Former President Jerry John Rawlings has denied making claims about the raging Airbus scandal involving the Mills-Mahama administration.
A statement issued by his office distanced the Statesman from any statements purported to have been authored by him on a number of national and international issues.
Describing persons behind such claims as “unscrupulous”, the former President has asked the general public to authenticate all statements linked to him via his official Facebook page.
“We wish to advise members of the public that the former President has issued no statement on the Airbus bribery scandal. The former President has also not commented on the recent distribution of ambulances to constituencies neither has he issued a statement on the Malawian election dispute ruling.”
Read full statement below:
FALSE REPORTS ON FORMER PRESIDENT RAWLINGS
It has come to the attention of the office of His Excellency Jerry John Rawlings, former President of the Republic, that certain unscrupulous persons have been putting out statements locally and internationally purportedly authored by him or issued by his office.
We wish to advise members of the public that the former President has issued no statement on the Airbus bribery scandal. The former President has also not commented on the recent distribution of ambulances to constituencies neither has he issued a statement on the Malawian election dispute ruling.
Perpetrators of these falsehoods are warned to desist from such acts.
Members of the public who are unsure of any statement purported to emanate from the former President’s office should please verify such publications on his official Facebook page – https://web.facebook.com/President.J.J.Rawlings – as all official statements are posted there.
Thank you
Issued By:
Kobina Andoh Amoakwa
(Communications Directorate)
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FACTS ARE SACRED. OPINIONS ARE FREE. TRUTH IS SUPREME.EVERY GOOD CITIZEN OF GHANA NEEDS TO SUPPORT THE PROCESS TO INVESTIGATE THIS AIRBUS SCANDAL IN ORDER FOR US TO ARRIVE AT THE TRUTH. ANYBODY WHO HAS ANY FACT OR INFORMATION ON THE MATTER SHOULD BE PATRIOTIC AND TRUTHFUL ENOUGH TO PROVIDE IT TO THE SPECIAL PROSECUTOR OR THE COMPETENT INSTITUTIONS TO HELP THE CASE. WE MUST DEEPEN OUR DEMOCRATIC GOVERNANCE BY OUR PASSIONATE SUPPORT IN THE FIGHT AGAINST CORRUPTION. WE MUST ALL DESIRE TO PROMOTE SANITY IN THE SOCIETY FOR THE COMMON GOOD OF ALL. THE RULE OF LAW DEMANDS THAT WE SUPPORT TO ATTAIN A GOOD INVESTIGATION AND A FAIR TRIAL AT A COMPETENT COURT OF JUSTICE. THANK GOD WE NO LONGER USE UNRELIABLE TRIBUNALS AND KANGAROO COURTS WHERE PEOPLE COULD BE SENTENCED AND SUMMARY EXECUTED WITHOUT ANY PROPER AND FAIR TRIAL. CERTAINLY HIGHLY POLITICAL OFFICIALS ARE SERIOUSLY INVOLVED IN THIS GARGANTUAN AIRBUS BRIBERY SCANDAL, YET THE RIGHT PROCEDURE MUST BE FOLLOWED. NOBODY IS ABOVE THE LAW. THE MEDIA AND THE PUBLIC MAY ENTERTAIN THEMSELVES WITH ARGUMENTS TO ACCUSE OR EXONERATE THE INDIVIDUALS INVOLVED, BUT IT IS ONLY A COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION THAT CAN JUDGE THE CASE AND PASS SENTENCE. SO WE MUST ALL SUPPORT THE INSTITUTIONS INVOLVED TO DO A GOOD JOB FOR THE CASE.
He is using it because he is a former president of Ghana
Why is Rawlings using the national coat of arms on his letter head? You cannot talk about the Airbus bribery issue because of Abacha $5 million bribe you received. NDC is a cr!m!nal selfish gang only thinking about themselves. They killed innocent people during their bogus revolution and are worse.