Freedom in Ghana must be credited to NPP and not Nkrumah - Prof. Mike Ocquaye claims

Former Speaker of Ghana's Parliament, Prof. Mike Ocquaye has stated that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) is responsible for Ghanaians' existing human rights. 

He contends that there was little regards for human rights during the tenure of Ghana's first president,  Dr. Kwame Nkrumah.

Prof. Ocquaye made these pronouncements during a mentorship program hosted by the NPP Council of Elders.

As part of the United Gold Coast Convention's 77th anniversary, the event sought to teach young patriots about the Danquah-Busia-Dombo culture.

He emphasized that the late President Edward Akufo-Addo established a human rights chapter in the 1969 constitution, which has since been incorporated into succeeding constitutions.

"Our forebearers brought this kind of thing. Under Nkrumah, you could be detained almost indefinitely. Why? First of all, PDA allowed your detention of the 1958 law for 5 years. When it got to 1964, he amended it and said after that, you could be given a renewal for another 5 years, almost indefinite."

“Nobody likes that today, nevertheless, they see a hero in the man who perpetrated it against the people of Ghana, it’s a contradiction. We must claim it and we must know that if you love your freedom, you must love the NPP in Ghana today. Our people were developmental, selfless gentlemen, development-oriented and they spoke about it, all the time" he added.

Source : Lead News Online