Former President John Mahama has attributed the seeming tension between him and former President Jerry John Rawlings' to his [Rawlings] mood swings.
According to him, “sometimes he’s [Rawlings] in a mood where he doesn’t want to engage in any conversation…”
Mr Mahama’s comment follows a viral video in what seemed like a cold handshake between him and his predecessor at the recent Silver Jubilee celebration of the Fourth Republic on Sunday.
The act has been interpreted by some as a sign of hostility between the two but Mr Mahama in an interview on GTV dispelled such suggestions.
“Sometimes he’s in a mood where he doesn’t want to engage in any conversation and so recently at the Thanksgiving; they were giving all kinds of interpretation to the handshake. There are occasions where he comes and you don’t know what mood he is in, he greets military style and passes but there are on some other occasions, I met him in Kpando and we had a very warm handshake and we exchanged pleasantries.
“There are sometimes you sit next to him and he is not in the mood to talk but sometimes you sit next to him and he is in the mood to talk. You have to learn what mood he is in and adjust to it.
“I don’t have any problem with President Rawlings; he gave me my opportunities in life. When I came in as a young member of parliament, it was his appointment as Deputy Minister that got me noticed and he appointed me as Minister of Communications until we left office in 2001, and so, I don’t have absolutely anything against President Rawlings,” Mr Mahama said.
Mr Rawlings has been a strong critic of the erstwhile Mahama administration.
Source: Graphic.com
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In other words Rawlings was on weeds hence the mood change. Okay we hear Mr insult
We don't care about any mood formula Mr Rawlings uses. What is in his mind, is in his mind.
Good response. Is it a genuine response? If there is bad blood running between JM and JJ, how will we know unless one of them makes it public. I like the response that JM gave but at the same time I don't know whether it's the truth.
In fact John Mahama is a disgrace and his followers are the most st*pid idi*ts in Ghana, listen to this one called AMSTERDAMER praising and calling John Mahama a matured person with this disgusting description of the founder of the Ndc as having mood swing?Does he know what mood swings make a person and does he think before he talks and this man who was a one term president want to come back and rule the wise who voted him out for his fo*lishness in government? not Ghana !he could have chosen more decent word for him or just sh*t up but to say he has mental problem is serious. How does John mahama's wife feel when Ghanaians call him a thi*f even though his wife is also a thi*f and you want JJ to campaign for you or be with you when you view him as mentally deranged? John Mahama is not correct!he can't think far to insult the founder of a party you want to lead this way make me see John mahama as a fo*l, a leader with no wisdom and that's what ndc want so they can use him to ste*l. He will never ascend to the biggest office in Ghana again it has never happened and will never happen in Ghana. The power is in the hands of a totally different party who will never give the seat to John mahama and his gang and they are doing marvelously well and getting the job done. Wo mp3 wei na de3n! Who will change wisdom for idi*ts? Ndc is done with their birdbrains John mahama, very insulting personality. How can you insult somebody's husband and father like that. Gyimie!
I like how Mahama response to JJ. He cannot be bully by JJ. Mills died prematurely because he allowed JJ to treat him like a small boy. JJ insulted Mahama at Ho in public hoping to bring down the spirit of Mahama for his presidential ambition. It said JJ apologised in secret. Mahama went to unity walk in Sunyani and Techiman with a good following to boost back his spirit for his presidential agenda to silence his opponents, especially JJ. The two met at 4th republic Jubilee celebration and JJ snubbeddd Mahama. Mahama got interviewed and describe JJ as "mood swinger", a disorder which is technically termed as bipolar. Many are claiming that Mahama is harsh. Such a claim is incicere an hypocritical. JJ insults all ex-presidents in Ghana and everybody watches on. Mahama has done the right thing because it is the only language he, JJ understands. What is the sense for JJ to insult Kufuor and because Kufuor did not insult him back he comes to embrace him at the 4th republic celebration. Does that momentary pleasant exchange takes away that. Perhaps it might if it were to be once. But JJ does it all the time. He needs a character like that of Mahama to tame him. I admire that courage of Mahama. I wish he could have paid attention to his ministers and CEOs and showed the same courage to control them and avoided so many corruptions that they did in his government. if he gets the chance to be appointed to any high office he must show responsibility to manage well to avoid corruption.
The technical term for the description of JJ by Mahama is Bipolar The mood swing is the symptom of the disorder JJ exhibits.
Boss Listen to this saying or advice of Winston Churchill. You will never reach your destination if you stop and throw stones at every dog that barks. This one too you have to respond?
Boss Listen to this saying or advice of Winston Churchill. You will reach your destination if you stop and throw stones at every dog that barks. This one too you have to respond?
MY DEAR THIS IS MENOPAUSE FOR MEN ONLY, JUST LEAVE HIM. ADEN OY3 NIPA B3N. HE SHOULD CHANGE HIS ATTITUDE ESPECIALLY WHEN HE IS IN PUBLIC IT DOESN'T SPEAK WELL OF HIM.
I thought ex president Mahama was touted as communication expert. He could have used a better word than saying Rawlings has mood swings. This means someone who is not emotionally stable. The way you address and elder is different from the way you say to the younger. Saying to the founder of your party that he has mood swings is it complimentary/, Is this not an 'insult'? you guess is good as mine.