The Martyrs of our independence – 28th February 1948
Lift high the flag of Ghana,
The gay star shining in the sky,
Bright with the souls of our fathers,
Beneath whose shade we’ll live and die!
Red for the blood of the heroes in the fight,
Green for the precious¹ farms of our birth-right,
And linked with these the shining golden band
That marks the richness of our Fatherland.
The words of our first National Anthem, abandoned after 1966 explains that the red in the flag signifies the blood that was shed by heroes in the fight for our independence. But who are these heroes adn how have we honoured them. Have we so soon forgotten Sgt Adjetey, Lance Corporal Attipoe and Private Odartey Lamptey, who unlike our politicians who led us to independence paid with their lives so that we should be free?
The 28th February Road that leads to Christiansborg Castle at Osu, was the seat of government in 1948 as it is now. The actions of that day triggered a series of events that led to our independence and we should learn to honour the heroes and others who played a significant role in those events. Continue reading “The Martyrs of our independence – 28th February 1948”