George Opersika Aggudey, a leading member of the Convention People's Party (CPP), on Friday signed a book of condolence in memory of the late Mr Dan Lartey, founder and leader of the Great Consolidated People's Party (GCPP).
The CPP leading member described the demised elder statesman as man who truly loved his nation.
"You'll be fondly remembered for your political activities and advice. May you have rest in perfect peace", Mr Aggudey wrote in the book which has been opened at the Kaneshie residence of the octogenarian politician after he has passed on last Monday.
Mr Aggudey described the late Mr Lartey, with whom he was in the race to be president of Ghana in the 2004 General Election as a believer in the ideals of Ghana's first President, Osagyefo Dr Kwame Nkrumah.
Mr Aggudey said the late Mr Lartey believed in "domestication" paradigm which stressed on more use of local resources to develop and grow Ghana's economy and ensure food security without undue foreign interference.
Mr Aggudey said he was a strong believer in what Mr Lartey stood for, and added that it was his prayer that all Ghanaian leaders would come to accept what Mr Lartey stood for.
The former CPP presidential candidate recalled that Mr Lartey added "colour, which was lacking in Ghanaian politics."
Mr Aggudy extended his condolence to the wife and children, the family and he Nkrumahist political parties, the entire nation on the loss of Mr Lartey.
"Better Ghana"
In his New Year message for 2010, to Ghanaians, Mr. Aggudey called for love for one another, hard work and support for government to build a better Ghana.
He said: "Let's do what is right, support the government and the President, position ourselves and help one another to reconstruct the nation," Mr Aggudey said in Accra.
Mr. Aggudey in an interview with Ghana News Agency in Accra on Friday, called on Ghanaians to do away with divisiveness and ensure unity to move the nation forward and make it a model of development for other countries.
He said Ghana must become a 'kra behwe' an Akan term meaning a community which people from far would observe its excellence.
"Let us resolve in 2010, to make Ghana clean and better to become a kra behwe. Ghana has helped in the construction of other countries. Why can't we reconstruct our country?," Mr Aggudey asked.
He wished all the people a prosperous New Year and Better Ghana and called for a renewed sense of nationalism, and appealed to Ghanaians with expertise in foreign countries to return home and help in building Ghana.
Mr Aggudey said "We make more use of the whites at our own expense".
He said he believed in the "domestication" policy of the late Mr Dan Lartey, an elder statesman, who died last Monday, which expressed strong belief in the use of local resources for development.
According to Mr Aggudey, a CPP Government which won independence for Ghana was the only party that could rapidly turn Ghana's economy around to substantial levels.
Source: GNA
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