Former President Jerry John Rawlings has clarified that his decision to register for the Ghana Card, is not a call on members of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), to disregard the position taken by the party and the Minority in Parliament on the National Identification Authority’s (NIA) registration process.
The former President in a statement described such claims as “spurious”
His statement comes barely a day after Member of Parliament for Ningo Prampram, Sam George suggested that the former President might have been misled to register for the Ghana card.
Below is the statement from the former President
RAWLINGS URGES STAKEHOLDERS TO RE-EXAMINE NATIONAL I.D. CARD CONCERNS
The attention of the office of His Excellency Jerry John Rawlings has been drawn to publications in sections of the media and on social media platforms insinuating that his decision to register for the National Identity card was a call to members of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to disregard the position taken by the party and the minority in Parliament.
The office wishes to state that it is spurious to suggest that former President Rawlings made a call against the minority or the party.
The principle of Ghana having a valid Identity Card System is what the former President is committed to and he respects positions taken to ensure that the process is transparent and easily accessible to all.
The former President urges all stakeholders, especially the National Identification Authority and both the Minority and Majority caucuses in Parliament to deliberate dispassionately on the concerns, many of which are legitimate, in a bid to bring sanity into our democratic process and ensure that all eligible Ghanaians benefit from the process.
Signed:
Kobina Andoh Amoakwa
(Communications Directorate)
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rawlings is the new strategic planner for akuffo addo. rawlings has forgotten that he is an ewe or number 9. his wfe ill gotten wealth will surface one day. am waiting to be a running mate of roger feli's son. and ghanaians will witness the pay back time.
@Younge Bouche, please rest ok, 95% of Ghanaians are illiterate
It is sad how people read politics into everything in Ghana. Former Prez Rawlings has done an honorable thing. Rawlings has displayed a high sense of maturity. As a senior citizen, before a comment is expressed, one must first read different opinions and understand it from the logical point of view. Can those insulting Mr. Rawlings tell Ghanaians where in this world has naturalization or citizenship requirements gone beyond Birth certificate? If you do not know, the best way to understand issues rest on finding examples from experts or those in advanced state of life. Check our colonial masters UK, the USA, Canada, Germany etc and understand the position of Mr. Rawlings and NIA decision. We should not think election in politics is the only means of survival in Ghana. If care is not taken, and all opinions expressed are considered without cognizance of future repercussions there can be total collapse of Ghana one day. People from else where having Ghana's Voters card would create problems that will be very difficult to resolve. Remember, those people whom some are fighting for Ghana card would likely run away from Ghana if there should be any conflict. Please the man has made his decision, let us continue to dialogue with positive and concrete opinions to understand our decisions for the betterment of Ghana. Let us respect the elderly no matter what by expressing our comments in a respectful and cordial manner. Our elders deserve better as was done in the days of Abraham and Moses in the Bible and through which Israel stands tall in the world to date.God bless Ghana
Rawlings has only taken this position bcos Kuffour has come out to condemn his own party stance.Rawlings is follow-follow, not the leader that he is pretending to be.Throughout his tenure,the NDC brains was doing all the work he was just appearing at functions just like Nana!!
Mr. Rawlings no one cares about your opinion. If the minority oppose something that you have endorsed by apply for it what to you think it means? Please take your bogus press release and shove it where it is very tight. You are no longer relevant to NDC you are actively sabotaging them but posterity will judge you. For your information most of those who use to admire you no longer does ...me included. "They have given you to chop so chop".
Oh yes the man Rawlings is no longer relevant. He has lost any credibility he had. Why should it take a press release to clarify an issue. Former President Kuffour said it as it ought to be said. Rawlings is bitter with himself and the entire world.
Minority, u are a disgrace to humanity;were u asleep in parliament when u agreed to d procedure to be used?Go back to sleep.
Apuuuuu uselessssss press release I still insist dat rawllings has lost it and he is no longer relevant finito