"Political life is nothing without ideals but ideals are empty if they don't relate to real possibilities", Says Anthony Gideon.
One thing probably we might have all failed to notice and critically examine or observe is that from day one the anti-Rawlings movement have set him up to quickly start speaking against the current government on corrupt practices and other issues of national interest.
Rawlings was very smart and rejected those calls by ignoring those calling on him to say something. He did nothing so most people are made to believe that there is something wrong! Or in a worst case scenario believe he is in bed with the NPP! If Rawlings speaks against corruption in the NDC and people are not happy about it, is it worth to speak against it when it is seen in another party? This is our double standards in the politics we do. It is not about issues but about where we belong.
Secondly, I am very happy that many at times people fail in their attempts predicting Jerry Rawlings. He is a great leader. He is not predictable because he assumes no form. He chooses when to do what and not on the instructions or on provocative coercion of any person or persons. He chooses his own time.
Since when did we start realizing that Jerry Rawlings' pronouncements against corruption and other bad social vices would help cure them? Or is it because this time it is not an NDC government that is in power so it pays for Rawlings to speak against corruption? And when an NDC government is in power we can ask him to stop? Come on people! Don't be fooled by this circular argument by the Dr. It is nothing but a mere incitement and very soon you will see people feeding on it to attack Rawlings as it has already started.
In any case what difference would it have made if Jerry Rawlings has chosen to speak against Nana Akufo Addo and his "corrupt" government when there are already that bashings from all angles including members of the NDC, where Rawlings belongs? If that would have made a difference, why not against his own party in power at the time? He received big insults from the people in the party as if we were without blemish. Have you remember the situations that gave birth to the "Babies with sharp teeth"?
The Dr's attack is an engineered one and lacks the critiques of her status as a Dr. but this should be understood. There is currently an internal "war" as to who leads the NDC in 2020. Activists are working hard on things that would ensure or enhances the chances of their preferred candidate or candidates. Rawlings's influence this time would be significant. Inciting emotions against Rawlings this time is well calculated and for that to work well, link him with anybody who appears to be losing public sympathy. But let leave this one here for now!
Rawlings chooses when to speak and I am yet to see anybody or group successfully coercing him to do so rather than at his own time and terms! As to whether there was corruption in the government that he lead in the past and for which reason or reasons some people believe that he has no moral right to speak on issues of corruption or should speak when he has not chosen yet to do so, is not a sound argument. It is a mere appealing to people's emotions and history. This is rather unusual and uncharacteristic of a status of a Dr. But who I am to question the intellect or an opinion of a Dr. in Ghanaian politics?
Coming events cast their shadows! I believe there are more important things to do to build the NDC party than to be fighting over Jerry Rawlings's silence on the alleged corrupt practices in Nana Akufo Addo-led NPP government. Edefu laa!!
Source: Alexander Bediako
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Rawlings is a lucky guy because upon circumstances surronding his regims and the corruptions, which took place under his watch, of which others were executed and he is still alife and has the audacity to criticize in the manner he does as if he is the only saint. Mind you those alleged corruptions heaped on other Heads of State had not been proven yet.If you consider the case of Katakyie Afrifa, who had at the time in proper order been democratically elected to represent his People in Parliment,was nevertheless killed and so deprived the People of Asante Mampong of their democratic right, then, Mr JJ should rather be treading very lightly. The Ghana International Airport still bears the Name of Kotoka as honor for the same course shared and fought by him and Katakyie. Now Mr Obed Asamoah ,a prominent Lawyer is telling us that JJ could not have been a Founder of the NDC neither, inferably, a leader of the Party on whose ticket he became a President. Is this act persuant to the Constitution.Could somebody come out to educate me about the Point Iam making here? And when did he resign from the Army.
