The
Convention People’s Party on Sunday 8th January 2012 marked the 62nd Anniverssary of
“Positive Action”.The event was symbolically held outside the James Town Mantse’s
Palace (Mantse Agbonaa) and opposite James Fort Prison.James Fort Prison was where
Dr Kwame Nkrumah was imprisoned after declaring “Positive Action” and the events
that followed his declaration. In 1950 Dr Nkrumah declared “Positive Action”, with a
campaign which involved a boycott of foreign businesses, non co-operation with the
colonial government and a general workers’ strike. Public services were disrupted
and when rioting occurred Nkrumah and other CPP Leaders were arrested and
imprisoned.The sunday event was hosted by CPP Odododiodoo constituency lead by
Chairman Adams.In attendance were leading members of the CPP including National
Chairperson and Leader, Hon Samia Yaba Nkrumah MP; 1st National Chairperson, Susan
Adu-Amankwah; 2nd National Vice Chairperson, Rodaline Imoru–Ayarna; National
Organiser, Abu Forgor; National Organising Committee Chairman, Dr Abu Sakara; Dr Nii
Gborbilor Fleisher, former CPP Greater Accra Regional Chairman; Prof K. Asari, CPP
Central Committee Member; Dr Vladimir Antwi-Danso; Greater Accra Regional Executive
members, Constituency Executive members, party members and sympathisers, as well as
members of the general public.The party paid a courtesy call on the James Town
Mantse – obrempong Nii Kojo Ababio V.The Paramount Chief was happy to receive the
CPP delegation and wished the Party well.A Brass Band procession through the local
streets attracted a following of mostly young people to Mantse Agbonaa, to see and
listen to the CPP Leader, Samia Nkrumah and her colleagues from the CPP
Leadership.In her address the CPP Chairperson told the crowd she had prayed for
God’s guidance and to grant the Leaders of the CPP the moral courage to carry
through the process of transforming the party, and also the struggle to ensure Ghana
gains control of its natural resources for the benefit of all Ghanaians.Speaker
after speaker hammered home the significance of “Positive Action” and the need to
mark the anniversary.In 1950 Dr Nkrumah had said that as part of the positive action
programme “ The passive sympathy of the masses must be converted into active
participation in the struggle for freedom….”The overwhelming feeling at the
anniversary event was that the goodwill of Ghanaians towards the CPP must be
translated into active support for the party in its quest to renew itself to serve
Ghanaians.“Positive Action” was marked by the CPP in various constituencies across
the country. SIGNED: Nii Armah AkomfrahDirector of Communication
