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The ruling National Democratic Congress has said in a statement that it would use the June 4 celebration which falls tomorrow Saturday June 4, to heal the current cracks in the party. Below is a copy of the statement: STATEMENT BY THE NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONGRESS ON THE OCCASION OF THE 32ND ANNIVERSARY OF THE JUNE 4, 1979 UPRISING Saturday, fourth June marks the 32nd anniversary of the June 4 uprising led by junior officers of the military mainly provoked by the nasty spectacle of corruption by the then ruling class and the abject poverty of the ordinary folk in our beloved country. The events of June Four 1979 woke Ghanaians up to the realization that the country did not belong to the minority who then had monopolized power and the country's economic resources. It also empowered Ghanaians to appreciate that they each had a stake in the destiny of Mother Ghana. It was this major ideal of June 4 that spirited the tenets on which the National Democratic Congress was formed and for which reason the NDC is constitutionally bond to celebrate June four every year as �Accountability Day�. As the country prepares to mark June Four, under the theme �Unity In Diversity-Our Strength�, the NDC, leadership urges Ghanaians to work for a society devoid of all the ills that June 4 stood against � poverty, disunity, oppression and corruption. On behalf of the National Executive of the NDC, we salute all Ghanaians and indeed commend all those, who laid down their lives to check the downslide that Ghana had been plunged into before the uprising.� Without doubt their gallantry had left a permanent imprint, on the politics of our dear country. As we prepare to mark the day with diverse activities, the NDC wishes that all Ghanaians will soberly reflect on the principles that the June Four espoused which are as relevant today as they were at the time� -the principles of probity, accountability, integrity and popular participation in the affairs of the country. We must first and foremost protect our freedoms through national unity, exercising moderation in times of debate and ensure that peace is our watchword. The leadership of the NDC has directed that all branches of the Party throughout the Country commemorate this �Accountability Day� with events in their various regions and districts. At National level the main activities planned for Accra on Saturday, June Four, 2011 are a route march from the Kawukudi Junction at 6:00am through 37 Military Hospital to the Revolutionary Square where a parade will be held. During the parade, wreaths will be laid in memory of the fallen Heroes culminating in the lighting of the perpetual flame. On the same day in Kumasi, an anniversary rally will take place at the Jubilee Park at 2:00 pm. . We wish to urge Ghanaians to re-dedicate themselves to the principles of June 4 and support the government to successfully implement the agenda of a better Ghana. Long Live June 4! Long Live the NDC! Long Live Ghana! Signed,