The cry against corruption in Nigeria under Goodluck Jonathan’s government was no different from what we are experiencing in Ghana—and considering how the electorates rejected corruption by voting out Goodluck Jonathan and his bunch, the question is; can Ghanaians do the same?

Former President-Jerry John Rawlings who has on multiple occasions accused the Mahama-led NDC government of corruption has stated that, “Nigerians have taken the lead in the rejection of corruption”—meaning Ghana must follow…

So are Ghanaains ready to end the NDC reign which they call corrupt? Read J.J Rawlings’ full statement below…

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Though we are yet to see any leader calling himself corrupt, the many of our African leaders (past and present) perfectly fit the word…

Despite countless allegations of Human Right Violations and Corruption that were thrown at him and his government when he was the President of the Ghana, Jerry John Rawlings has come out to state that, he is one of Africa’s cleanest leaders and that he was never corrupt…

Pretty interesting right?

According to RadioXYZ;

Former President Jerry Rawlings of Ghana has said he is one of Africa’s cleanest leaders to have been head of state.

“I will dare you to go and line up some of your finest policemen, some of your finest heads of state, some of your finest judges. Make any allegations against me. You included. Whatever questions you want to ask; take me through a chemical interrogation. I will be the one who will pass. I wonder how many of you will pass,” Mr Rawlings told some African youths at a forum outside Ghana recently.

Responding to a question from a member of the audience about allegations of corruption leveled against him back home by critics, Mr Rawlings retorted: “…Chief when it comes to accusing me, don’t forget, eight generals, three former heads of state, painfully executed. I Rawlings will not turn round and commit the very crime for which another man lost his life.”

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It will be hypocrisy on my apart to suddenly claim that no one has the right to take away the life of another, because life is a God given gift—on the grounds that I don’t even believe in the existence of such a God.

However, even with the absence of objective moral values (as some people argue), right to life is a basic right, inherent, and until a Court of a land through fair trail has ordered so, it becomes illegal to take the life of another—-no matter the justification you can buy from somewhere…

Without a fair trail as we will all accept, J. J Rawlings had no legal right to kill or order the killing of any of the people he did. It is therefore unfortunate that even as at today, he still thinks his actions are justified and proper.

According to RadioXYZ;

Former President Jerry Rawlings says the Armed Forces Revolutionary Council necessarily needed to have executed Generals Afrifa, Acheampong, Utaka and other senior Military Officers in 1979 to save the country from implosion.

“We had no choice. We thought let two go. Acheampong and a certain Utuka, very corrupt Generals. They were sacrificed. It was not enough. Ladies and gentlemen, 10 days later, we had to sacrifice another 6 and some of the Commanders were innocent good people but it had to be done because the rage in the country was too high, too much”, the former Military leader told students in the Volta region where he spoke as the Guest of honour at the closing ceremony of the regional camp of the International Youth Fellowship at the Adidome Senior High School.

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