IN A BOLD and impassioned message marking the 46th anniversary of the historic June 4th Uprising, veteran politician and revolutionary figure Comrade Goosie Tanoh has issued a stirring call for a “radical reset” of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the broader governance landscape in Ghana.
Tanoh, who played a pivotal role in Ghana’s political transition and remains a respected voice in progressive circles, used the occasion to reflect on the nation’s current trajectory, the recent electoral defeat of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the urgent need for accountable governance and internal party reform.
“We are at a critical juncture in our nation’s journey,” Tanoh wrote. “The overwhelming defeat of the NPP is not just a wake-up call to them – but also to us in the NDC and all who seek to govern Ghana.”
Reckoning with the Past, Resetting for the Future
Tanoh lambasted the outgoing NPP administration for what he described as a reign of arrogance, corruption and elitism, stating that their decisive rejection at the polls was a rebuke of poor governance and private gain at the public’s expense.
He urged the NDC to avoid a similar fate by embracing deep internal reforms that emphasize merit, grassroots participation and structural transparency – principles he linked to the party’s revolutionary roots and the legacy of Flt. Lt. Jerry John Rawlings.
“June 4 was more than a mutiny. It was a revolutionary rejection of the Ghanaian elite and a demand for radical and even sometimes deadly accountability,” he said.
A Blueprint for Rebuilding the NDC
Goosie Tanoh didn’t stop at criticism. He laid out a strategic roadmap for repositioning the NDC as a true vehicle of the people’s will. Among his key proposals:
● Rebuilding grassroots structures with functioning, year-round branches.
● Training a new cadre of activists to reconnect with communities.
● Launching a national ideological and constitutional reset convention within 18 months.
● Embracing President John Mahama’s “reset agenda” as a return to people-centered, accountable leadership.
Tanoh warned that the party has become too top-heavy and transactional, risking a slide into the very elitism and patronage politics it was created to oppose.
“We cannot waste this moment squabbling for personal advantage and tearing the state machine apart,” he cautioned. “We must build our party now.”
A Warning to All Elites
Referencing recent upheavals in the Sahel, Tanoh reminded political elites of the fragility of power in the face of public discontent.
“The people will tolerate only so much and no more. June 4 and the Sahel teach us: no matter how powerful a regime may seem, it cannot withstand a united people demanding justice.”
A Revolutionary Reminder
The statement concluded with a heartfelt tribute to fallen heroes of the June 4 uprising, especially Rawlings, whose legacy Tanoh holds as a moral compass for today’s political generation.
“There is a way forward back to our roots,” he said. “Let us honour the memory of our heroes with sacrifice, service, and solidarity.”
Source: Nationaltymes.com
