Lawyer and social activist Mawuse Oliver Barker-Vormawor has rejected the idea of declaring July 1st, Ghana’s Republic Day, a national prayer day, calling it “misguided” and a “betrayal of our history.”
In a thought-provoking post on social media, Barker-Vormawor argued that the stories Ghana tells itself as a nation shape its identity and values.
“The stories we tell ourselves as a nation matter. They shape who we are and what we fight for,” he wrote.
He emphasized that July 1st is a significant day in Ghana’s history, marking the country’s struggle for independence and sovereignty.
“July 1st is not an ordinary day. It is the day we tore ourselves free from the grip of Empire,” he noted.
Barker-Vormawor questioned the logic behind turning this day into a prayer day, suggesting it would be a form of hypocrisy.
“We will be praying to White Jesus to save the country we ourselves are destroying,” he quipped.
Instead, he advocated for preserving the day’s historical significance, saying, “July 1st must remain a day of bold remembrance, of courage, of defiance — not of docility. Not of shame disguised as piety.”
“We owe it to those who fought. We owe it to those who died. We owe it to those yet to be born,” he emphasized.
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