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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A minister who achieved little but talks big laced with arrogance
"SHORT PEOPLE AND PEOPLE WHO WARE MEDICATED LENS CAN NEVER BECOMES PRESIDENTS OF GHANA". QUOTE FROM CARICATURE OF THE CENTURY. YOU SEE WHAT ARROGANCE CAN DO.
And you will continue to be in opposition forever
Can you emagine who is talking about loyalty and solidarity Nii pleasecome again
Thank you, NII lANTEY!Rawlings is hyper confused and feels he should lead Ghana for life - Kufuor was not good in his eyes, Mills was bad and John Mahama worse. The only good thing that has ever happened to Ghana is himself and no one else or maybe his wife becoming President - God forbid! I think Nana Addo should investigate the sale of Nsawam Cannery and other state properties - no one stole from this nation than that family. The party allocated some of the supposed stolen money to his daughter to contest the election.I think the northerners should join NPP because it is not for nothing that this same man sent Hilla Liman packing and suddenly John Mahama, someone who grew politically under him is a disaster.There is more to it - He is the greedy scottish bastard.
Which way are you choosing, the narrow or the broad? Heaven or Hell? Remember it is appointed unto man to die once and after that the judgement day. Hell is very real just like Heaven. You can only make Heaven at last when you accept Jesus Christ as your Lord and personal saviour. Choose Him today and your life will never be the same. Pray to God to direct you to a good church near you and seek help.
so far as you in this great party NDC, like you NII lante vanderpuije, who is mp and a minister as well as the president, who as well went through the same rank as you and even became president through the same party must respect our founder JJ rawlings no matter what, if we are doing otherwise like Lante is doing whiles the man is alive, What will THEN happen when the great man is no more. NDC ELDERS PLEASES DO SOMETHING.
YOU ARE A DISGRACE TO THE PRINCIPLES OF THE NDC. WERE WERE YOU HAPPY ABOUT THE WAY ASIEDU NKETSIAH AND CO. WERE TREATING THE FORMER PRESIDENT? NOBODY STOOD UP TO DEFEND HIM. YOU HAVE GROWN TO BE SO IMPUDENT AND ARROGANT.NO TRUE GA WILL SPEAK THAT WAY AGAINST AN ELDER. YOU ARE A REASON FOR THE PARTY'S DEFEAT AND TO CONTINUE TALKING THIS WAY WILL ONLY MAR YOUR FUTURE WITH THE PARTY. FOR RAWLINGS' SAKE SOME VOLTARIANS DID NOT VOTE FOR THE NDC. NO GA WILL NOT VOTE NDC BECAUSE OF YOU. RAWLINGS DID THE RIGHT THING, YOU WOULD HAVE DONE WORSE. LEARN TO BE A LITTLE HUMBLE AND KNOW HOW TO LEAD YOUR LIFE AND TALK IN PUBLIC AS A POLITICIAN.
To Nii Vanderpaye know how to talk when a mistake is done. When you challenged JJ Rawlings then NDC won you became a Master warning JJ but mind you the NDC belongs to JJ and his family. You will soon fire yourself out of the NDC, NPP will not accept you b'cos Rawlings is going to re organise is party thereafter merge with the NPP. Ghana will have then 12 Regions with every Region having its own President. The Presidents will rotate yearly. All security agencies will be independed. You Nii will see a better Ghana cannot enjoy becos you donot respect your elders. Pray to see what God has got for His Promised Land for Ghanaians.
He did not teach you to steal