CPP hint of a possible court action over Republic Day cancellation

The General Secretary of the Convention People’s Party (CPP), Nana Yaa Jantuah has hint of a possible legal action against government  over its decision not to celebrate July 1, Ghana’s Republic Day as a holiday.

Speaking on on Okay FM’s Adeakye Abia on Monday, July 3 monitored by GhanaPlus.com, she said she together with the party would soon initiate processes to drag the ruling government to court.

Nana Yaa Jantuah noted the Republic Day is very significant part of the country’s history and the Cpp, the party which led the country to independence and its subsequent republican status is yet come to an acceptance on why government canceled celebrations on the day.

“But Kwame do you know what is going on? They have rewritten the history of Ghana recently so some of the children were doing some of their quiz and they asked them which party founded Ghana’s independent and they said is UGCC, I watched it on TV”

“I will begin discussions with CPP as the General Secretary and go to court so they determined if it is right to cancel 1^st July Republic Day as holiday”.

She explained the day mark Ghana’s total freedom from its colonial masters the British adding that is even more important than March 6, the day Ghana had its independence.

Ghana’s Republic Day

Ghana now celebrate Republic Day on July 1 only as a commemorative day.

The day was formerly held as a national holiday with national celebrations cross the country to mark the establishment of Ghana as a sovereign state.

It was first held on July 1, 1960 by the government but was cancelled on the year 2018 when Ghana’s Parliament passed the New Public Holidays Act.

The  Act passed under the administration Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo also made amendment to the country’s Founder’s Day celebration marked on September 21, a day which mark the birthday of Ghana’s first President, Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah.

Founders day is now celebrated on August 4.

Source: GhanaPlus.com