The founder of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Jerry John Rawlings’ absence on the party’s campaign trail to seek the re-election of President John Mahama is due to old age, the General Secretary of the party, Johnson Asiedu Nketia has said.
In 2008, Rawlings was instrumental in regaining power for the NDC. He had previously ruled Ghana for 19 years as a military dictator and later metamorphosed into a democratic leader.
He was so conspicuous in the 2008 NDC campaign trail that saw the election of late professor John Evans Atta Mills as the third president in the Fourth Republic leading some, especially from the opposition to speculate that Rawlings will be the de-facto president as a result.
However, Rawlings’ participation in President Mahama’s bid for another term in the forthcoming elections has been hugely minimal, causing sceptics to rumour that he lacks confidence in the ability of the latter to fix the challenges facing the economy and also fight corruption.
When he attended the party’s campaign launch in Cape Coast in August, he failed to endorse the candidature of the president during his speech, instead, he chose to warn the party against mimicking the NPP.
This, according to political analysts is suggestive his detachment to the party’s bid for retention.
Asiedu Nketia, however, disagrees arguing in an interview with Joy FM that the former president’s absence was as a result of old age.
“If Jerry is your father will you pull him to campaign at this age?” he asked, pointing out that the party is content to engage the agility of the younger ones in the party “whilst he [Rawlings] stays at the background” proffering wise counselling.
Source: starr FM
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So the difference between JJ and VP is 4 years. I see . Even Buhari campaigned and won > What is Mosquito saying.. You wait till you go to opposition and then you will start looking for JJ .
eiiiii you call J.J an old man?who are you deceiving? God dey! if it were another party u would have been quick to see it as divisive and weak organisational skill. wolahi ...u will pay for it come Dec.7
although i dont like the NDC i like this Asiedu nkatia man, he is like kweku ananse. He has a smart answer for everything
ASIEDU NKATIAH LOOKS LIKE Grasscutter. UG=LY
PAPA J IS FAR STRONGER THAN U R. HE JUST WON'T CAMPAIGN FOR STEALERS N PATHOLOGICAL LIARS!!!
Is Rawlings older than Nana Addo and the Vice President?
Is Rawlings too old to speak for himself? Come again Asiedu Nketia.
n.p.p can never win unless they swim in the lake of truth,propaganda has been their bit of the day.with that how can Allah favour such and ungrateful beings.
Really at 70, one should be resting and giving advise/criticism based on their experience in life to the younger generation. Except those who have selfish ambitions. There is time for everything under the sun.
where is prez kuffour?