Former President Jerry John Rawlings has stated that a minister who served in the erstwhile Mahama-led National Democratic Congress (NDC) bought two mansions worth $3 million from a property owner in Accra.
Mr. Rawlings, the NDC’s founder, said each building cost $1.5 million.
The former president said the minister, whom he called ‘small little character,’ was able to pay hard cash to the astonishment of the property owner after the NDC lost the 2016 general election.
Hard Cash
“What did this small little character do? After we lost the 2016, I said he went and paid cash for two mansions,” Rawlings fired at the 39th Anniversary of the June 4 Uprising held at the Madina Social Welfare Centre in Accra.
He said “one for himself and one for his wife and of course, the man who was selling the properties that he has built for sale should have been happy; isn’t it, because he was making profit.”
Sad Situation
However, Mr. Rawlings said that “he (property owner) was very sad and he was very angry. Why do you think he was angry? Because he has sweated to build these houses to sell for profit and instead of the money to come into his account or being given a cheque, he was being given physical cash!”
“What that meant was that he had to spend the whole night counting the $1.5 million each times two, the $3 million. Do you get me?”
The former President did not mention the name of the minister involved, but unconfirmed reports say it’s a very young deputy minister, who is noted for his acerbic tongue and use of intemperate language in the media against political opponents of the NDC.
DAILY GUIDE’s checks indicate that the said deputy minister was cited in the leaked Electoral Commission (EC) tape in which he was said to have pocketed $6 million meant for staff of the commission.
No Corruption
The former President revealed that “when I came out of office together with my wife, we never even had a foreign account to say we have even $10 in it.”
“Today when they are tabling all the billionaires and the millionaires that we have, they put Rawlings at number 9. I think, and they’ve given me $50 million I think,” he said amidst laughter.
“Meanwhile the last man behind me is Kofi Wayo. I don’t know, did they give him $30 million or what? They gave him $30 million or $3 million. As for Kofi Wayo, I know he is so broke that I believe he must have paid the newspaper to put me there and put $30 million against my name.”
Setting Records
“I have answered these kinds of things and I will answer it again. They play these games as a way of white washing themselves; the genuine thieves among them so that if Rawlings can have $50 million there is nothing wrong with it. If I had, I would have worked honestly for it. But I don’t. They have it, the thieves and the honest ones but they want to be acceptable, they want it to be normal, how did you come by it.”
Source: Daily Guide
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It could be either Ofosu Kwakye, Ablakwa or Omane Boamah
Ask JJ for me: did his revolution succeed or fail? He sent some folks to Teshie firing squad for perceived corruption. And now this is what he is saying of his only "legacy" he left for posterity. Just to remind him: he promised to face the firing squad should his "revolution" fail! Did he succeed or fail?
this is what that stup1@d blackmailer called Anas shd be investigating if he claims he is doing it for the country. and not setting ple up to take gifts and turn around to call it bribe. and one thing that most ple dont realize some of his actions causes more harm to the country than good. for example giving money to a judge to free a cr1m1nal all bcos u want to entrap the person. who in his right senses will do that kind of thing. politicians are stealing our monies every day to secure their future and u can not investigate them why bcos they support ur blackmailing method of investigation. The law of natural justice will look for u one day Anas.
I think is Ofosu Kwakye
Former President, as a true leader as you always portray and being against corruption, what is preventing you from helping the Security and society know the truth? A true leader never hides. A true leader shares, encourage, rebuke and coach. Please you have been 'junior Jesus' in the books of 1970's. Jesus never hide or lie. please the public know to shun abuses and corruptional life in Ghana. With you and Nana Addo alive today, corruption must be a thing of the past
and u ppl were crying when i said i will steal $1million thru politricks
JJ, if it was not u, thse ppl would have to work like the rest of us to earn a living
rawlings bragged that his men had integrity, probity and accountability. JJ insulted those who questioned the character of the NDC men behind him. It is Jerry Rawlings who brought in the dirrrty class of ppl we call NDC who have sent Ghana backwards
This guy who was walking the streets of Hillbrow Johannesburg doing nothing where did he get the money. Government should conduct a life style audit. Reasons why NDC lost.
Rawlings should also be interested in the fact that someone has suddenly got so much money that he can buy 275 buses for constituencies if he is voted as N.P.P. chairman when 2 years ago we saw the hustle they were going through to fund their campaign. Or Rawlings have not heard this one too.i hear this time he has selective amnesia. I am surprise how he is using his own hands to destroy his high earned reputation. This is what anger and bitterness can do.