Ghana’s former President and founder of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Flt Lt Jerry John Rawlings has charged the Volta Regional caucus of the party in Parliament to champion the spirit of truth and candour as post mortem is performed on the December 2016 electoral loss.
The integrity factor, the former President intimated had suffered. “It has been ambushed and held hostage. The time has come to free the truth,” the party founder said when the Volta Regional caucus of the NDC called on him at his office on Thursday.
Former President Rawlings called for sincerity in speech, thought and action as the party sought to identify the root causes of its electoral loss saying, “The time to free the truth is now”.
“What our supporters need is candour. If you want them to stay united, if you want them to be a little strong, all you can offer them now is candour. Don’t engage in political talk of the past,” the former President said.
Responding to commentary that he was gunning to take over the NDC, President Rawlings said: “ I wish I could say yes, but I think it sounds better in my ear to say that I want God to come and lead us because of the integrity factor. God can be found in the truth.”
The former President said the misuse of Executive power by some people had with time led to the detachment of the party from the people, stating the intoxicating effects of power had made many leaders of the party and government impervious to reality. “We adopted certain habits which were going to lead to failure and we were not seeing it. The mistakes were too obvious,” he stated.
The Member of Parliament for Ho West, Emmanuel Kwasi Bedzrah who led the delegation thanked the former President for the audience and indicated that the purpose of the meeting was to open channels of communication so they could tap into his rich experience.
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Kobina Andoh Amoakwa
(Communications Directorate)
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this conman and his use of words. What truth again. The truth is that we all saw you use every trick in the books to undermine the party you claim to be the founder to loose power. why are you now opening your doors to the NDC. Why didn't you grant audience to the Greater-Accra regional youth wing of the party when they wanted to meet before the elections. As far as I am concerned, JJ is not done with his coup against the NDC, the second coup would be to weaken NDC to strengthen his wife's party. NDC should look for competent and honest people rather than relying on this unforgiving messianic founder who would always use his problems with his enemies or perceived enemies to undermine the NDC. They should ask him why was Nana Addo thanking him after his victory? Why did he JJ call Peter Amewu of the NPP, and in this case I believe Amewu than JJ.
What are you going to do with parliamentary positions?Why do you like position like that? Position comes with integrity and humility which you lack,you people get positions to lord yourselves,you get positions to intimidate so most Ghanaians are uncomfortable for you to be giving positions probably the main reason the Northerners have taking the party. Eeeeiii position can work wonders, when did this caucus decided to visit President Rawlings when they were in power? Weren't they around when ndc were insulting Papa J? where were they when he was called a dog in their party?they all felt comfortable in power because the man wasn't around to discipline them about how they were running the contract with impunity out of power drunk you've now seen your party and power is slipping away so need the man to take over and dumped later. He said he wished he could. He has advised you to get your house in order,you can't hand over a disorganized house to somebody to rearrange it for you to repeat your past so he said God should come in because God is the truth. A real sign President Rawlings doesn't trust this ndc,he talked about integrity which means ndc lack integrity so how would any sound person join a party with no integrity?a party with dishonest people,a party of kriminals if you are not honest you are a kriminal and that is what your founder refers to. How can he be part of some bunch of people who have made politics as Avenue for quick wealth? He is disgusted about the humiliated defeat,he is sad and angry about the big rejection of his party due to some unscrupulous people who have run to hide in his party for protection and to ste*l from the state. When did you this caucus found President Rawlings to be relevant in the ndc? Shame on you,the insult to his wife was an insult to himself. You betrayed the man and you want him to come back to help you get power and dump him to ste*l from the state again? He said seek ye the face of the Lord first and everything will be added. He said ndc be honest,stop the lies and thi*very,let integrity be your guide,stop the hate and enviness, have compassion and love for others who do not belong to you and learn all men are equal in the face of God. Think of the country not your tribe, forgiveness is the way to God which you lack. President Rawlings is a wise man and he gave them an answer they deserve# Integrity first.
THE PARTY IS FOR ALL AND NOT ONLY VOLTARIANS. IS THE IS LAST SPEAKER OF HOUSE NOT VOLTARIAN? HARUNA IDDRISU IS MORE THAN COMPETENT FOR THE MINORITY SIDE. GOOD CHOICE. LET'S TAKE AWAY THE TRIBAL POLITICS AND WORK WITH COMPETENCE.I HATE SEEING THESE HAHUSA HATS ALL OVER THE PLACE. BUT IF THEY'RE COMPETENT LIKE HARUNA IDDRISU WHY NOT.
SHUT THE F.U.C.K UP, YOU BRUTE SELFISH I.D.I.O.T WE ARE FED UP WITH YOU. SOME OF US BECAME DIE-HARD NDC SUPPORTERS BECAUSE OF THE LOVE WE HAD FOR YOU, ONLY FOR YOU TO JILT US IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD FOR YOUR SELFISH AND EGOTISTICAL GAINS. YOU HAVE DESTROYED YOUR OWN LEGACY, YOU WILL DIE WITHOUT ANY LEGACY.
AM GLAD U GUYS ARE NOW GOING BACK TO OUR ROOT BCOS THE NORTHNERS WANT TO TAKE OUR BELOVED PARTY FROM US. LOOK ALL THE HIGHEST POSITION OF THE PARTY IN PARLIAMENT HAVE BEEN TAKING AWAY BY THESE NORTHNERS, ALBAN BAGBIN,HARUNA IDDRISU, MUNTAKA MOHAMMED ETC. VOLTARIANS LETS ARISE FOR OUR RIGHT.