The Convention People's Party (CPP) and the Great Consolidated Popular Party (GCPP) and have announced a merger under a united Nkrumaist front to contest for the 2004 elections.
A statement jointly signed by the GCPP Leader, Mr Dan Lartey and the CPP National Chairman, Dr Abubakar Al-Hassan said the unconditional merger is a bold attempt to rejuvenate the Nkrumaist front for the next general elections. The statement explained that the decision is a response to the wishes and aspirations of the teeming masses, who have come to the realisation that the Nkrumaist agenda as exemplified by the concept of "domestication" remains the best option to alleviate the suffering of the people.
This the two parties said could only be achieved if all Nkrumaist return unconditionally to the family home of the CPP to transform the party into the winning force that it once was. The statement said the front would convene a meeting of the National Reform Party (NRP), Convention People's Party (CPP) and the Great Consolidated Popular Party (GCPP)- through Inter Party Co-ordinating Council to formulate a master programme for the re-organisational exercise.
Meanwhile in an interview with the Ghana News Agency, the GCPP General Secretary, Mr John Ameka said the merger is a fulfilment of common a mandate adopted in 1995 at Cape Coast for a united Nkrumaist platform. Mr Ameka said the GCPP would begin a national sensitisation programme of its members to educate them on the modalities of the merger, after which GCPP offices would be closed down. The GCPP General Secretary said they accept the name and symbol of CPP which is the mother of Nkrumahism and would work under leaders to later elect others at a national congress.
He said all members would be given equal opportunities to contest for positions not on their party lines but as one family members. The Nkrumaist parties who contested for the 2000 general elections started unity talks to form a common platform for the next general elections. However, the GCPP and later the PNC withdrew from the talks.
The Convention People's Party (CPP) and the Great Consolidated Popular Party (GCPP) and have announced a merger under a united Nkrumaist front to contest for the 2004 elections.
A statement jointly signed by the GCPP Leader, Mr Dan Lartey and the CPP National Chairman, Dr Abubakar Al-Hassan said the unconditional merger is a bold attempt to rejuvenate the Nkrumaist front for the next general elections. The statement explained that the decision is a response to the wishes and aspirations of the teeming masses, who have come to the realisation that the Nkrumaist agenda as exemplified by the concept of "domestication" remains the best option to alleviate the suffering of the people.
This the two parties said could only be achieved if all Nkrumaist return unconditionally to the family home of the CPP to transform the party into the winning force that it once was. The statement said the front would convene a meeting of the National Reform Party (NRP), Convention People's Party (CPP) and the Great Consolidated Popular Party (GCPP)- through Inter Party Co-ordinating Council to formulate a master programme for the re-organisational exercise.
Meanwhile in an interview with the Ghana News Agency, the GCPP General Secretary, Mr John Ameka said the merger is a fulfilment of common a mandate adopted in 1995 at Cape Coast for a united Nkrumaist platform. Mr Ameka said the GCPP would begin a national sensitisation programme of its members to educate them on the modalities of the merger, after which GCPP offices would be closed down. The GCPP General Secretary said they accept the name and symbol of CPP which is the mother of Nkrumahism and would work under leaders to later elect others at a national congress.
He said all members would be given equal opportunities to contest for positions not on their party lines but as one family members. The Nkrumaist parties who contested for the 2000 general elections started unity talks to form a common platform for the next general elections. However, the GCPP and later the PNC withdrew from the talks.
