We will liberate country from "economic exploitation" -CPP

Dr Adolf Lutterodt, a member of National Steering Committee of the Convention People's Party (CPP), on Monday said the party is focused to liberate Ghanaians from economic exploitation and poverty.

"As we liberated Ghana from the domain of colonial manipulation, exploitation and power to become the beacon of the African liberation and model of democracy, so would the 21st century CPP redeem the country from economic exploitation and poverty", Dr Lutterodt said in Accra after a meeting held with a 30-member nucleus of the Greater Accra Council of Patrons to plan the formation of the council.

He said the CPP is "a progressive and dynamic party with deep sense of vision and mission upon which the foundation of the nation was built and holds the key to redeem the country from the socio-economic crises of today".

"It will be unfair for any group of people or persons to turn a blind eye to this historic reality," he said, adding that attempts in the past to wipe out this reality yielded negative results with serious consequences.

Mr Jonathan A. Attoh, acting Regional Secretary, said the establishment of the council of patrons was part of measures to restructure the party.

He advised all members to join hands to rebuild the party so as to win the 2004 elections, adding Ghanaians would not forgive the party if it failed to organise and capture political power in the next general election "as the public is crying and yearning for Nkrumah's CPP to provide solution to the country's numerous problems."