Former President Jerry John Rawlings appears to mock at some of the aspirants in the upcoming flagbearer race of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC).
Mr Rawlings thinks that some of the aspirants including those who are nursing ambitions as running mates are not persons who should be entertained at the presidency since they have nothing to offer.
To him, those people “spend a little too much time grooming their moustache and dyeing their hair.”
In a tweet on Monday, Mr Rawlings questioned whether the presidency is not too busy for such individuals.
He quipped, “Isn't the Presidency too busy a place for hopefuls/running mates who spend a little too much time grooming their moustache and dyeing their hair?”
While Mr Rawlings names no names, his Monday tweet points to the fact that the former President thinks that some of the flagbearer aspirants cum potential running mates should spare the presidency of their desires.
A total of 13 aspirants have as of now declared interest in the vacant flagbearer position of the main opposition political party ahead of Election 2020.
They are former President John Dramani Mahama, Professor Joshua Alabi, Ekwow Spio Garbrah, Sylvester Mensah, Alban Bagbin, Goosie Tanoh, Kojo Bonsu, Elikplim Lorlormavor Agbemava, Nurudeen Iddrisu, Kweku Ricketts Hagan and Stephen Atubiga.
Jerry John Rawlings@officeofJJR
Isn't the Presidency too busy a place for hopefuls/running mates who spend a little too much time grooming their moustache and dyeing their hair?
2:03 PM - Oct 15, 2018
None of the aspirants have named a running mate yet but there is talk of some of the contestants' joining the main race for secure bargaining rights to be considered for the running mate slot.
Ahwoi and Mahama
Other names such as former Minister of Agriculture and Ghana’s Ambassador to South Africa, Mr Kwesi Ahwoi has come up as a possible running mate to MrMahama.
Mr Ahwoi himself has not publicly declared interest in either the presidency or the running mate position but there are strong indications he has been penciled for the running mate position with Mr Mahama.
But Mr Rawlings has also tied in the possibility of running mates being the target of his tweet.
The NDC has planned to go to congress in December 2018 to elect a flagbearer and that is expected to happen after the November 17, 2018 congress which would elect new national officers.
But before that, the party has allowed flagbearer hopefuls the opportunity to declare their interests in writing and go ahead to meet delegates to campaign.
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Source: Graphic.com.gh
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is your mother not advising you at all, don't you have elders in your family??????
Kwamw, are you serious? what shows this man is for you? go back and read his words again before you come here to talk nons*nse! do you people need him? and you think he will campaign for thi*ves? he said his integrity is not for sale! Mahama is doing more damage to his ambition than he can imagine, hiring people to cause damage to others will return to him. This type of politics this current ndc are doing is archaic and not practiced anywhere in the world, you've exposed your ign**orance and uncivil attitude to the whole world. Ghanaians in their wisdom collectively voted to boot ndc away, it wasn't because of anyone but they couldn't take it anymore of the ndc appointees and members arrogance, insults, ste*ling with impunity, the create l000*00t and share, the denigration and vilification of others the show of power and the insults of our leaders and men of God, the same things are being repeated by the ndc in opposition and they think it will help them? they think going to free SHS to insult and denigrate the president and his government is something good they are teaching our children? read again what Papa JJ said to those students about politicization of our schools and the impact it will have on the nation. Ndc are real devils, real enemies of Ghana and very evil unpatriotic elements. Ndc will rot in opposition!
Jerry always has a sense of humor! I wish he would have the same sense of equity and ooenness to explain how he came by his wealth- declare his assets to silence critics who think he and his wife also engaged in some corrupt deals taking over factories and so forth.
ndc i pray u get only 12% in da election...
No Voltarian as a running mate, no vote for NDC in the Volta region. You always use as and dump us. now we are eye-opened and we can no more be deceived by Fantis and Northerners.
Jj is too funny. That is the funniest statement I have heard all year. Hehehehehehe I laugh enter sea.
whoever be the running mate of mahama may die along the way. hmmm what a man. what is following this man?
Congratulations, NDC, once Papa JJ alias Boom is coming on board no shaking, victory shall be ours, thanks