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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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 ***barred word*** 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.
PRINCIPLE AND IDEOLOGY ARE TWO THINGS THAT AS A POLITICIAN YOU HAVE TO KEEP IT JJ IS A BIG FULL GOD WILL PANISH HIM BETRAYER I THINK NPP WILL WIN A LOT OF MEMBER BECOUSE NDC PEOPLE THEY DONT WANT TO FOLLOW HE STEP EVER KUFOUR IS A GENTLEMAN GOD BLESS HIM.
An ***barred word*** individual that you are. A very luuniitic, typical, local Accra man(Ga) man. Hopelessss individual.
This uglyy Nii Lantey Vanderpuye thing will definitely be one of those to leave ndc when Rawlings takes over his party. He has warned some people needs to GO for the ndc to move on and this uglyy guy who is not a Ga but disgracing Gas with his utterances will see his smoothness level come 2020. He can make his family house a polling station any more and the rule of law will take very good care of him. He and his gang of Koku Anyidoho,Stan Dogbe etc should show to the whole world they are men and they own Ghana and see. Uglyy stuuupid son of a bitch. NDC is for Rawlings and you can leave and form a party with your John Mahama. What goes around comes around,you people pretend you love Prof. Mills more than his mother but none of you could stand up for him to tell us what really happened to him that caused his death. You were all part of his death to get ministerial positions and presidential staffers God is watching you.
Did Mr Rawllings teach you to come and steal from the government purse? Rawllings killed some people in this nation for stealing government money, so how do you expect such a person to support you for stealing from government purse. Think deep because more fire is just behind you.
Nii Lante Vanderpuije you can continue condemn Jerry Rawlings because that is the only way you can make your political profit. As far as I am concern you and your condemnations are immaterial. You condemn him because he continues to fight against corrupt practices you are profiting from, and you think this will continue? You guys your time and game are over.It is just a matter of time.
u mean he continue to support this canker in ur party? support pple like u who only spews out rub is h. a group of sharp teeth.
This is a principled position and I applaud u for it. There is a saying in twi translated in english to wit, 'You dont stand in thorn and plug thorns'. That is exactly what Rawlings was doing
Adult with sharp teeth.
What about his principles of probity, accountability and social justice to the whole nation. You are looking at what will keep you in power to continue with the ***barred word***. Its over