Former President John Dramani Mahama has stated that he has learnt to act accordingly with senior NDC colleague Jerry John Rawlings based on his mood as he affirmed that he has “absolutely” nothing against him.
His utterance was in response to a trending video clip in circulation on social media which appeared that all was not well with Ghana’s former Presidents, even though they belong to the same political party, at the 25th anniversary of 4th Republic Celebration held at the Independence Square on Sunday January 7, 2018.
Mahama, who seemed to have arrived earlier at the venue was by his seat while exchanging pleasantries with dignitaries, including former President Kufuor, as they passed by him.
Ex-president Kufuor warmly greeted Mahama and the two even hugged in a cheerful manner. On the other hand, the outspoken founder of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), with a stern face hurriedly shook John Mahama, who also looked in the opposite direction.
Ex-president John Mahama has, however, claimed the scenario was a speculation of ‘bad blood’ between the two by the media. He insisted that they are in good relations with each other while adding that Ghanaians should by now understand former president Rawlings’ personality.
In an interview with GBC’s Moomen on the current relationship status with ex-president Rawlings, he said, “With President Rawlings we’ve had a good relation…Recently there’ve been some speculation in the media and all that. We should understand the kind of person President Rawlings is….sometimes he is in the mood where he doesn’t want to engage in any kind of conversation and so recently at the Thanksgiving they were giving all kinds of interpretation to the handshakes.”
“I mean there are occasions where you don’t know what mood he is…greets military style and he passes but there are some other occasions where I met him in Kpando and we had a very warm handshake and we exchanged pleasantries. There are times you sit next to him and he is not in the mood to speak or to talk but at other times you sit next to him and he is in the mood to talk,” he added.
The public’s stance on Rawlings’ snub is based on a similar occurence with former Accra Mayor, Alfred Oko Vanderpuije. In this instance however, the MP for Ablekuma South was given the cold shoulder by the former president as the two politicians walked into parliament to grace the delivery of President John Mahama’s last State of the Nation Address on the morning of Thursday, 5 January, 2017.
Mahama, showering praises on Rawlings, said he (Rawlings) gave him many opportunities in life including appointing him as Communications Minister during his tenure as president.
“…Indeed he gave me my opportunities in life. When I came in as a young member of parliament, it was his appointment as deputy minister that got me noticed and he appointed me minister of communications until we left office in 2001. You have to learn which mood he is in and adjust accordingly but I don’t absolutely anything against with President Rawlings.”
Source: ghanaweb.com
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Mahama is buying rolls Royce for this fake man of GOD call bedu kobi. All because he wants to be the president of the Ghana again to come and still the money left.
I AM VERY HUMBLED BY WHAT PREZ. MAHAMA HAS JUST SAID ABOUT RAWLINGS. I THINK RAWLINGS HAS A PROBLEM WITH EVERYBODY ECCEPT HIS WIFE AND CHILDREN. I REMEMBER HE GAVE PREZ . MILLS SLEEPLESS NIGHTS AND EVEN IN HIS DEATH HE WILL NOT ALLOW THE GOOD PROF. TO REST. HE HAS NOT STOPED BAD MOUTHING PREZ KUFOUR UP TILL THIS DAY. I MET PREZ MAHAMA JUST ONES WHEN HE USED TO WORK AT THE JAPAN EMBASSY AND HE HAS NOT CHANGED HIS GOOD CHARACTER TILL THIS DAY. HE CAME TO SEACH FOR SOMETHING IN MY OFFICE IT WAS AN ADVERT AND I TOLD HIM IT WAS SHORT TERM CONTRACT AND HE THANKED ME AND LEFT. LONG AGO AFTER HE BECAME A MINISTER HE SAW ME AND MADE ME OUT WITH A WAIVE AND I WAS SHOCKED THIS IS THE MAN. HE HAS PERFECTLY DISCRIBED THE MAN RAWLINGS, PAYED TRIBUTE TO HIM AS HIS BOSS. SO FROM NOW IS UP TO RAWLINGS TO EXPLAIN HIMSELF WHY HE BEHAVES LIKE THAT TO ALL HIS EX PRESIDENTS? I RECALL WHEN PREZ MILLS WAS ASKED IF HE HAD PROBLEMS WITH RAWLINGS HE HUMBLY SAID EXACTLY WHAT MAHAMA HAS SAID. AM SURE PREZ KUFOUR WILL ALSO SAY HE HAS NO PROBLEMS WITH HIM. GTV GOOD SHOW PLEASE PLAY IT BACK AGAIN IF THE TAPE IS SOLD I WILL BUY ONE. GREAT SHOW AND THANKS BUT PLEASE GO AND ASK RAWLINGS TOO FOR HIS SIDE OF THE STORY AND THERE WILL BE BOOOOOMS.
jdm d communications expert! u have skillfully negotiated the jj land mine.congratulations."... there r others in d party who r more qualified than me but hav not opted to run for flagbearer..." dat means he is more qualified dan those who hav opted to run.jdm dey form!!
u dont have a problem with Rawlings, theat's fine. RAWLINGS HAS A PROBLEM WITH YOU!