The National Chairman of the People’s National Convention (PNC), Mr Bernard Mornah, has said the United Gold Coast Convention (UGCC) did not attain independence for Ghana.
Rather, he said it took the tact and drive of Dr Kwame Nkrumah to unite Ghana for independence.
Mornah reacts
Mr Mornah told the Daily Graphic that the United Party (UP) should rather thank Dr Nkrumah for introducing the “Avoidance of Discrimination Act” which went a long way in the formation of the UP.
“We could not grow the country on the basis of discrimination where one political party belonged to the Ashanti and the other Northern. This brought about the formation of UP,” he asserted.
Mr Mornah was reacting to a lecture delivered by the Speaker of Parliament, Professor Aaron Mike Oquaye, to mark the 70th anniversary of the UGCC that Dr Kwame Nkrumah could not be credited to be the sole founder father of Ghana, since the struggle for independence was started by other prominent Ghanaians.
It was on the theme: 4th August; Ghana’s Day of Destiny.
Founder's day
Prof. Oquaye had said the UGCC leaders fashioned the independence struggle and Dr Nkrumah came later through the invitation of UGCC leaders, "and added significantly to the struggle."
He said he disagreed with the dedication of a day to be the Founder's Day in honour of Dr Nkrumah and rather suggested that a day could be set aside to celebrate Dr Nkrumah because he did a lot for the nation, in terms of development projects and the quest for education.
However according to Mr Mornah, there is nothing like the Big Six.
Rather, he argued that Dr Paa Grant solely founded and financed the UGCC.
The ‘so-called’ Big Six, therefore, did not play a more iconic role in the independence struggle than Dr Grant, he asserted.
Thus according to him Prof. Oquaye should, therefore, not distort and bastardise Ghana’s history.
In his view, August 4 could be used to celebrate nationalism instead of showing extreme partisanship as was done by the Speaker.
Shackles of NDC
Mr Mornah also dismissed claims that the Nkrumaist were under the shackles of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and needed to free itself.
To buttress his point, he mentioned Capt. Nkrabeah Effah Dartey, former President JA Kufuor and Alhaji Aliu Mahama as having worked for the Provisional National Defence Council (PNDC) even though they came from the Danquah, Busia and Dombo tradition.
He said the PNDC was like a nationalist movement which had members across the political divide, including the Nkrumaist parties.
“Anytime, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) is struggling, they look to our own (the Nkrumaist parties) to save their party.
He cited the recent appointment of Dr Edward Mahama as Ambassador at Large by the NPP as a typical case in point.
The reason for all these is to weaken the front of the PNC, he argued, and added that “Dr Mahama is the leader of the PNC and if you take the leader away, what happens to the party?, NPP should leave our party alone,” he stated.
Source: Daily Graphic
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This Mornah is really joking paaaaa ooooo. If a character like this is the chairman of a political party, what should one expect? Anyway, Mornah, Ayariga, Akua Donkor etc. in to entertain the political audience of Ghana.
Sh*t up Bernard Mornah when did you come to Accra? When did you got to know of Ghana's history? Kwas*ea you think ndc has done you more good even than Osagyefo who gave you free education for you also to be able to know knowledge. Do you know he was an akan? Yes' I'm happy even you enemies of Ghana who have ganged up with the ndc to destroy our beautiful land can now come to attest if it was the UGCC it Was another Akan who came from the UGCC but not your ndc. Let me remind you hateful and ***barred word*** people that UGCC was there before CPP was formed and Osagyefo was the general secretary for the UGCC so it doesn't matter Asiedu Nketiah has put the founder and owner of the ndc who brought him from the forest to help him build his ndc in Accra has announced the founder is a barking dog who has been chained,the history of the P/NDC with Rawlings as the head and facilitator of the ndc will never die. No matter what ndc try to sack Rawlings and his family from the ndc and the ndc history being distorted even Rawlings wasn't the founder or the only founder the TRUTH if even buried will one day resurrect. I'm not surprised at all ndc are talking too much about this founders day because they are all dead to talk the truth and even Rawlings who is alive and founded the ndc look at what they doing to him,look at the denigrating and vilification of his family and what about when they are no more that's the work of evil. They will try as much as possible to succeed in deceiving and convincing everyone to their side but it will be short lived because it was not the 'TRUTH' whether they like it or not UGCC was there before Osagyefo formed the CPP and he came down from abroad on a purpose to help his people in the UGCC who invited him attain independence. Let the stomach evil politicians like Kwesi Pratt a footsoldiers son brag the TRUE HISTORY OF GHANA IS THERE that the independence of the country was already on the fire cooking before Osagyefo got it well cooked. At least those who started the cooking need some recognition and appreciation. Kwesi Pratt and his ILKS ONYAME BETUA MOKA BAAKO BAAKO. Haters of Ghana,anti -Ghana wizards and witches who hate the unity of our country will suffer before their end pampers will they wear before they die.
All should be proud of our heroes,from Yaa Asantewaa to now including all members of the UGCC. It was through their sweat that we are enjoying independence now. It was not through the effort Kwame NKrumah alone that Ghana attained independence. If it were so why then do we have the big six.It was the UGCC which invited Kwame Nkrumah so we should be celebrating all. Our children should know where we came from. So all those making noise should ***barred word***
This is another lame politician. What has the appointment of Dr. Edward Mahama got to do with the struggle for independence and CPP. Nkrumah was not invited to come and join the UGCC as a CPP man because at that time the CPP was even not in existence. A person like Bernard Mornah does not even appreciate politics. It was the CPP that practiced one party state that excluded all others. Contemporary politics is devoid of such ideas. People are calling for all inclusive governments and participation Bernard Mornah seems to be preaching something else. AND HE CALLS HIMSELF A POLITICIAN.
we don't need any holiday again, the ones we have are enough.aaahh Ghana