The council of chiefs and also residence in the Aflao traditional area have called on the security personnel to prevent ex-president Rawlings from holding the occasion at Aflao .In a letter signed by three eminent statesman from the area; Torgbui Nyueimedzi Anubo IV, Senior Divisional Chief of Aflao Traditional Area, Prof Ernest Dumor, Chairman, Aflao Council of Elders and Christian Yevunya, Chairman Aflao Youth Association, the chiefs said they are “apprehensive of” and feel “uncomfortable” that the Aflao Traditional Area is to be used as a platform for staging a political contest.
The organizers of this event assert that the reason why the chiefs are doing that is to stop Rawlings from exposing the corruption in the government and also a "dubious machinery of anti-revolutionary element." and called on the public to rubbish it.
He also said "The general public and all true believers of the decade that stopped the rot are invited to participate in the celebrations…The organizing committee wishes to assure all those travelling to Aflao for the rally that it will definitely take place at the Victory Park as scheduled. The public is advised to ignore the devious machinations of anti-revolutionary elements who are bent on creating negativity towards the event,” the statement said."
The full statement is below
Ex-PRESIDENT RAWLINGS TO ADDRESS JUNE 4 RALLY AT AFLAO
The 33rd anniversary of the June 4 uprising will be celebrated under the theme ‘Integrity for Sustainable Development’.
The organizing committee of the June 4 celebrations wishes to confirm details of the celebration as follows:
On Friday June 1, there will be Muslim prayers at various mosques across the country.
Christian prayers will follow across the country on Sunday June 3.
The rally to commemorate the event will take place at the Victory Park, Aflao on June 3 at 1pm to be followed on Monday June 4 with a parade and wreath laying ceremony at the Revolution Square in Accra.
The celebrations will end with a special thanksgiving service at the Action Chapel, Spintex Road at 9.30am on Sunday June 10.
The general public and all true believers of the decade that stopped the rot are invited to participate in the celebrations.
The organizing committee wishes to assure all those travelling to Aflao for the rally that it will definitely take place at the Victory Park as scheduled. The public is advised to ignore the devious machinations of anti-revolutionary elements who are bent on creating negativity towards the event.
His Excellency Flt Lt Jerry John Rawlings and other leading figures of the revolution will address the rally.
source: Joseph Yaw Frimpong/iNewsGh
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