June Four Is Relevation - Movement

Accra, - The June Four Movement said today that the ideals of the occasion are as relevant today as they were in 1979. "Indeed, concepts such as probity, accountability, transparency, popular participation in decision-making and social justice will remain high on the political agenda of this nation until such a time that there is sanity and equity in the system," it said. This was contained in a statement issued in Accra to mark the 18th anniversary of the June four uprising. The movement said "enemies of June four" who describe it as a day of shame are "kicking against a stonewall." This is because the continued stay in office of President Jerry Rawlings since 1981 "goes a long way to show that the ordinary people of this country, who are in the overwhelming majority approve of June four and its leadership." The movement added: "while we sympathise with the families and individuals who suffered some form of casualties on June four, we wish to state that there are very rare examples in history where a nation has gone through such periods without its degeneration into anarchy and civil war." The movement said with the introduction of party politics, there has been infiltration of "pseudo-June four activists and pretenders" who have wormed their way into the revolutionary fold. '' These people are fruitlessly trying to taint the principles of June four with their hypocrisy and lip-service. "Such people are arrogantly displaying their ill-gotten wealth much to the anger of the ordinary people of this country." The movement said such people are the "Achilles heels" of President Rawlings adding that the earlier they are removed from power the better.