Former President Jerry John Rawlings has virtually passed a vote of confidence in President Akufo-Addo and called on Ghanaians to support him to succeed.
He described the president as a ‘cultured’ leader who was doing what his predecessors failed to do while in office, stressing “we must all help him.”
The former president, who is the founder of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), made the comments last Friday at the Accra Digital Centre when he attended a United Nations Youth Summit with Professor Jeffrey Sachs, Special Advisor to the United Nations (UN) Secretary General.
He told the youth that President Akufo-Addo is the most cultured president that Ghana has ever had in recent past, saying that he has good plans for the country and must be supported by all.
He said that the president has given a lot of appointments to women, which is good for the accelerated development of the country.
Mr. Rawlings’admiration of President Akufo-Addo appears to stem largely from the appointment of former Attorney General Martin Amidu as the Special Prosecutor to fight against corruption in the country.
He said the president made a ‘wise’ decision in appointing Mr. Amidu whom he described as the best choice for the job.
Mr. Rawlings said President Akufo-Addo is showing the NDC how to use people with high level of integrity to govern the country after his own party denigrated him (Amidu).
The former president said President Akufo-Addo was not responsible for the delay in the prosecution of people by the Office of the Special Prosecutor, but was hopeful measures would be put in place as soon as possible for Mr. Amidu to start some serious work.
Currently, there is delay in the passage of the Legislative Instrument (LI) that governs the Office of the Special Prosecutor but the draft legislative instrument would be laid on the floor when Parliament reconvenes.
The Special Prosecutor has complained about lack of funds for the office to operate fully but government has stated that his concerns are being addressed.
It was during the same forum that the former president promised to drop a ‘bombshell’ very soon about the ongoing documentary by Multimedia News Channel, Joy News, on the killing of the three High Court judges and a retired army officer in the heat of the revolution in 1982.
He said that he would attend another public lecture at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (NKUST) in Kumasi in the coming days and take the opportunity to put issues into perspective.
Mr. Rawlings appeared to be at loss as to the motive of those who put together the documentary on the incident which occurred several years ago.
“I’ll release a bombshell at UST during a public lecture,” he added.
Source: Daily Guide
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THOSE WHO HAVE SO FAR PASSESD NEGATIVE ON COMMENTS ON THE PERFORMANCE OF NANA AS VIEWED BY FORMER PREZ RAWLINGS WOULD NOT STOP AMAZING ME. HOW COULD THOSE GROUP OF GHANAIANS SO EARLY AND EASILY FORGET THE HUMULIATING HARDSHIP AND DESPAIR THE COUNTRY WAS PLUNGED INTO JUST TWO YEARS AGO. PONDER A WHILE DIM WITS. CAN ANYONE OF YOU TELL ME HOW MUCH WAS LEFT IN COCOA BOARD, THE GETFUND, THE ROAD FUND, THE NHIS AND OTHERS? TOTAL ZERO AND YET THEY AWARDED CONTRACTS THEY DID NOT MAKE GOOD PAYMENTS TO THE CONTRACTORS. A GOV'T CAME INTO OFFICE FOR SOME 20 MONTHS TO RIGHT ALL THESE AND WE STILL HAVE IDDI YOTS LIKE THESE LAZY PONTIFICATORS TALKING NONSENCE? WOW! WHITHER GHANA?
The man has low blood count so he speaks by hearts. Who should support nana addo. Doesn't he Rawlings see how many are suffering in this country? We should support him to make us suffer the more abi? Go and get your blood count high and stop talking anyhow.
@ KILLIAN: RAWLINGS IS PROTECTING HIMSELF,HIS WIFE FROM BEING INVESTIGATED FROM THEIR CORRUPT TENDENCIES FROM ABACHA 5 MILLION DOLLARS AND NSAWAM CANARY AND OTHERS.AKUFO ADDO HAS BEEN BOUGHT BY THEIR SUPPORT.
NO ONE SHOULD TAKE THESE RIFFRAFS OF THIEEEVEEES SERIOUS BECAUSE ALL THE HARDSHIPS IN GHANA WAS CREATED BY THEM FROM THE VERY DAY RAWLINGS AND HIS GANGS CAME TO THE SCENE.WHAT CAN THEY OFFER NOW AFTER ALL THE 39 YEARS OF VAIN PROMISES.NDC IS DOME FOREVER. ONLY TIME WILL TELL.
This mans comment should be disregarded .His judgement cant be trusted anymore
GO TO EVERY SPOT IN ACCRA, KUMASI , TAKORADI AND SEE HOW THEY ARE FILLED WITH MERRY MAKING GHANAIANS. STILL SOME GHANAIANS ARE COMPLAINING ABOUT HARDSHIP. DO NOT FORGET ONLY TWO YEARS AGO WE WERE LIVING IN DOMSOR.
It appears Mr. Rawlings is afraid of Nana Akufo Addo. If every Ghanaian is saying things are hard and Mr. Rawlings alone sees everything good about Nana Addo than there is a big problem. Why is Rawlings hiding or what is he protecting?. I thought he is a breve man.