Former President Jerry John Rawlings has charged the current administration headed by President Akufo-Addo to act in a decisive manner "that will inspire public confidence", against the "rise of reckless vigilantism" gradually "breeding a new standard in lawlessness" in the country.
He has also tasked the Nana Addo government to address what he termed "official indiscretion in the cash for dinner seats affair" and "inflated budgetary allocations by a particular ministry", which he believes if unatttended to, can "lead to the escalation of corruption".
"I have on a number of occasions made remarks about the current president. That not withstanding, I have to caution that the rise of reckless vigilantism, which is breeding a new standard in lawlessness, has to be brought to book. Vigilantism perceived to be protected by political authority is a one-way road to a break down of law and order. The attacks on the High Court in Kumasi, the recent attacks on a Member of Parliament in Brong Ahafo and other reported incidents of highhandedness by perceived political agents have to be denounced forcefully and dealt with in a firm and swift manner that will inspire public confidence.
One cannot also overlook reports of official indiscretion in the cash for dinner seats affair. I expect the executive to similarly respond appropriately to the reported inflated budgetary allocations by a particular ministry, which has elicited some negative responses from the general public. Left unattended to these acts can lead to the escalation of corruption in our country," the former president said on Sunday when he addressed thousands of NDC faithfuls at the 36th Anniversary of the 31st December Revolution held in Ho.
This year's celebration dubbed: “Uniting around the Principles of Probity, Accountability and Social Justice”, featured the ritual ceremonial wreath laying and lighting of the perpetual flame.
The 31st December Revolution brought the Military Junta, the Provisional National Defence Council (PNDC) led by then Ft. Lt. J.J Rawlings into power in 1981.
Members of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) turned up in their numbers to commemorate the anniversary. Party supporters and sympathizers were clad in party colours as they thronged the Nfodjo Park after partaking in a route march as part of the activities for the day.
Captured at the Nfodjo Park, venue for the event, were NDC presidential hopefuls, Dr. Ekwow Spio-Garbrah, and Dr. Joshua Alabi.
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Ladies and gentlemen, we have sunk so low as a country and we have betrayed the blood of all those who laid down their lives to stem the stinking tide of corruption that had engulfed Ghana over 30 years ago. The sacrifices many dedicated men and women endured to give our party life and succour has been abused and trampled upon by some in a manner even the elephant will be envious of.
Today many perceive politics as being synonymous with acquiring wealth at a fraudulently rapid pace and has nothing to do with service to country. Politics to some is no longer about the right of every individual to have a say in national decision-making through the District Assemblies and other grassroots political structures that were created to enhance equity and create a national wealth of ideas and sense of belonging. Today our politics is one of patronage and dependence on cash cows. Some people have used the leadership opportunities offered them to acquire ill-gotten wealth, which they now use to manipulate us.
Source: Nana Kwadwo Asante Agyemang/Peacefmonline.com/Ghana
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Frankly; just look at this ewe/ayigbe criminal talking about prosecutions of these perceived and unproven corruption within by the NPP ; can somebody remind this criminal thiff from the Volta region that he sowed the seeds of stilling and tribalism in Ghana and today his own ewe people are paying a heavy price because nobody trust an ewe to do anything Ghana because they are ***barred word*** minded tribe ;any stilling in Ghana you shall find an EWE man as the lead person ; can somebody remind this son of a loser and a latrine boy that was he not the one who accused everybody odf corruption and murdered people for the same thing that he did ; what haoppened to the Abacha $5million that took ; he stole and sold state assets to his wife Nana Konadu and what happened to the %0 cedi notes that he hid in house and what about the gold bars he exported to Swissland ; who paid for his children's fees and where did he get the cash to build that Adzirigonno mansion ; JJ Rawlings should ***barred word*** when it comes to commenting on corruption ; JJ Rawlings should pry no charge sheet is sent to the special prosecutors office for investigation about the properties he took over from his wife besides the NDC has never won an election in Ghana and JJ Rawlings is a FAKE AND An EWE THIFF !!!!!
NDC is failed Party by birth.You hear their founder singing the same Songs of lies and Propaganda. The Government has spoken to those allegations of corruption serverally and any sain person who is not despirate in the mist of incompetence and lack of ideas will not hold on to baseless and silly allegations. No wonder the founder is just like them he couldn't have bred anything better than his semblance, a true copy of deceit,incredibility and dishonesty in the whole fabric of NDC set up. For me that is embodiment of NDC as political Party which had failed Ghana miserably.
Mañana did you hear JJ? You used your ill-gottrn wealth to manipilate NDC
Nana addo is weak...he has disappoint the people of Ghana.we voted for him.because of his perceived traits(action man).what do we see now,he cover shields his people and remain silent on issues.i regret voting him to power
these ndc ple sef what is wrong with ur head. u said he shd speak and he has spoken and u are still complaining? u ple have a serious problem and only the second coming of Christ can solve ur problem. be patient and wait on the Lord for your solution bcos its beyond us.
who is this ofrijato guy to be telling our president what to do? He had his time and mess our country up..... get lost mr boom.....
Its a shame for you Papa J, if this was in the NDC era you will be saying worse thing to the party because they don't let you have your way, President Akuffo Addo will fail because of you.
This corrupt JJ guy is just making ***barred word*** noise.... P(NDC) ruled for nearly 30 years what have they achieved? They bred corruption and destroyed our education system. Why did he sent his children to study abroad? JJ received $5 million bribe from Abacha.... Somebody should tell him to return the Abacha bribe back to the Nigerian govt.... and leave us alone. There were several scandals when he was president but was not able to prosecute a single corrupt appointee....