The flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Nana Akufo-Addo, has said the family and lovers of the late J.B. Danquah have forgiven Ghana’s first President, Dr. Kwame Nkrumah for abandoning him to eventually die in prison.
[contextly_sidebar id=”ZU1FEFep6Ic9b9tuQ3JzSu7yc7aX04hd”]Delivering a speech at the J.B. Danquah’s Symposium on Wednesday on the theme; “Danquah – The Unfinished Agenda,” Nana Addo said all must “forego all feelings of bitterness and to say unreservedly to Kwame Nkrumah, his family and his supporters that we forgive what took place on that day.”
Nana Akufo-Addo also urged all persons embittered by the tragic death of the late J.B. Danquah to let go and forgive.
He called for the promotion of the spirit of reconciliation between all parties “for the sake of Mother Ghana, her progress and prosperity.”
He recalled that J.B. Danquah was a “selfless, forgiven, and principled patriot. We need to take a cue from him.”
“It is time that we moved on from the understandable bitterness that continues to fill the hearts of many who love his work and contribution because of the cruel circumstances of his death,” he added.
Today marks the 50th anniversary of J. B. Danquah’s death; one of those who fought for Ghana’s independence, but died tragically in detention, without trial, at the Nsawam Medium Security Prisons on February 4, 1965.
Ahead of this 50th anniversary celebration, Danquah’s letters which were written to President Nkrumah sufficed and was met with mixed reactions from sections of the general public.
But Nana Addo is therefore appealing that all must be forgiven to enable citizens live in unity to foster development.
By: Efua Idan Osam/citifmonline.com/Ghana
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