CPP Calls On Ghanaians To Reject Military Takeovers

Mr Kosi Dedey, Chairman of the Convention Peoples Party (CPP) Publicity Committee, has called on Ghanaians to resolve to reject any military adventurer, who would try to truncate the current democratic dispensation. His appeal was contained in a statement issued in Ho to mark the 42nd anniversary of the overthrow of Dr Kwame Nkrumah and his CPP government on 24 February 1966. The day, the statement said, was commemorated with prayers and bonfires last Saturday under the aegis of the Ho-Central Constituency executives of the CPP at Ziavi in the Ho Municipal area. Mr Dedey said that coup "marked a significant turning point in our quest for democracy, good governance and respect for the rule of law" and triggered other putsches "which have brought hardship and bitterness to many in Ghana and Africa". He said the ceremony was to remember those who died during the takeover and demanded that their memories be immortalized. "We the CPP wish to call on the sitting government and all other political parties, who uphold the letter and spirit of the 1992 constitution to join the CPP in honouring these men and women who lost their lives defending a constitutionally elected government or fell victim to over zealous soldiers". The statement also called for the return of assets of the CPP seized in the wake of the coup.