Convention People’s Party turns 75 years

On June 12, 2024, the Convention People's Party (CPP) celebrated its 75th year of existence. In a statement released and signed by the party's Chairperson of Independent Committee, Wing Commander Patrick Nelson Sogbodjor, the party called on Ghanaians to reflect on how far the country has come. 'As we mark 75 years of the CPP, 75 years of Nkrumaism, 75 years of the party that truly stood for this country and won, both political freedom and economic freedom, the CPP calls on all Ghanaians, no matter their political affiliation, to reflect on how far we have come, how far we have strayed from the original and best Ghanaian developmental blueprint championed by Nkrumaism, and how difficult it will be to retrace our steps from the abyss of destruction, if we don't change our ways,' the statement said in part. The statement further highlighted the legacy of infrastructures established by the party's founder, Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, while noting that regrettably, these structures have deteriorated over time. It said 'A Tema Motorway, which is now a deathtrap of unevenly tarred mounds and metal exposed holes. A Tema Motorway, which is being decorated with an overpass, when you can hardly boast of a safe underpass. "Patriotic Comrades, our glass factories are shattered, our silos are empty, food prices increase from morning to noon to night." Source: Ghana Web