By P.K.Yankey
Nkroful (W/R), May 2, GNA – The Convention People’s Party (CPP), has saluted workers of Ghana for their invaluable contribution to national development, as the country marks May Day.
The party recalled that workers played a pivotal role in Ghana’s struggle for independence, noting that political independence would not have been possible without the support of railway workers, ex-servicemen, market women, teachers and other organised labour unions.
“It was the workers of Ghana who thronged the streets of Ghana and amplified the CPP’s demand for *Self Government Now” slogan through demonstrations and other public gatherings.”
In a statement signed by the National Communications Director of the Party, Mr Osei Kofi Acquah, the CPP said Ghana’s independence was not fully realised, explaining that the country’s quest for economic independence was truncated by the 1966 coup d’état.
According to the party, development in the country has become stagnant, poorly planned and inadequately managed.
The statement noted that 69 years after Ghana attained political independence in 1957 and embarked on the path towards economic independence from 1960, many factories established with state resources remained closed.
It added that several state-owned enterprises had been sold, while attempts were still being made to dispose of the remaining ones.
The party further observed that state houses and other public properties, including the nation’s natural resources, continued to be shared among cronies, family members and friends of persons in authority.
The CPP said it was, therefore, rekindling its historic union with workers of Ghana to complete the journey towards achieving economic independence for the country.
It encouraged workers to grow their membership, remain patriotic, and be politically active while maintaining a non-partisan stance.
“We are on this day also offering you a seat at our CPP Central Committee as we did during our struggle for Political Independence in the 1940s and the 1950s’.
The CPP commended workers across all sectors of the economy for their sacrifices, dedication and commitment to national progress.
GNA
Edited by Justina Hilda Paaga/Lydia Kukua Asamoah