFG SPEAKS; Blames Ghanaian leaders since February 1966

Jerry Tetteh (L) Kwesi Pratt Jnr (M) and George Koomson( R)

By Ekow Mensah

The Socialist Forum of Ghana (SFG) has observed that since February 1966 “our leaders confidence in our ability to solve our problems has collapsed and the management of our affairs  has been ceded to the IMF and the World Bank”.

At a press conference to announce the programme for this year’s “Day of shame “ the SFG noted that “ instead of leading the country to sacrifice and invest in our future , our leaders have for decades taken perverse pride in how much they are able to borrow to fund elites unsustainable consumption of foreign goods and services.

 It said “our once independent and principled voice in international affairs has been all but silenced, and since 1966, Ghana has increasingly been a docile agent of the US and its allies with only lame and irrelevant platitudes to offer on the major challenges facing the world”.

The SFG said by observing Ghana’s Day of shame “ it seeks to do more than condemn and caution.

 “We have linked the commemoration of the Day of Shame to the far more important event of 6th March.

“We seek to also remind our generation about our history of achievement under the revolutionary leadership of the Osagyefo.

“ More importantly, we commemorate 24th February to remind the public that the vision and method of social organisation that once made Ghana a leader in development and in international peace and justice remains within our reach and that we can regain our path through study, struggle and organization”.

 The SFG said this year’s commemoration will start with seminars  from the 17th to the 23rd of February.

 The theme of the seminars will include “ Trade Unions, Nkrumah and National Development”, “Impact of 1966 Coup on the Empowerment of Women and “Youth”, the politics of Transformation and Nkrumaism”.

The SFG will organize what it calls the grand lecture on the broad theme “Ghana’s Day of shame, 50 years on- Addressing Ghana’s Development Challenges “on February 24.

The lecture is expected to be delivered by Professor Akilagpa  Sawyer, a former Vice Chancellor of the University of Ghana and member of the Council of State.

Editorial

Nkrumaist Agenda

The Nkrumaist agenda is very clear. It is an agenda focused on giving true meaning to Ghana’s independence by way of ensuring that the resources of Ghana are exploited primarily for the benefit of citizens.

Nkrumaism is simply about creating favourable conditions which will make it possible for all capable citizens to obtain education to the highest level possible and for all citizens to have access to health care.

 The agenda is about enforcing the principles of the equality of citizens in law and within the socioeconomic context.

In short the whole idea of Nkrumaism is the creation of a happy people of equal citizens, helping to preserve and expand global civilization.

Achieving these objectives is what the CPP and other so-called Nkrumaist groups ought to be about.