Former President Jerry John Rawlings, founder of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) stands accused by the Minister for Youth and Sports, Hon. Nii Lante Vanderpuije for going against his own principle he inculcated in the members of the party.
According to Nii Lantey, the bad blood between him and the former President Rawlings is based on the fact that the founder of the party [NDC] has betrayed his principle of loyalty and solidarity he built the party on.
“...and I will always stand against him for going against the principles of loyalty and solidarity he taught me. He taught me these principles and for him to go against them, I will not support him but give my support to the principle of the party”, he averred.
Speaking in an interview with Bola Ray on Starr Fm, Hon Nii Lante insisted it was wrong for President Rawlings to turn his back against the party he founded by going against the principles he inculcated into the members to always stand and support the party no matter the circumstance.
Former President Rawlings, since the era of the late President Mills in 2009 has been an ardent critic, bemoaning what he described as unprecedented monetization of the political space perpetrated by members of his own party in government.
Significantly, at the 30th Anniversary ceremony of the 31st December Women’s Movement in 2011, the former President described some government functionaries as traitors who have betrayed the cause of the National Democratic Congress [NDC].
Consequently, prior to the 2012 elections, Hon Nii Lante threw a challenge to Mr Rawlings to quit the NDC and see whether the party will not win the elections; adding that the NDC has moved from being controlled by one person to a collective organ.
He pointed out that the ruling NDC was tired of the persistent outbursts of the Rawlingses against the government; vowing to defy the former President nytime he attacks the then Mills' government.
Justifying his remarks, Hon. Nii Lante told Bolaray on Wednesday that he will always defy the party’s founder for going against his own set of principles.
“I condemned former President Rawlings and I don’t have any regret for what I did and if it means doing it again, I will do it so long as I remain loyal and supportive to our great party’s [NDC’s] principles”, he insisted.
“I will do it ten times again as long as he continues to go against these principles he inculcated in all of us. We have been made to support any leader of the party and at the moment the leader of the party is President Mahama and so anybody in the party [including Mr Rawlings] who is against the President, I will turn against that person”, he emphasized.
Source: Daniel Adu Darko/Peacefmonline.com.gh
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God bless you, honourable. You ar indeed a man of justice. Our founder allowed himself to be used by the npp. That's why the Akans would always undermine the other tribes. We'renproud supporters of the NDC movement and we would remain so.
This guy was an ordinary sports commentator all of a sudden he became a politician with no knowledge in politics. Nii Lante look at where you came from and humble yourself. Choose your battles very well. Respect the elderly so that you will grow old. And stop fooooooling. You are misbehaving in this country too much and if you don't take care somebody will slap you very hard just as Tony Aidoo was slapped in his car. Be very careful and stop your arrogance and ***barred word*** its not funny.
oh poor you lantey so you don't even no the tenet of your own party it is not loyalty and solidarity but rather probity and accountability. shame on you go and learn. kwaseakwa.
This ++1D1++0T++ parading as a minister is refusing to acknowledge that J.J. is also a Ghanaian and felt the effects of the BORROW, INFLATE, CREATE, LOOT, SHARE, COVER-UP, CR1M1NAL SOLE SOURCING NEPOTIST INFLATED CONTRACTS, QUI PRO QUO ROTTING DEALS, DUMSOR, STEALING, SUBA, GYEEDA, SUBA, WEST BLUE, NSS SAGA, SADA, ATTEMPT TO BUY VOTES, BABIES WITH SHARP TEETH, CORRUPTIN, INCOMPETENT APPOINTEES, CORRUPT PRESIDENT, TRIBALISM, LAWLESSNESS, IMPUNITY, ARROGANCE, MONTIE 3, MERCHANT BANK ROTTING DEAL, DKM SAGA, ***barred word*** AT COCOA BOARD, TOR, GNPC, PORTS AND HARBOURS, GHANA GAS, BOOST AND OVER BLOOTED LOAN. only a F00L would not change his mind when confronted with all the above realities. "SE WO FRO DUA PA A, NA YE PIA WO". Any reasonable person would jump ship if the crew are not taking his advice. He gave so many warning shots but you guys were blinded deafened by corruption, greed and arrogance, you could see nor hear. He got your attention now with his protest. Too little too late.
Not loyalty to EVIL, WICKEDNESS & CORRUPTION!
Kwasiakwa......it is the likes of you full of arrogance, pomposity disregarding all the signs written boldly on the wall that caused our defeat!!! You sit there and talk tr-ash without doing any real soul searching but open your lousy mouth and spew robbish!!! You walk about as minister talking by heart as if you can command voters to cast their vote for the NDC hence talk any how. Hoping you are learning your lessons, here you re talking borla.... Have you ever seen a son disrespecting his father and it it goes well with that son? The probity and accountability that the NDC is built on, can you say that is being adhered to? Whiles MAHAMA was seriously working with all the loans with the opposition shouting corruption, corruption you all kept your mouth shut on the good things but insulting and talking and behaving any how causing our defeat..... You guys should better ***barred word*** and let's repair the damage please.................
Nii Lante Vanderpuije son of a Liberia Kru man. What is your political backbone.You were glady welcomed to Odododiodoo because of the Ga adage Ablekuma 'aba kuma wor' You have taken advantage of the disadvantage of the constituents and have been bulldozing your way around. Be it known to you that you have no clout in the NDC. What you are doing is pata paa. You have to give respect where respect is due. The founder of the party deserves all the respect required. You cannot be talking like a shareholder of the party. After all what has been your contribution? Gathering the unemployed youth to forment trouble all over the place. Have you seen the end of your John Mahama? There is a tro tro with inscription, "Your is Comming" I end my submission.
SO WHEN WILL YOU SHUT YOUR BEAK UP?LEAVE JERRY OUT OF YOUR ST000000PIDITY.THIS TYPE OF BEHAVIOUR HAS SENT YOU TO OPPOSITION AND INSTEAD OF TRYING TO MAKE HADWAYS BACK TO POWER YOU ARE JUST GALAVANTING FROM ONE STATION TO THE OTHER DISGRACING YOURSELF.USE YOUR HEAD NOT YOUR MOUTH......................1D10000CY TO THE HIGHEST LEVEL
You said you (ndc) will win even if he leaves the party or refuse to campaign for your party. That is the gist of the issue! Typical ndc man!
Nii Lante Vanderpuje, a converted Ga from Tamale, be it known unto you that Papa J did not built NDC on loyalty and solidarity rather on Probity and Accountability which you and and your bunch of T-h-i-e-v-e-s has gone against hence his (JJ) stands against your Mahama led government. Shame on you how dare speak against the former Presdo. Go to the north and look for your real father and your real name.