Former President Jerry John Rawlings has stated emphatically that he is not obsessed with political power as some people perceive him to be.
For instance, he said it was never his intention to contest the 1996 presidential election on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) but he was forced to do so.
According to him, it was his grand plan to step aside after serving as a civilian president from 1992 to 1996 for then Speaker of Parliament, Justice D.F. Annan, to lead the NDC to the 1996 elections, but his decision was rejected.
He explained that after his long stay in political office, it was possible that the NDC and himself would not continue to enjoy the goodwill from the people, hence his decision to step aside.
Addressing the National Cadres Conference at Ejisu last week, the former President said the NDC would have been in political office for about 16 years running had his decision to step down worked.
“Going into the 1996 general elections, I suspected that the people (electorate) would be bored with me and that would affect the fortunes of the NDC in future elections. In this regard, I suggested that I should step aside during the 1996 elections to allow Justice Annan rather to be the NDC presidential candidate in the interest of the NDC,” he claimed.
“I suggested that strategy because I realised that naturally the people would be tired of me but you know black men; they refused to accept my positive idea. The NDC members did not understand my point so they rejected my plan to step aside and insisted that I should contest the presidency again. Ideally, my idea was that people would become bored with me so if I allow Justice Annan to go for eight years then I can come and finish my last four years,” he said.
Mr. Rawlings said if he was power drunk or obsessed with power, there was no way that he would suggest to step aside for Justice Annan to lead the NDC in 1996.
The programme was used by the National Cadres to make thorough assessment about their group and the NDC for the 2020 presidential election.
Source: Daily Guide
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Oh Mr rawlings who is power drunk in dis country more Dan you and de sitting president Mr rawlings watch out ooohhh yoooo
RAWLINGS CLAIM HE HAD WANTED NOT TO CONTEST THE 1996 ELECTION IN FAVOUR OF JUSTICE ANAN. HE CLAIMS THAT THE IDEA WAS REJECT. IF THIS IS TRUE THEN THEN CLAIM OF NPP THAT THE PEOPLE VERDICT WAS STOLEN IN 1992 WAS TRUE. RAWLING KNEW AND BELIEVED THAT THE 1992 ELECTIONS WAS RIGGED. SINCE NPP DEMANDED FOR SEVERAL ELECTORAL REFORMS TO IMPROVED ELECTORAL SYSTEM, RAWLINGS BECAME AFRAID THAT HE WOULD BE DEFEATED. THE STALWART IN NDC KNEW WHAT THEY COULD STILL DO TO KEEP HIM IN POWER AGAIN. THEY INSIST THAT HE SHOULD CONTEST AGAIN. FOR TWO REASONS THEY WANTED RAWLING TO CONTEST. THEY DID NOT TRUST HIM. THEY DID NOT BELIEVE IN WHAT HE PROPOSED. IT WAS CONSIDERED AS A PLOY TO REVEAL THE INNER INTENT OF THE PEOPLE AROUND HIM. ALMOST ALL WHO GOT INVOLVED IN RAWLINGS REGIMES FELL AWAY FROM HIM AND SOME GOT ELIMINATED. MANY PEOPLE AROUND HIM DOUBT THE GENUINENESS OF WHAT HE SAID. SOME ALSO DID NOT LIKE THE IDEA OF ANAN SINCE THE CHOICE OF HIM WAS AN OBSTACLE TO THEIR OWN AMBITIONS. IF RAWLING REALLY MEANT WHAT HE PROPOSED HE WOULD HAVE INSISTED ON IT. WOULD HE HAD MADE NANA KONADU RUNNING MATE TO DF ANAN? RAWLING IS NOT TRUSTWORTHY AND NOBODY SHOULD TAKE HIM SERIOUS. BY THE WAY RAWLING SHOULD KNOW THAT MAN PROPOSES BUT GOD DISPOSES. GOD DID NOT WANT NDC TO RULE FOR 16 YEARS. GHANA WOULD HAVE STILL LINGER IN HIPIC. GOD KNOWS AND WISHES BETTER FOR GHANA. SINCE THE INTENTION OF RAWLINGS WAS TO EXTEND HIMSELF IN POWER IN ANOTHER FORM IT IS STILL SHOWS THAT HE WAS POWER DRUNK. HE THOUGHT OF NDC STAYING IN POWER AND NOT GHANA DEVELOPING.
This man is a pathological liar, who is suffering from a fit. His murderous deeds have come back to haunt him. You couldn't have just killed Katakyie Akwasi Afrifa and gone scot-free. Those who surrounded, and pushed, you into those murderous acts have deserted you. You feel lonely, hence the need for all those desperate justifications.
This man is a pathological liar, who is suffering from a fit. His murderous deeds have come back to haunt him. you couldn't just have killed Katakyie Akwasi Afrifa and go scot-free. Those who surrounded, and pushed, you into those murderous acts have deserted you. You feel lonely, hence the need for all those desperate justifications.
AAwww, hmmm, such a strong man now a puppet in the hands of 'Jezeebel' just because NDC denied her from satisfying her corrupt power drunkenness so now shes proxy fighting the NDC. Jezeebel would definitely ruin this man. Corrupt and power drunk family. We are waiting for his book that should trigger others to also write the truth. Am also writing my script 'puppet J.J in the hands of Jezeebel'. S1aas3m ara kwa
Aaaaaba, I am not sure this power thing is coming from ex-prez office, but such is true hmmmmmmm. Even a day old baby knows you are power drunk. You did this to ex-prez Liaman, Kuffour, Mills and now is the turn of Mahama.Nana Addo had jabs from you when he was predsenterial candidate
You should be old enough to know that NO drunk person accepts his drunkenness!!!