National Liberation Movement (Ghana)
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The National Liberation Movement was a Ghana
ian political party formed in 1954. Set up by disaffected Ashanti members of the Convention People's Party
, who were joined by Kofi Abrefa Busia
, the NLM opposed the process of centralization
whilst supporting a continuing role for traditional leaders. Its main founding member was linguist Baffour Akoto whilst J. B. Danquah
served as leader. The party gained some support in the Gold Coast legislative election, 1956
and became the third largest party in the Assembly with 12 seats, behind the Convention People's Party and the Northern People's Party
.
The Avoidance of Discrimination Act, passed by Kwame Nkrumah
in 1957 outlawed parties based on racial, regional, or religious differences and as such the NLM became part of the newly formed opposition group the United Party
.
Ghana
Ghana , officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country located in West Africa. It is bordered by Côte d'Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, Togo to the east, and the Gulf of Guinea to the south...
ian political party formed in 1954. Set up by disaffected Ashanti members of the Convention People's Party
Convention People's Party
The Convention People's Party is a socialist political party in Ghana, based on the ideas of former President Kwame Nkrumah.The CPP was formed in 1949 by Kwame Nkrumah to campaign for the independence of the Gold Coast. It ruled Ghana from 1957 to 1966...
, who were joined by Kofi Abrefa Busia
Kofi Abrefa Busia
Kofi Abrefa Busia was Prime Minister of Ghana from 1969–72. He was born in Wenchi, in the then British colony of Gold Coast . He was educated at Methodist School, Wenchi, Mfantsipim School, Cape Coast, then at Wesley College, Kumasi from 1931–32. He later became a teacher at Achimota Secondary...
, the NLM opposed the process of centralization
Centralization
Centralisation, or centralization , is the process by which the activities of an organisation, particularly those regarding planning and decision-making, become concentrated within a particular location and/or group....
whilst supporting a continuing role for traditional leaders. Its main founding member was linguist Baffour Akoto whilst J. B. Danquah
J. B. Danquah
Nana Joseph Kwame Kyeretwie Boakye Danquah was a Ghanaian statesman, pan-Africanist, scholar and historian. He played a significant role in pre and post colonial Ghana. In fact, he is credited with giving Ghana its name...
served as leader. The party gained some support in the Gold Coast legislative election, 1956
Gold Coast legislative election, 1956
Elections for the Legislative Assembly were held in the Gold Coast on 17 July 1956. They were won by Kwame Nkrumah's Convention People's Party, which took 71 of the 104 seats.There were around 1,390,000 registered voters...
and became the third largest party in the Assembly with 12 seats, behind the Convention People's Party and the Northern People's Party
Northern People's Party
The Northern People's Party was a political party in the Gold Coast which aimed to protect the interests of those in the Northern region of Ghana....
.
The Avoidance of Discrimination Act, passed by Kwame Nkrumah
Kwame Nkrumah
Kwame Nkrumah was the leader of Ghana and its predecessor state, the Gold Coast, from 1952 to 1966. Overseeing the nation's independence from British colonial rule in 1957, Nkrumah was the first President of Ghana and the first Prime Minister of Ghana...
in 1957 outlawed parties based on racial, regional, or religious differences and as such the NLM became part of the newly formed opposition group the United Party
United Party (Ghana)
The United Party was the main opposition party in the First Republic of Ghana. It was the only opposition party throughout its existence from 1957 until 1964 when Ghana became a one party state.-Formation:...
.