A former Chairman of the People’s National Convention (PNC), Bernard Mornah, has taken a swipe at government for ignoring the Kwame Nkrumah Memorial D
A former Chairman of the People’s National Convention (PNC), Bernard Mornah, has taken a swipe at government for ignoring the Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Day.
The Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Day is a statutory public holiday celebrated on September 21 to commemorate the birthday of Ghana’s first President.
Before the passing of the Public Holiday Amendment Bill into law in March 2019, the holiday on September 21 was known as Founder’s Day.
To celebrate the day yesterday, the PNC organised a symposium under the theme ‘The Relevance of Nkrumahism in Addressing the Socio-Economic Challenges of Ghana Today’.
Speaking at the Symposium, Bernard Mornah was unimpressed with how the government decided to commemorate the day.
Particularly, he lamented how no statement came from the seat of government to explain to Ghanaians why it is key for the day to be commemorated.
“..not even a common statement to tell the people why this day must be recognised was issued from the seat of government,” the former PNC National Chairman said while adding, “If President Akufo-Addo decides to take Kwame Nkrumah, the number one tourist attraction to this nation, and put him on the back burner, how do you expect the young people to appreciate him.”
Bernard Mornah and the PNC say they fear if sitting governments will continuously fail to give attention to the Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Day, his memory and legacy as the country’s first president will be affected.
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