It's amazing how people show respect to their elders, particularly in times of need. Some tend to kneel or bow before their superiors while others resort to other humble means to display their respectful character.
This was exactly the case at the forecourt of Parliament House Thursday when President John Dramani Mahama went to deliver his last State of the Nation's Address.
Present at the Legislative House were various dignitaries including Former President Jerry John Rawlings.
Arriving at the premises, an interesting event occurred when former President Rawlings was walking up the stairs leading to the entrance of the Legislative House.
For the Mayor of Accra, Alfred Oko Vanderpuiye, it must have been a mortifying moment captured in a video gone viral when he attempted to seize the opportunity to exchange pleasantries with the former President; and Mr. Rawlings openly rebuffed him.
Mr. Rawlings seems to have had enough of Oko Vanderpuiye and so blatantly refused to recognize the latter when he (Oko Vanderpuiye) approached him (Rawlings).
Watch the awkward moment below:
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Grow up Jerry. You are ex-ex-ex president now. National Great Granpa. stop humiliating underlings in public.
Snub as it may look or seem, Okoh breached regarding accompanying of persons on the red carpet. He should have been to the left landside of NJ and few metres behind. Google red carpet protocol and you will understand. I believe Okoh should apologize to former Prez.
Oko Vanderpuije deserves it. The red carpet was not laid for people like him. Since he wasn't part of Rawlings entourage, he should not walk on the red carpet, not walk side by side with Rawlings let alone tried to overtake him as he did. You see, 8 years of blatant abuse and misuse of power has made an 1-d-1-0-t like Oko sees no wrong. In fact Rawlings should have slapped him !!!
Oko broke protocol. Its as simple as that. It just shows how ***barred word*** he is.
Those ndc fo*ls here who are insulting JJ must know what you had in mind before joining the ndc is what Papa J exhibited so what is your beef? You all joined the ndc because of hate,en.viness,jealousy,tribalism and all the evil things against God and man and when he is showing it to you that he has repented and do not want to deal with thi*ves,bad and evil men who have taking in charge of his party that one too is a problem to you? Then ndc has a long way to go. I'm surprised ndc still do not understand politics and they think it will be easier for them to come back in 2020 on what record? The record of infrastructure that Ghanaians rejected or the ste*ling,insults,disrespect which is part of ndc household or the intimidation and the ndc tribalistic tendencies?Ghana has grown past that hence the humiliated 1.5 margin of defeat. JJ Rawlings is very bitter about the way this crop of ndc handled the affairs of the country through his hardwork which brought back the ndc to power after being in opposition for 8 years,only for him to be sidelined and his party used as a machine to syphon the country's resources into individual pockets. Would you people be happy if you were in his shoes? He doesn't care if ndc is disbanded because he was a military man not a politician,he's been celebrating his coups not the ndc party. When have you seen Rawlings celebrating when ndc was formed? But he celebrates June 4th and Dec 31st he thinks those are the true reflections of his lime light. After all Osagyefo was the first president after independence but his party is lacking behind in elections in Ghana whiles the Danquah,Busia,Dombo tradition who were the opposition but with genuine ideology are dead over 60,40 years ago but still alive. If Rawlings had got genuine people to inherit him like these gallant men of old,he wouldn't be so mad. NDC are killing his legacy like the CPP did to Osagyefo so why would he be happy and smile to the ndc?every parent is proud of an intelligent son or daughter who bring honour to the house not a rude,disrespectful and kriminal son or daughter who doesn't listen to advise but want to have his way all the time. Rawlings is Damn tired of the ndc while Kuffuor is proud of the NPP.NDC is shiiiit.
Who care about rudiment, we were brought up and aside we need to respect each other. Rawlings is by far the most annoying personality in Ghana. Gosh
JJ Did the right thing. OKO should learn the rudiments of RED CARPET TREATMENT. Its a lesson for him.
JJ you were my man but you have disappointed me. You are no longer my man, sorry for you.
...The general rule of red carpet is that, when the designated person steps out of the car on the red carpet (aside the other in between arrangements), the accompanying members walk about two meters behind the designated person taking to his left hand side. Taking a critical examination of the trending video of H.E. Jerry Rawlings and Oko Vanderpuje, one will notice that, the accompanying members of Jerry Rawlings understood the protocol governing the official red carpet. The three accompanying members were at about few meters behind, taking to the left hand side of Rawlings due to the open environment. H.E. Jerry Rawlings was jolted by a movement on his right hand side. He stopped and was greeted with a profuse genuflection from Oko Vanderpuje. Though startled by the breach in protocol, there was a nodding of head to respond to the genuflection. He continued his walk upwards, Mr Oko Vanderpuye completely oblivious of the breach in protocol continued in step with the former President. This is an unpardonable ignorance and breach of protocol which knowing the temperament Jerry Rawlings, he will not countenance. He had to order Oko Vanderpuje to step out of step, and out of sync.
Rawlings is gradually digging his grave. No NDC member will go close to him. Am said, this is a clear prove that he is the main reason NDC lost.