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CPP launches
Nkrumah's centenary
By Abdul Salam Sule,
Ghanadot
Accra, May 28, Ghanadot -
The Convention People's party (CPP) has launched
its plans for the celebration of the Dr Kwame Nkrumah
, the first President
of the Republic
of Ghana's centenary.
A statement signed by the national chairman of CPP, Mr
Ladi Nylander and which was copied to
the press said, the CPP aimed to make this celebration a time
for reflection on Kwame Nkrumah's life and its impact on our
nation and continent.
He said a prominent feature in the
celebration iswill be a signal to the
youth of today about the relevance of
Kwame Nkrumah's message of selfless dedication in the pursuit of
prosperity and national unity for Ghana and African people at
large.
"Today, more than ever, the future of our youth in Ghana and
Africa is inextricably linked with the fortunes of human race on
a global scale. However our position as African people in the
global market place has never been so precarious. That
notwithstanding, the potential impact of loosing millions of
jobs now and more in the future beckons us to wake up to the
possibility of a continent that may slip into perpetual slumber,
as if in hibernation", he noted.
Mr Nylander said, Africa must wake up now to its true potential
and Ghana must step up once again to its mantle as a bearer of
the torch that lit the way forward into the future. He noted,
there was no better time and moment to do this than on the
centenary of the original torch bearer himself, Dr Kwame
Nkrumah.
"The seeds of discord, mistrust and prejudice that had plagued
our memory for so long must be purged once and for all, if we
are to realise our true potential as a nation that is united in
the pursuit of common destiny", Mr Nylander noted.
Highlights of the year long celebrations will include the 60th
anniversary of the founding of CPP on June 21, and the centenary
anniversary on September 21.
Other
events are school debates and quiz, with prizes as well as
cultural festivals. There will also be a re-printing of
Nkrumah's books for wide distribution and some international
football matches involving local clubs and teams from countries
that will be chosen for its historical and geographical
relevance to Ghana.
Other events will be flag-raising ceremony at the mausoleum and
at Nkroful in the first week in September and dinner dance to
honour the founding fathers and elders of the CPP and photo
exhibition on Nkrumah's life and works in the African
sub-region.
The climax of the centenary celebrations will culminate in a
pilgrimage to Nkroful, the home town of Dr Nkrumah, from
September 20-21. A planning committee will also be launched to
organise the proper funeral of Dr Kwame Nkrumah which will
coincide with the 40th anniversary of his death in 2012.
Ghanadot
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