Johnson Asiedu Nketiah is Chairman of the National Democratic Congress
Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, has expressed satisfaction with the peaceful and unified nature of this year’s commemoration of the late former President John Evans Atta Mills.
According to him, it depicts a sharp departure from events from previous years which were marred by confusion.
Speaking at the solemn event on Thursday, July 24, Asiedu Nketiah recalled how, exactly a year ago, he had struggled to conceal his anger during the ceremony due to the disarray that characterised the occasion in the morning before the start of the event.
“Exactly a year ago, when I was invited to give brief comments as I’m doing at this commemoration, I struggled to contain my anger about what I saw in the morning,” he said.
“But I mustered enough courage to declare that what we were seeing on that day would be the last time any such thing would happen at the commemoration of the passing of the King of Peace,” he added.
He bemoaned the persistent confusion that has often characterised the annual commemoration.
“For the past so many years, we have had to endure the contradiction of commemorating the passing of a man of peace in the midst of confusion,” he noted.
However, he was quick to highlight the stark contrast in this year’s event by using a metaphor from his school days.
“In my mathematical lessons in school, we were taught that when there is a formula that contains constants and variables, and the answer changes, that change in answer can only be attributable to the change in the variables,” he said.
“The formula for the celebration of this event has remained the same. The date 24th July, has remained the same. The true family of Professor Mills has remained the true family of Professor Mills,” he added.
Asiedu Nketiah’s remarks point to a renewed sense of unity and order surrounding this year’s ceremony, which many believe reflects the values of peace and togetherness that the late President Mills stood for.
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