The writer of this article is rather confused and likely to an educated illiterate NDC graduate who have not bothered to really read about this classless man JJ Rawlings background and history ; the writer should tell Ghanaians what this son of a non person came to do to help Ghana as a nation ; can the writer provide Ghanaians with single thing that JJ rAwlings came to initiate in his 20 years in power apart from wrecking ;stilling; and murder;JJ Rawlings has no relevance today to anybody ; except the NDC party that he created under the toxic coctail of enviness ; tribalism ; hate and steeling in Ghana besides JJ Rawling is not the only member of the NDC ; the sad part is that most NDC members have all kept quiet because everybody is afraid to confront this 'KOBOLO'and 'ABOFRABONE' son of a street woman just like pastor Duncan-Williams ;these men have created this air of importance of the lifes ; Why are NDC members afraid to confront the man that he is of no relevance in the party and should therefore stop his toxic f*lat**ul*en**ce to NDC members ; how come a whole party members sit down for a brave woman by name Valarie Sackey take courage to tell JJ Rawlings in the face of his irrelevance in society in the party and his inability to critice Nana Addo and the NPP ; how come everybody in this 'PATAPAAA' NDC party just down and be insulted by JJ Rawlings because the idiotic donkey thinks he is above everybody in everything whilst the TRUTH is the opposite ; how come members of the NDC hero worship such an iditic full; cannot people see or hear that JJ Rawlings so KITI is involved with Nana Addos daughter ; JJ Rawling is HYPOCRATE AND A CHARLATON AND VERY EVIL !!!!!
BABIES WITH SHARP TEETH STOP CRYING.YOU HATE WHEN JJ SPEAKS AGAINST YOUR CORRUPT DEEDS BUT WHEN JJ ATTACKED KUFFUOR THAT HE WAS ATTAA AYI THE ***barred word***, YOU PEOPLE "LAUGH ENTER YOUR CORRUPT POCKETS" BIG MOUTH NDC-THE INSULTING DEGREE HOLDERS.YOU LOOK FUNNY WHEN YOU THINK OF SACKING JJ FROM HIS OWN PARTY.A PARTY FOR WHICH HE IS THE FOUNDER.I CANT STOP LAUGHING OVER THIS.YOU ARE "CHOPING" AND ENJOYING YOUR LIFE BECAUSE OF JJ`s PARTY.SOME OF YOU ,HE MADE EVEN MADE YOUR FATHER`s TO CHOP AND IT HAS COME TO YOUR TURN AND YOU WILL NOT ***barred word***-YOU HAVE THE GUTS SP"EW GA"BB"GE. YOU CANT EJECT YOUR LANDLORD BUT INSTEAD IF YOU CANT BEAR HIM QUIT THE PARTY AS NO ONE FORCED YOU IN. REMEMBER THAT JJ IS THE FOUNDER AS NKRUMAH IS THE FOUNDER OF GHANA.I REST MY CASE.
She has my support 100%. That old senile bully who is really living up to his name of being a Junior Judas must be stood up to. An old man like him throws childish tantrums if he doesnt have his way. The party has outgrown him and he knows it. This is a desperate fight to gain some relevance and the party must be aware of his tactics. If he hits, hit him back 10x harder. He can join the NPP or NDP together with his angry and bitter wife, his guard dog Amidu, the ***barred word*** MTN and all the members and sympathizers of FONKAR. We must not be cowed, never, especially by him. NDC must stop living under his bullish, murdering, Abacha bribe taking yet hollier than thou shadows. We move forward and not backwards. He must be looked square in the face and told to go hang. As for Amidu, let him blow till he explodes.
this is the most hollow, inconsistent and error ridden article have seen in a long while, but cant blame the writer much bcuz he didnt display his academic credentials so, he is safe ... i can only assume is written by newly graduated jhs pupil ..
Well lets assume NDC was corrupt and rightly people listened to JJ and voted NDC out, so why the continuous attacks on NDC even in opposition. Over-flogging a dead horse abi. Mind you Mr Writer, the man started attacking Mills Govt when 2weeks in power and also has not been able to name any corrupt NDC man till now. Let your so called founder name the corrupt NDC people with supporting evidence and we shall all support him but this constant attacking of NDC from when Mills was 2 weeks in Govt till now that NDC is in opposition does not make sense anymore and people are fed-up. He JJ should lets know the people he has problems with and why. Everything shows that he has abandoned the NDC so he should do the honorable thing like his wife did and leave and stop this dishonesty of staying put to destroy for control. Elders to behave as such. The "saintly"attidute of him JJ alone being the president without sin and blemish and all presidents after him are either corrupt themselves or their Govts were corrupt also get on peoples nerves. Mr Writer, your so called founder is misbehaving big time and you people better advise him. JJ is growing and he can't continues turning all his lovers into enemies because of politics