The People’s National Convention (PNC) commemorated the 43rd anniversary of the overthrow of President Dr. Hilla Limann of the Third Republic of Ghana on December 31.
According to the party, the democratically-elected People’s National Party (PNP) government was ousted by the PNDC government in a military coup.
In a press statement released by the General Secretary of PNC, Janet Asana Nbla, on Sunday, it was emphasized that Dr. Limann, who governed for 27 months, stood for moral values and strongly condemned selfishness, greed, and corruption, considering them the greatest “social evil.”
The party expressed its dissatisfaction with how Dr. Limann was treated, especially considering his principled stance.
The statement noted,“Interestingly, the PNDC government that removed him from office on allegations of corruption never found any evidence against President Hilla Limann or his appointees, or immediate family members acquiring wealth at the expense of the taxpayers”.
The PNC clarified in the statement that the 1981 coup that led to Dr. Limann’s overthrow resulted in a decline in the quality of life for Ghanaians and brought immense hardship to the entire country.
It emphasized that Ghanaians lost their “dignity and sense of importance due to this coup.”
Calling on Ghanaians to celebrate Dr. Limann’s remarkable and selfless leadership, the PNC stated, “His exemplary life must inspire and serve as a form of education to the younger generation about the true nature of politics as a means to serve and not to be served.”
The party urged individuals to strive to exemplify the values exhibited by Dr. Limann, ensuring that the pursuit of political power is driven by a genuine desire to uplift the pride and well-being of Ghanaians, rather than selfish motives.
Additionally, the PNC revealed plans to introduce ‘Limannism’ as a subject at all levels of education in a future PNC government, aiming to instill in the younger generation principles of selflessness, morality, and compassion.
The statement concluded by asserting that the PNC would serve as the “Biblical David” to confront and eliminate the “Goliath” of corruption from the country.
“His exemplary life must inspire and serve as a form of education to the younger generation about the true nature of politics as a means to serve and not to be served.
“We should strive to exemplify the values exhibited by Dr Limann, ensuring our pursuit of political power is not driven by selfish motives but rather by a genuine desire to uplift the pride and well-being of Ghanaians,” the statement further said.
The party added that “A future PNC government would introduce ‘Limannism’ as a subject at all levels of education to help instil in the younger generation principles of selflessness, morality, and compassion.
“It will require the PNC to serve as the Biblical David to confront and eliminate the Goliath (corruption) from this country.”