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A Senior Political Science lecturer at the University of Ghana, Dr. Kwame Asah Asante has waded into discussions over Professor Kwamena Ahwoi's book titled ''Working with Rawlings''.

Prof. Ahwoi's book has, since its release, become a topical issue due to its contents regarding his working relationship with former President Flt. Lt. Jerry John Rawlings.

Due to the revealing contents of the book, there are fears it may affect the political fortunes of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), particularly in this electioneering year where former President, John Mahama is seeking for re-election on the ticket of the party.

Seasoned journalist, Kweku Baako has described the timing of the book as a "strategic miscalculation", stressing it will create problems for the NDC.

"If you're an NDC member, you will feel very uncomfortable with the contents of this book, particularly the timing of its release. It's an election campaign season and out there is a political opposition to the NDC in varied forms including the ruling NPP. And you can't blame any political analyst or animal or activist or politician who decides to capitalize on inadequacies or controversial portions and things of the book and play with it. This a free space; a democratic space'', he said on Peace FM's 'Kokrokoo' on Wednesday, August 12, 2020.

But to the Political Science lecturer, the book is only an account of the Rawlings' administration and comes to reaffirm some things that have been said about the former President.

Speaking to host Kwami Sefa Kayi on 'Kokrokoo' on Thursday, August 13, Dr. Asah Asante expounded that the book being a historical account of the Rawlings' regime helps in informing and educating the masses.

He narrated that Prof. Ahwoi touched on human right abuse issues, the Nana Konadu factor, friends and enemies in the NDC, the Military rule and governance style among others that characterized former President Rawlings' regime.

Dr. Asah Asante held strongly that the book won't affect the NDC's electoral fortunes.

"The contents of the book is not anything new to us . . . If somebody should ask what all these will do in the elections, my answer is it will cause nothing," he stated.