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Rawlings to address June 4 durbar at Nungua Today

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Former President Jerry John Rawlings and other leading members of the June 4 uprising will Today, Tuesday, June 4, address a grand durbar of chiefs and people at the Nungua Traditional Authority Park, to mark the 40th anniversary of the 1979 uprising.

According to the anniversary planning committee the durbar, which commences at 8.30am will start with a parade of young cadres, followed by a wreath-laying ceremony for the departed heroes after which solidarity messages will be delivered by a host of dignitaries including NDC General Secretary, Johnson Asiedu Nketia and cadre, Eric Bortey.

These were in a statement signed and issued by the June 4th Planning Committee and copied to gbcghanaonline.com in Accra.

According to the statement, this year’s celebrations on the theme:, “Developing a national character for sustainable good governance”.

Already there have been two commemorative events – a tree planting which took place on Saturday, May 25 and an anniversary lecture delivered by Professor John Bright Aheto at the University of Ghana Business School last Wednesday, May 29.

The statement further said celebrations are also being observed across the country to mark the anniversary with lectures and durbars at various local venues.

“All cadres, sympathisers of the revolution and the general public are invited to Tuesday’s event.” The statement concluded.

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