The People’s
National Convention (PNC) has rolled out a comprehensive programme of
activities to commemorate its 30th anniversary.
The theme for the celebration is: “Celebrating 30 years; Heal, Inspire and
Revive the Nkrumah, Limann, Egala, and Mahama Tradition.”
A series of activities to mark the anniversary would start on Wednesday, July
27th, and hit its climax with a symposium on Friday, August 5th at Tamale, a
statement issued and signed by Ms Janet Asana Nabila, PNC General-Secretary and
copied to the Ghana News Agency, said.
The symposium would discuss the roadmap to deepen the multi-party democracy
while tracing the tradition of the party from Osagyefo Dr Kwame Nkrumah through
Dr Hilla Limann to the current leadership.
The activities would include outdooring a catalogue of the party’s contribution
to Ghana’s democracy by way of providing viable policy alternatives.
The PNC noted that in fulfilment of its mandate as a political party seeking to
form the next government, it had consistently and constructively criticized the
various governments over the past 30 years.
“For the past three decades, we have offered policies alternatives, and
actively participated in all general elections. It is, therefore, worthy to
celebrate the party and to assure Ghanaians that the party remains committed to
the holistic development of the country,” the statement stated.
According to the party, there would be activities to create awareness of the
continued existence of the PNC as a viable political organization capable of
wrestling power to improve the living standard of Ghanaians.
These activities shall be held at the various constituencies from July 27th in
the form of sensitization and mobilization activities through promotional
material, image-building activities, interviews, programmes, publicity, and
exhibitions.
“We wish to appeal to our members, sympathizers, and the public to accord us
the needed assistance to make this celebration a success,” the PNC stated.
The PNC was formed in 1992 by former President Hilla Limann based on ideals
from the People's National Party (PNP), which he led in the 1979 elections and
won.
The PNC has contested all national elections since the inception of the fourth
republic apart from the 1992 parliamentary election, which was boycotted along
with other opposition parties.
Source: GNA