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.