{"id":355143,"date":"2017-09-21T10:38:26","date_gmt":"2017-09-21T10:38:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=355143"},"modified":"2017-11-10T11:17:11","modified_gmt":"2017-11-10T11:17:11","slug":"ndc-supporters-march-against-august-4-founders-day-proposal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2017\/09\/ndc-supporters-march-against-august-4-founders-day-proposal\/","title":{"rendered":"NDC supporters march against &#8216;August 4. Founders Day&#8217; proposal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hundreds of supporters of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) today marched against government\u2019s proposal to rechristen Founder&#8217;s Day as Kwame Nkrumah Memorial day.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-355190 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_7147.jpg\" alt=\"img_7147\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The NDC government in 2012, under John Atta Mills earmarked September 21, which is Kwame Nkrumah\u2019s birthday, as Founder\u2019s Day, sparking the debate over Ghana\u2019s founders and concerns that other key players in the fight for independence were being sidelined.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-355189 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_7143.jpg\" alt=\"img_7143\" width=\"600\" height=\"337\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-355188 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_7138.jpg\" alt=\"img_7138\" width=\"600\" height=\"337\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-355187 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_7137.jpg\" alt=\"img_7137\" width=\"600\" height=\"337\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-355186 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_7134.jpg\" alt=\"img_7134\" width=\"600\" height=\"337\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Some five years down the line, President Nana Akufo-Addo has issued an executive instrument to rename September 21 Nkrumah Memorial day, and has proposed legislation to designate August 4 as Founders Day.<\/p>\n<p>August 4 is noted as the date for the formation of the Aborigines\u2019 Rights Protection Society by John Mensah Sarbah in 1897, and the formation of the United Gold Coast Convention (UGCC) in 1947 by J.B. Danquah and George Alfred \u201cPaa\u201d Grant.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-355185 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_7129.jpg\" alt=\"img_7129\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-355184 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_7127.jpg\" alt=\"img_7127\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-355183 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_7126.jpg\" alt=\"img_7126\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-355182 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_7125.jpg\" alt=\"img_7125\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The NDC which instituted the day, the 21st of September, claims the government is trying to distort Ghana&#8217;s political history.<\/p>\n<p>Key NDC personalities spotted during the demonstration include Julius Debrah, Joshua Alabi, Rasheed Pelpuo, Kofi Adams among others.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-355181 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_7122.jpg\" alt=\"img_7122\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-355180 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_7120.jpg\" alt=\"img_7120\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-355179 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_7119.jpg\" alt=\"img_7119\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-355178 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_7117.jpg\" alt=\"img_7117\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The NDC\u2019s Greater Accra Regional Chairman, Ade Coker told <strong>Citi News\u2019<\/strong> Kojo Agyeman that the demonstration is aimed at \u201cbringing the party together, the grassroots and all the progressive forces together to celebrate the birthday of Dr. Osagyefo Kwame Nkrumah and also to unite the party.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-355170 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_7109.jpg\" alt=\"img_7109\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-355169 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_7108.jpg\" alt=\"img_7108\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-355166 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_7103.jpg\" alt=\"img_7103\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-355163 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_7099.jpg\" alt=\"img_7099\" width=\"600\" height=\"337\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-355164 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_7101.jpg\" alt=\"img_7101\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-355161 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_7096.jpg\" alt=\"img_7096\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-355159 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_7093.jpg\" alt=\"img_7093\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-355158 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_7091.jpg\" alt=\"img_7091\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-355151 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_7083.jpg\" alt=\"img_7083\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-355150 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_7082.jpg\" alt=\"img_7082\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-355144 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_7076.jpg\" alt=\"img_7076\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe massive crowd that has turned out is a reflection that the NDC is at peace with itself and our members are prepared to work with us and that is the most refreshing aspect of this protest.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-355146 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_7078.jpg\" alt=\"img_7078\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-355145 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_7077.jpg\" alt=\"img_7077\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-355147 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_7079.jpg\" alt=\"img_7079\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>By: Marian Ansah\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana<\/p>\n<p>Photos: Roberta Edem Abbeyquaye<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hundreds of supporters of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) today marched against government\u2019s proposal to rechristen Founder&#8217;s Day as Kwame Nkrumah Memorial day. 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