Former President Jerry John Rawlings has apologised to fellow former Heads of State, John Agyekum Kufuor and John Mahama over the use of “inappropriate” words against them.
Rawlings made some derogatory remarks when he met with a delegation from Mepe Traditional Area of the North Tongu Constituency last week.
He described former President Kufuor as ‘evil’ and Mahama as a ‘rogue’ who destroyed the country.
He said: “I know with my integrity when I die, I will go to heaven but when I see these corrupt leaders, I will ask permission from God and flog them. If they don’t leave heaven for me, I will go and leave the heavens and join Satan in hell because I cannot stay in the same place with them”
He has however issued a statement to withdraw his choice of words.
Find below the full statement
May 28, 2018
WITHDRAWAL OF COMMENTS ON FORMER PRESIDENTS
The office of former President Jerry John Rawlings wishes to inform the general public that the former President has taken due note of concerns raised over certain publications arising out of a meeting he held with a delegation of chiefs and elders from Mepe in the Volta Region last Tuesday.
The former President apologises to former Presidents John Agyekum Kufuor and John Dramani Mahama for the choice of words. He deems the words as inappropriate and withdraws them.
Signed:
Kobina Andoh Amoakwa
(Communications Directorate)
Source: Peacefmonline.com
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He's apologised. That wipes the slate. That is what apologies do; if we can't accept the apology, we should do a deep introspection of ourselves. We are no bigger than JJR. I am no fan of JJR, but what he's done has just earned me his respect. It's only a great person who does what he's done and I applaud you JJR for such a step. Well done!
And it is surprising that his Volta regional chiefs would be applauding him for such gaffes. Togbe Afede also said a similar thing when the NDC came back in 2009 and now he has found his way in NPP Government circles. What a wow!
JJ IS THE MOST STU.PI.D, WICIIID AND MOST INCINCERE PERSON EVER LIVED. HE HAD WANTED TO STAGED A THIRD COUP, TO BREAK HIS OWN RECORD TO SET ANOTHER, BUT KUFFOUR STOPPED HIM. EVER SINCE HE HAD NEVER BE HIMSELF. HE KILLED MILLS BY HIS INSULTS AND DENOUNCEMENT. HE HAD WISHED MAHAMA DEAD BUT IT DID NOT HAPPEN SO HE HAS BECOME FRUSTRATED WITH HIM. HE LOST ALL MANERS OF DIGNITY. NO ATTENTION SHOULD BE GIVEN TO HIM.
rawlings is making his family and people from volta region very very unpopular. your daughter is mp. how did she become an mp? lets pray for the children of general acheampong, lt gen afrifa, bob kotei, general utuka, real .amedome to become mp's . after all ghanaians were fuuuuled by the word coup de tar. 19 years rawlings could not develop volta region but managed to educate children overseas. the next coup will be bloody
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ITS PART OF LIFE PAPA J. WE STILL LOVE AND RESPECT YOU.
Aaww, it is very sad when we sometimes hear certain statements made by Papa J. He is someone we've taken as our mentor.
Rawlings is now admitting that he now speaks before he thinks, the international community sees Rawlings as a lunatic, that is the more reason why nobody invites him to take up international assignments, Rawlings has outlived his usefulness,Kufuor is a real statesman,he talks less and when he talks he makes sense, Rawlings paaaa, you think heaven is like your residence to enter as when you like,i cant think far,
I doubt if this apology is truly coming from Rawlings
CEASE FIRE! THE MAN HAS RENDERED AN APOLOGY REMEMBER HE IS ALSO A FORMER PRESIDENT, LETS GIVE HIM THE DUE RESPECT