The flagbearer of the Progressive People’s Party, Dr. Papa Kwesi Nduom unhappy about the lack of loud celebration of the Republic Day. In a statement statement issued Monday, Dr. Nduom, said it was startling that there was deafening silence on the day. He urged Ghanaians to do away with ethnic, religious and political shades and maintain a united front. HERE IS THE FULL STATEMENT Today is Republic Day. But the nation is silent. Our communities are quiet. No celebration. No steely resolve to be self-reliant, to jealously guard our republic and make our nation great and strong. Where is our joy? Where is our hope? Let's regroup, join forces, unite as one people in one nation, throw aside our ethnic, religious and political shades this day and see only Ghana and Ghanaians. Let's wish our republic and our nation well. God bless our homeland, this republic we call Ghana! God bless our homeland Ghana. Awake Ghana! PAPA KWESI NDUOM July 1, 2012