Ghana’s former President and leader of the 31st December Revolution, Flt Lt Jerry John Rawlings, says the NDC’s massive rejection at the polls is a clear indication that the party has lost the moral high ground.
The former President said the NDC lost the elections way before December 7 because it chose to “persistently and unrepentantly stay on the slippery slope despite the warning lights right" in its face.
Flt Lt. Rawlings who made the assertion when he addressed a ceremony to mark the 35th anniversary of the 31st December revolution at the Revolution Square in Accra on Saturday, said:
“I don’t think I was the only one who saw the writing on the wall. Many people from our very own party I believe could see the writing on the wall that we were going to lose this past election. It was obvious a long time ago that we wouldn’t make it. Our general negativity, impunity, disrespect and corruption was taking us further and further downhill. About the time when most were living in the painful reality with stress and anger, that’s when some of us chose to be more impervious to reality. We had lost so much goodwill.
“I kept providing the warning whenever and wherever I could, and in public as well. But no, once again the uncouth and uncultured in our party and government chose to insult and disrespect some of us. The genuine and true founders and elders (warriors and youthful fighters) of what has transformed into the NDC were being disregarded and disrespected way back from 2008 after victory was delivered on a silver platter.”
President Rawlings added that instead of facing up to the reality of history and performance, some handlers and manipulators who have profited from the past two governments want to promote a lie about the reasons for the party’s election failure and once again Rawlings has been made the scapegoat.
He said: “I believe that this time around our people have seen through it and we would embark on the right steps to regain our moral high ground. The moral high ground that we have abandoned and on which the new leader [Nana Akufo Addo) is now standing.
Offering solutions, the former President said: “We need not shrink from honestly facing the conditions in our party and country today. This is the time to pre-eminently speak the whole truth, frankly and courageously.”
Source: Peacefmonline.com
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Or maybe it's none of all what you think Mr Rawlings. After every 8 years Ghanaians just want a change and it won't matter even if GOD himself is on the seat, Ghanaians will change him for somebody else. We should stop making it look like Mahama could have ruled another 4 years just like that. You have unfortunately made it very difficult for your own daughters ambition. Remember the new breed of young people do not see you as the hero you think you are. They only hear and maybe read about you but have not experienced your reign. For the politics of tomorrow, you may be irrelevant. It's your daughter who is next. If you show show apathy to others, what do you think others will do when she is ready?? You've just made it very difficult for her. Just keep on keeping quiet just like you did during the elections and maybe sleeping dogs will sleep. Bark and they will all be awake at you. Maybe your best advice should go to your wife whose performance at the elections was a disgrace.
Rawlings again! He thinks he is the most "WISIEST BEING" on this earth. A statesman describing others as "***barred word*** and uncultured". He shows no respect to authority. Notable men and women helped him to rule this country for 19 years but he has DELIBERATELY REFUSED to assist others to SUCEED. WHAT A CHARACTER? EGOISTIC,SELFISH,INSENSITIVE AND AUTOLATORY. MORALITY? Had he not received $5000000 from the late SANI ABACHA OF NIGERIA. WHERE HAS NANA KONADU GOTTEN THE MONIES FROM? BASTARD, learn from JOHN KUFUOR
Apart from corruption, arrogance, incompetence, other major factors which contributed to the humiliation of the NDC in the elections were discrimination against Akans and tribal bigotry by mahama and his cohorts against Akans, especially the Ashantis! The NDC should know that, anytime the Akans team up and vote against them, they would lose elections. They should just check the areas they lost and they would see sense in what I'm saying! mahama's appointments and projects were too much tribal based and centered!
77 dwarfs onto of one another is never equal to one bowed sasrabonsam (Satan). What the toothless Barking dog of Papa J could see is far deeper than the clearly distinct eyes of General Mosquito a.k.a Asiedu Nkatieso and his band of Babes with sharp teeth. See you 2020 or 2024 to 2032. Hehehehe I can't wait. Electronically signed. Abavare
Mr. Rawlings the thieve's are 2 Much in NDC party so please SACK THEM. Asiedu Nketia, Betty Mould Idrisu, John Mahama and family, the babies with Sharp teeth and the list is Endless. Until you fire these people who could you DOG for get about winning the heart of Ghanaians back.