Former President Jerry John Rawlings is expected to celebrate the 38th anniversary of the June 4th Movement in Wa, the Upper West regional capital, this year.
The theme for the celebration, DAILY GUIDE understands, is ‘restoring the values of probity, accountability and truth in contemporary politics’, even though the celebration appears to have lost momentum in recent times.
A 13-member local organising committee chaired by Alhaji Rashid Hassan Pelpuo, Member of Parliament for Wa Central, and comprising of party executives, United Cadres Front, 31st December Women’s Movement, young cadres, party communicators and youth groups, has been inaugurated to see to the successful organisation of the event, according to a statement issued by Saeed A. Faruk, a member of the publicity sub-committee for the event.
The statement indicated that the event is coming to Wa for the first time in the history of the movement.
The inaugural ceremony was witnessed by four key members of the central planning committee, namely Comrade Komla Nyaku, Dr Akwesi Senanu Dzokoto, Dr Donald Agumenu and Comrade Paul Boateng.
“Following the inauguration of the local organising committee, six sub-committees have been formed and assigned responsibilities geared towards making this year’s event an exceptionally historic one,” the statement stated.
June 4, 1979 was the day junior officers of the military, inspired by Flt Lt Jerry John Rawlings, who was himself ostensibly disconcerted with the impunity of the abuse of power showed their revulsion and rejection of the endemic corruption, ineptitude and nepotistic practices and attitudes in every sphere of the Ghanaian society.
Ex-President Jerry John Rawlings, the leader and founding father of the movement, along with key individuals associated with the June 4 tradition across the political divide, will be in Wa for the celebration. Expected also is the immediate past President John Dramani Mahama and some prominent members of the National Democratic Congress who will be there to grace the occasion, the statement said.
Source: Daily Guide
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june 4th is no longer relevant to ghanaians. its a political movement with no mission only cheap propaganda and outright lies. if the daughter of rawlings is an mp then why do ghanaians have to celebrate june 4th. the day should be used to pray for the death who suffered for nothing except for rawlings and family members to benefit.
JJ corruption must go. Press hard, we are solidly behind you. Corruption is the greatest ***barred word*** of Africans.
@govt, NY. When it is coming, the it is doing.... JDM has now realized how he failed with the Babies with Sharp Teeth, the Greedy Bastards and the Old Evil Dwarfs. He is now going to seek refuge under the bigger umbrella of Papa J. Hahahah and I laughed loud. Anyway, if JDM has lost direction, may I remind him that he is going to be part of the celebration of the slaughtering of less corrupt individuals than he is. For the records and for reminding him they are: 1. Gen I. K. Achemapong 2. Gen Utuka 3. Gen. A. A Afrifa 4 .Gen FWK Akuffo 5. Air Vice Marshall Yaw Boakye 6. Real Admiral Joy Amedume 7. Gen. Robert A. Kotei 8. Col. Roger Felli and These gallant and fine Soldiers were killed for less under the watch of JJR. Today, JDM whose corruption is beyond any measure has the guts to go celebrate June 4th with JJR. Time will surely tell.
Eii wonders shall never end, JOHN MOHAMMA is going to attend June 4th? Hmmmmm why not when he was in power?
NANA PLEASE DONT ALLOW THIS EWE/AYIEBE MONSTER WHO KILLED MY DAD TO CELEBRATE THIS NON--SENSE .YOUR TIME IS UP .ABACHA IS WAITING FOR YOU TO REFUND THE £5 MILLIONS HE GAVE YOU ***barred word***-EWE KILLER BASTARD.
ALUTA CONTINUA ANABETED
Trying to push the Bagbin2020 Agenda abi!!!