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NDC 32nd anniversary : Ghana needs urgent reset – Prof. Opoku-Agyemang

Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang and Mr Asiedu Nketia with other NDC party members at the NDC 32nd anniversary

Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, the National Democratic Congress (NDC)’s running mate, believes the country needs an immediate reset to solve present national developmental concerns, as they celebrate their NDC 32nd anniversary with a flag-raising event in Accra.

She during the NDC 32nd anniversary claimed that the current tendency of one political group coming to clean and another coming to destroy has inflicted a significant setback to the country’s progress.

“The country will have to be reset so that we stop this back and forth. If one group comes to clean and another comes to destroy, how can we make progress as a country?” Prof. Opoku-Agyemang asked at Monday’s NDC 32nd anniversary.

NDC 32nd anniversary Attendees

The gathering at the party’s headquarters was attended by party supporters, National Executive Committee members, and Council of Elders members.

Notable among them were the party’s Chairman, Johnson Asiedu Nketia, General Secretary Fiifi Fiavi Kwetey, and National Organiser Joseph Yamin.

The party held a one-minute silence to honor all those who gave their life for the party.

Acknowledgement during NDC 32nd anniversary

Prof. Opoku-Agyemang asked party members to remember and appreciate the founders who worked hard to ensure the party’s survival.

“We, today, are the beneficiaries of those who started this a long time ago. Only last week, we went to celebrate June 4, and today, we are here to acknowledge 32 years of the existence of such a beautiful party.

“At times like these, one thinks of those who started it all. What did they want? Why did they come together? Why didn’t they say PNDC is enough? They didn’t because they thought that the nation needed help, and they stayed the course. They didn’t stay because they wanted anything for themselves; it was because they wanted things for the country, and it is our turn,” she said.

Party’s contributions during the NDC 32nd anniversary

Mr Asiedu Nketia stated that while the party had not fulfilled to its full potential, it had not failed in the preceding 32 years.

He said the country’s history could not be written without acknowledging the NDC’s contribution to national progress.

“We are always the party that comes to clean the mess, and when we leave, some other people will come and destroy everything that we have built and even dig up the foundation to make sure that this country will not survive,” he said at the NDC 32nd anniversary.

Mr Nketia stated that the party was ready to return and work with the public to repair everything that had been destroyed and to ensure that the next foundation established would never be destroyed again.

He stated that the country was approaching a critical election, and that the party’s efforts to guarantee that the polls finished peacefully were being hindered.

“We have warned against militarisation of our elections, and today, even on the occasion of voter transfer, military men have been deployed in some constituencies, wielding weapons, trying to convert the citizens who bought the weapons and the uniforms for them into the enemies of the state,” Mr Nketia said.

He advised that if there was any conscience in the country, now was the moment to speak up.

In a press statement, the party’s flag bearer, former President John Dramani Mahama, urged members to renew their commitment to the values of unity, stability, and development.

He stated that as the party prepared for the December elections, he was reminded of the party’s powerful campaign mantra of “Building the Ghana we want together”.

He explained that the message was not a slogan, but rather a call to action that echoed the party’s philosophy.

“It underscores the crucial role of unity in propelling our political and economic landscape and our unwavering commitment to development for all citizens.

“Our supporters are the backbone of the NDC, and I want to assure you that we remain steadfast in our commitment to these principles. Together, we will build a Ghana that is united in purpose, stable in governance and developed in opportunity for all,” the statement said.