Flt Lt Jerry John Rawlings Archives

Blame Rawlings For Making Ghanaians Lazy – Kennedy Agyapong Says

10/28/2020 3:43 pm

MP for Assin Central, Kennedy Agyapong has blamed the reluctant nature of some Ghanaians on the leadership of former President, Jerry John Rawlings. According to Kennedy Agyapong, Rawlings was not the best leader for the country because he did not encourage hard work but rather made Ghanaians feel entitled to what they do not deserve. … Read more

"I Will Reject Heaven And Go To Hell If I See 'Rogue' John Mahama And Corrupt John Agyekum Kufuor There" — Jerry John Rawlings

05/27/2018 4:05 pm

by Nana Asempa

The founder of the National Democratic Congress Party (NDC) and former President of the Republic of Ghana, Flight Lieutenant Jerry John Rawlings has said he would reject heaven and go to hell should he meet some corrupt Ghanaian leaders in heaven.
The former President said this when he was invited by chiefs and members of Mepe in the Volta Region to the final funeral rites of the late queen mother of Mepe Traditional Area, Mamaga Awusi Sreku II.

Allowing US Troops To Base In Ghana May Not End Well — Flt. Lt. Jerry John Rawlings

03/28/2018 12:17 pm

by Nana Asempa

Former President Flt’ Lt.Jerry John Rawlings has advised that permitting the US forces to petrol on our land freely will extremely go overboard.
Ghanaians are like fowls inviting a crocodile into their cub. No matter how strong our bond is with the Americans we should never have allowed them the free movement on our land and also granting them the liberated access to our military base is very bad.

Mr. Kofi Annan Urged Me To Open A Foreign Account — J.J. Rawlings Speaks

03/26/2018 5:43 pm

by Nana Asempa

Former President of the Republic of Ghana, Flt. Lt. Jerry John Rawlings has disclosed that the former United Nations Secretary General, Mr Kofi Annan strongly suggested that he should open a foreign account.
Mr Rawlings revealed this when he was given a platform during a meeting organised by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in Accra over the weekend.

I Was Tasked By Rawlings To Kill Ex-President Hilla Limann — Nana Adomako Nyamekye

03/11/2018 8:35 am

by Nana Asempa

Nana Adomako Nyamekye, a Ghanaian highlife musician and an ex-military officer has confessed crimes he was tasked to commit by former President Jerry John Rawlings to shoot the then President Dr Hilla Limann and his vice Mr Joseph de-Graft Johnson few hours before the coup which brought Flt Lt Jerry John Rawlings to power.
According to Nyamekye, his failure to carry out those orders led him to flee out of the country in fear for his life.

Rawlings Renewed His Membership In The Ndc

02/24/2018 1:06 pm

by Nana Asempa

On Friday 24th February 2018, The founder of the National Democratic Congress(NDC) and the ex-president of the Republic of Ghana Flt Lt Jerry John Rawlings renewed his membership in the party during its on-going registration exercise.
Mr Rawlings also paid his dues as a member of the party until 2020 and received his NDC membership card at the PWD branch of the Korle Klottey constituency.

POLITRICKS OF THE DAY: J. J. Rawlings Seeks Wisdom For Prez Mahama

12/31/2012 1:13 pm

by Nana Yaw Adjapong

Ghana’s former President and Leader of the 31st December Revolution, Flt Lt Jerry John Rawlings has in a statement to mark the 31st Anniversary of the Revolution, sought God’s guidance for the people of Ghana as well as President John Mahama as he prepares to take up the mantle as fourth elected President of the Fourth Republic.

He prayed for God to provide President Mahama with the wisdom to pick men and women of integrity to man his administration and the courage to ‘prevent leeches, parasites, thieves and liars from taking refuge” in the corridors of power.

President Rawlings added that he wished President Mahama well as he prepares officially take up the mantle of leadership on January 7.

The former President who spoke after lighting the perpetual flame to mark the 31st Anniversary of the 31st December Revolution, also called on all Ghanaians to resolve in the coming year to work to improve sanitation across the country because of the major health issues that have surfaced as a result of poor sanitation.

President Rawlings paid glowing tribute to persons like Dr Ayirebi Acquah, WO Albert Baffa and WO Salifu for their sense of bravery and fortitude during the early days of the revolution.

He said Dr Ayirebi Acquah left his lucrative job in Zimbabwe to return to Ghana at the onset of the revolution and recounted how the doctor’s only Volvo saloon car was used to inaugurate branches of the June 4 Movement across the country.

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