Former President Jerry Rawlings has revealed that the current New Patriotic Party (NPP) administration inherited corruption at its worst from the previous Mahama administration.
According to him, when President Akufo-Addo took over from the erstwhile John Mahama administration in 2017, the country was already drowning in practice of corruption with impunity.
“By the time this administration came into office, the country was literally drowning in the practice of corruption with impunity. This administration has therefore inherited national corruption at its worst,” Mr. Rawlings stated.
Former President Rawlings, who gave cold shoulder to some people at the state dinner held in honour of the visiting British Royal couple- Prince Charles and Lady Camilla, made the remarks when he received a delegation of political leaders from Sierra Leone, led by former Vice-President, Chief Sam-Sumana.
The former President in the past expressed disgust about the level of corruption in the previous Mahama administration, criticizing the members for putting their interests first.
Since the NDC lost the 2016 general elections, the ex-president has criticized the leadership of the party for engaging in various acts of corruption, including vote-buying in internal NDC elections.
This has pitched him against some elements in the party, who are not satisfied with his public criticism of the leadership of the party.
Former President John Dramani Mahama has been at the receiving end of most of his bashing in recent times.
Speaking at the June 4 Revolutionary lecture series at the National Theatre in May, this year, Mr. Rawlings indicated that there are acts committed by members of the NDC while in power that he has not revealed.
He described members of the party as greedy and selfish, saying they are part of the reason for the ‘poverty’ in Ghana today.
Speaking to the delegates that visited him over the weekend, Mr. Rawlings disclosed that governments that fail to punish corrupt officials provide a favourable climate for crime to thrive.
He explained that some administrations, which found the integrity level of the Provisional National Defence Council (PNDC) too high and intimidating, corrupted “some of our national institutions in order to survive.”
Former President Rawlings told his guests that the 31st December Revolution brought the best out of the people despite several efforts by Western powers to derail the process, including the deportation of 1 million Ghanaians from Nigeria under the leadership of Shehu Shagari.
He indicated that “the current government owes its own survival to the anti-corruption crusade.”
Former President Rawlings, therefore, called on citizens to help the government fight corruption since government alone cannot succeed in doing so.
The former Vice-President of Sierra Leone said the group recognizes the ideals of former President Rawlings who wants to see a better Africa.
He said Mr. Rawlings served as the foundation for the renewed development of Ghana after the demise of Dr. Kwame Nkrumah.
“We look up to you as a role model because of the peace and stability you brought not only to Ghana, but also Sierra Leone and Liberia during your tenure as head of state,” Chief Sam-Sumana said.
Source: Daily Guide
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MAHAMA INITIATED IT HIMSELF. CHECK FROM DELA COFFIE.
Did Rawlings actually say that?
Another big-for-nothing squit.
THANK YOU PAPA J. YOU HAVE SAID IT ALL. YOU CANNOT RUN AWAY FROM THE TRUTH
WHY ARE YOU BASHING PREZ RAWLINGS LIKE THAT? BUT HE IS SAYING THE TRUTH
Just came here to read the kind of English people writes here to laugh it off and release some stress. However, I get sick when old man rawlings leaves his wife out of corruption and his cronies like ET mensah,Kwasi Botwey and Co are all criminals who were supposed to be rotten in jail by now. Good Morning people.
mahaha is sicccck,has he heardwhat rawlings is saying that he is the corrupt leader since independence, mahama must be crucified by ghana people, gh pp
@Dragon, where are we descending to?
Is this Rawlings guy correct at all? Cos I now believe when Boakye Gyan said Rawlings is a coward ? Fear fear man like Rawlings. I thought you were calling Akufo-Addo “ akoa tietia nu “ . Call him so today and let’s see who is who. An opportunist like Rawlings. He should close his mouth and stop all this irrelevant noises he keeps making all over the place.
A thlef is a thlef, a ***barred word*** is the one who sold government properties cheaply to his wife when he was the president of Ghana. A thlef is the one who collected $5 million from Abacha. A thlef is the one who before becoming head of state was using "aircraft chairs" in his sitting room but before he left office was using SUVs and speed boats. A thlef is the one whose wife, a big thlef is regularly going to beg Hackman Owusu Agyeman for cocoa contract. Rawlings is Ghana's definition of CORRUPTION who has lost his dignity.