My �Beef� With Mills Was Misconstrued � Rawlings

Ex-President Jerry John Rawlings has broken his silence on his conflict with the late President Mills which he reckoned was �deliberately promoted not as wrong versus right, but rather as Rawlings versus Mills�. Mr. Rawlings said he had no malice against the late President Mills, but the problem he had was with his �inaction on the re-investigation of the Ya Na issue as well as his apathy on corruption investigations�. He made this remark in a statement congratulating the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, as he celebrates his 64th birthday. Mr. Rawlings singled out Otumfuo as the one who intervened to resolve his differences with Mills, a feat unknown to many. He advised politicians to listen to traditional leaders like the Asantehene, who has a sound and sharp judgement which served as a powerful medium of conciliation and moderation, especially in the resolution of the Abudu/Andani conflict in the Northern Region.