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Former president Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has urged people to stop trying to harm Dr. J.B. Danquah’s reputation, calling these actions unnecessary and unfair.
He spoke on this topic at the Ebenezer Presbyterian Church in Kyebi, Eastern Region, marking 60 years since Danquah’s death. Akufo-Addo strongly highlighted Danquah’s historical importance.
“Yet Dr. Danquah’s contribution to the development of Ghana, his name continues to elicit needless controversy in death as in life,” he said.
“We recall vividly the inhuman conditions of Kwame Nkrumah’s CPP government attached to the conduct of his burial in 1965, after his cruel death in solitary confinement in the dungeons of Nsawam prisons.”
He mentioned that even decades later, Danquah’s name still causes debate.
Akufo-Addo pointed out that Danquah played a significant role in Ghana’s journey toward democracy, and this influence is undeniable.
“We are current witnesses, 60 years after his death, to the vicious name-calling that attends his mention by would-be responsible members of society,” he observed.
“Those of us who love the work of this great champion of Ghanaian freedom and progress must take solace in this matter, not just from the benevolence of our God in heaven, but also from the philosophic calm which Dr. Danquah claimed for himself in the cells of Sekondi prison.”
Akufo-Addo stressed that Danquah’s legacy should guide the country as it continues to build its democratic future.
“The memory of Danquah demands that we remain vigilant, ensuring the democracy in Ghana is not just a rhetorical idea but a lived reality,” he stated.
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