Former President Jerry John Rawlings says those who are bent on using violence to achieve their aims must be prepared to answer for their actions.
The former President noted that very little attempt was being made to prevent violence by agents of the leading political forces within the country.
Speaking after a visit to the 37 Military Hospital on Monday to visit Yaro Ishawu, a victim of the La Bawaleshie shooting incident last Thursday, Flt Lt Rawlings said:
“By our actions and omissions, especially after 2008 we contributed immensely to laying the bed we now find ourselves in.
“We are not doing enough to contain and prevent the use of violence from without but also from within our own,” he said.
Yaro Ishawu was hit by a bullet when armed men believed to be national security operatives stormed the residence of the NDC aspirant for the Ayawaso West Wuogon by-election while the election was underway. Six people were injured and sent to the Legon Hospital, but Ishawu who suffered a broken leg was subsequently referred to the 37 Military Hospital.
The former President noted that he had earlier visited the Medifem Hospital at Westlands to check on one Edem Tekpli who was the victim of “our own internal violent machinery against the colleague of an aspiring parliamentarian.”
Flt Lt Rawlings said the aspirant had used most of his savings to provide water for some of the villages in his constituency, but ended up receiving a telephone call from an executive in his constituency warning him to keep off such activities and to slow down.
The former President said he could not comprehend how an aspirant could not engage in activities that will endear him to the people “like the provision of very basic water”.
Edem Tekpli was attacked at Ho at dawn on Thursday by unknown assailants who first slapped, hit him and stabbed him thrice. He was initially treated at a hospital in Ho before he later travelled to Accra for a review.
Source: Peacefmonline.com
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EVERYBODY IS CONDEMNING THOSE WHO FIRED GUN AT THEM WITHOUT ASKING THOSE WHO BROUGHT THEM FROM TAMALE. WERE THERE NOT COMPETENT NDC MEMBERS TO SUPERVISE THE ELECTION? CALL THAT MONSTER, USE1ESS AND DEV1L AZOKA TO COME AND ANSWER WHY HE SENT THEM FROM TAMALE.
Citizen, did the bullets fly in the air to hit them? who told them to arm themselves and didn't they gear if the ban of motor bikes? they got what they paid for! you try any ***barred word*** thing in 2020 and see what will happen to you, you think Ghanaians will spare you ndc? you are a bunch of riff-raffs that Ghanaians hate and gate everything ndc, if you are a serious political party you would have been humble and think far to bring out good alternatives to match this government but you are showing you are men and that it is ndc right to rule Ghana to create l000*00t and share and we will also show to you ndc can't dictate our destiny! nobody is afraid of you, your bully and intimidation is over, bring your Hawks and Snakes and azorka boys and they will be killed to protect Ghana! Ghana is not John mahama's bona-fide property. Ghanaians voted massively against him and he think he can use intimidation to win he lie bad, gone are the days his boots will be bigger than his legs! John mahama can't dictate to us and Akufo Addo has been giving the mandate to protect and defend Ghanaians and he has as well giving the powers to the institutions,you play the f000*00l they teach you sense! if you want power you bring your visions and dreams not hiring hoodlums to snatch ballot boxes! Ghanaians are battle ready for ndc bully and intimidation! just this small thing look at how you are groaning! this shows your bully and intimidations are over, the security forces are there to protect life and property! if those guys hadn't fired first they wouldn't have retaliated! why did the azorka boys carry weapon with them, So you think Akufo Addo wants peace so when you bring violence he will sit aloof? you try the Oldman's strength Atiwa y3 kyer3 won biribi kakra ! saaa! civil rights activist means slap me and go free who said that? The Oldman will protect Ghanaians against hoodlums!even his own children the Delta Force were sent to court how much more ndc hoodlums! Investigate who brought the violence, who made the first shot and why? why was the azorka boys armed at a place not their jurisdiction and for what? Let me tell them , Nana Akufo ADDO IS not A minced meat to munch! You can't mess with him! you those guys your leaders are not telling you who the man is or they don't know him ! He will never ever allow you to hurt Ghanaians then you will go first so get prepared so far as he is the president of the republic and has sworn an oath to keep the good people of Ghana safe mo mother fu*cker can mess with him.
chief hypocrite. you see he cannot strongly condemn what had happened. God is God of all.
EVERYONE WILL SEE AKUFFO ADDOS REAL CHARACTER...HE IS OUT ALREADY...SHAME
Aunty bab, Ama and citizen please read Rawlings message very well before you conclude okay. He is talking about your own party ndc and their violence behaviour.
Mtcheeeeew. Ghanaians are just SHAMEFUL AND TRIBAL.WE HAVE BECOME A DISGUSTING NATION I AM ASHAMED AS A GHANAIAN . MTCHEEEW AGAIN
Do we a president in Ghana. So if when it was raining he didn't hear, after the rain too, he couldn't see the ground was wet? Nana addo is serious disgrace and disappointment to most of us who thought he was peaceful. It's pathetic. Most of our leaders are condemning and visiting the victims, but the president whose ministers claim they sent the national security personnel to visit brutality on victims doesn't find it necessary to visit them. It they were npp faithfuls he would have been the first to visit them. How can one come and tell me such a wicked man led peace process in dagbon. What even annoying is he called himself ABUDANI. The best name to describe is OTSIMODZENNYI.
Chief of which violence? Rawlings is not power hungry. He paved a way after almost being killed. Truth be told. If a bullet hits you for just going out to vote, will you be OK? Where is the Democracy in this Country? It's a shame Ghana is turning into Togo under this Government. Shooting your fellow citizens for nothing? What is happening?
Yaa Yaa read the article again he said internal violence this has nothing to do with the government but your party. What he said exactly refer to john mahama who is bent to get some ndc guys killed because of his ambition! read the article and nowhere did he refer to outside he said internal violence. Edem was stabbed by unknown assailants from the ndc in Ho! what has the government got to do with ndc internal wrangling ?kill yourselves to reduce your population you are already in minority and if you kill yourselves who cares?
Dear Mr Rawlings, your party leadership says the NDC is no match when it comes to Violence - What is your take on that? I thinks this is a serious assertion that cannot be swept under the carpet much as we try to resolve the Bawaleshie incident.