Who was the President of Ghana at the time of this OIL Drill saga? Answer - John Jeremiah
Rawlings!!! I THEREFORE ASK HIM THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:
Was J J Rawlings aware of the loan deal between Tsatsu led GNPC and a ... read full comment
Who was the President of Ghana at the time of this OIL Drill saga? Answer - John Jeremiah
Rawlings!!! I THEREFORE ASK HIM THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:
Was J J Rawlings aware of the loan deal between Tsatsu led GNPC and a French Bank Societe Generale? What was the loan for? Was Rawlings made aware of the reason TT collected such large sums of money from a Foreign Bank? Was Rawlings informed that the country's Oil Drill Ship was being used as a Guarantee or mortgage to collect a loan of $40 Million Dollars? Was the said French Loan given to Tsatsu Tsikata used for the purpose for which the loan was taken? Is there any evidence J J Rawlings or TT can show Ghanaians about the use of this loan facility? Did J J Rawlings ask Tsatsu Tsikata how he was going to pay the loan, and when he defaulted, askED again, how he was going to repay the loan? Was J J Rawlings a nyebro in this matter, where he connived and colluded with Tsatsu Tsikata to defraud the French Bank of monies belonging to the bank customers? Did J J Rawlings benefit directly from the loan from French bank? Has the Oil Drill ship saga exposed J J Rawlings as an irresponsible President who could not look after the assets of the country
Abongo 10 years ago
Shut up kortiborto Ashanti man wo hu bon. Comment on the article dam fool
Shut up kortiborto Ashanti man wo hu bon. Comment on the article dam fool
anette 10 years ago
the woman behind this great man. she gave him what it takes. amen
the woman behind this great man. she gave him what it takes. amen
kojo 10 years ago
Absolute nonsence!!!. After all these years of autocratic power from Rawling, are we successful??. He killed people who were only enjoying the benefit of their jobs but came misused our resources by ordering expensive 4x4 suc ... read full comment
Absolute nonsence!!!. After all these years of autocratic power from Rawling, are we successful??. He killed people who were only enjoying the benefit of their jobs but came misused our resources by ordering expensive 4x4 such as PAJERO, LAND CRUISERS etc when he should have exhibited examplary leader quality. He killed people because he was using his income on drugs hence couldn't make ends meet. Useless!!!
Ashkenazi 10 years ago
EVERY ONE GOD HAS GIVEN TO US AS A LEADER HAS DONE THEIR PART IN THEIR DAYS ACCORDING TO THE TIMINGS OF THE TIME. LET US BE THANKFUL FOR ALL OF THEM
EVERY ONE GOD HAS GIVEN TO US AS A LEADER HAS DONE THEIR PART IN THEIR DAYS ACCORDING TO THE TIMINGS OF THE TIME. LET US BE THANKFUL FOR ALL OF THEM
SADIQ BRAIMAH 10 years ago
Hardi, this is the bast tribute that we can py Papa Jay. We do not have to wait till after his death to remember all these. Thank you very much Hardi. May the Almighty bless you, for He says express gratitude to your neighbo ... read full comment
Hardi, this is the bast tribute that we can py Papa Jay. We do not have to wait till after his death to remember all these. Thank you very much Hardi. May the Almighty bless you, for He says express gratitude to your neighbor who has done you dood before extending it to Me.
Kobina 10 years ago
Sadiq, see the quality of your written English. Obviously you are not well educated. If your hero, Rawlings, had been a better and selfless leader of the country and had taken good stewardship of our country's resources and i ... read full comment
Sadiq, see the quality of your written English. Obviously you are not well educated. If your hero, Rawlings, had been a better and selfless leader of the country and had taken good stewardship of our country's resources and improved the quality of education in the land, you would have been well educated. You've just become an idiotic praise singer with a hollow mind. Meanwhile, he had all his children educated in high quality institutions in Ireland. How does that make you feel? Think, my friend.
Amecole. 10 years ago
Kobina, Sadiq got his point across, and remember people have a right to their views, this is what "education" teaches us.
Of course mistakes happened under JJ's rule (especially AFRC and PNDC). Those were difficult times, an ... read full comment
Kobina, Sadiq got his point across, and remember people have a right to their views, this is what "education" teaches us.
Of course mistakes happened under JJ's rule (especially AFRC and PNDC). Those were difficult times, and bad things do happen in difficult times. This does not mean l support those bad things, on the other hand give JJ Rawlings his due.
SULTAN 10 years ago
KOBINA,JUDGING BY THE VEHEMENT ELOQUENCE OF YOUR ENGLISH,AM I RIGHT IN ASSUMING YOU WERE EDUCATED IN A HIGH QUALITY SCHOOL IN THE UK OR IRELAND?
KOBINA,JUDGING BY THE VEHEMENT ELOQUENCE OF YOUR ENGLISH,AM I RIGHT IN ASSUMING YOU WERE EDUCATED IN A HIGH QUALITY SCHOOL IN THE UK OR IRELAND?
Kobina 10 years ago
I was educated in Ghana in Nkrumah's free education system, continued at Komenda Teacher Training College, studied privately for the GCE "O" and "A" levels while teaching at Tarkwa, and ended up at Legon. Rawlings came to mes ... read full comment
I was educated in Ghana in Nkrumah's free education system, continued at Komenda Teacher Training College, studied privately for the GCE "O" and "A" levels while teaching at Tarkwa, and ended up at Legon. Rawlings came to mess up a quality education system, then sent his children abroad for a better education.
SULTAN 10 years ago
Kobina, thank you very much for you answer.I have always been pissed off as to why Rawllings changed the whole education system for the worse.Frankly,i wanted to know whether you were schooled during THE PNDC/NDC ERA.THANKS.
Kobina, thank you very much for you answer.I have always been pissed off as to why Rawllings changed the whole education system for the worse.Frankly,i wanted to know whether you were schooled during THE PNDC/NDC ERA.THANKS.
Shamu 10 years ago
Look! this is not about English, is about the fact. Thank God that you understand what this gentleman means. Please, I want you to check your mental capability before criticizing someone.
Look! this is not about English, is about the fact. Thank God that you understand what this gentleman means. Please, I want you to check your mental capability before criticizing someone.
SULTAN 10 years ago
SHAMU, ANY NORMAL PERSON WILL AGREE THAT KOBINA"S MENTAL STATE IS PERFECT,JUDGING BY THE ARTICLE AND ITS RELEVANCE TO EDUCATION AND THE HYPOCRISY OF JJ. SENDING HIS KIDS ABROAD FOR A BETTER EDUCATION AND GIVING SADIQ A DREADF ... read full comment
SHAMU, ANY NORMAL PERSON WILL AGREE THAT KOBINA"S MENTAL STATE IS PERFECT,JUDGING BY THE ARTICLE AND ITS RELEVANCE TO EDUCATION AND THE HYPOCRISY OF JJ. SENDING HIS KIDS ABROAD FOR A BETTER EDUCATION AND GIVING SADIQ A DREADFUL AND WOEFUL ONE.I CAN"T FATHOM OUT YOUR REASON FOR GIVING KOBINA A STICK.
Shabi 10 years ago
Kobina do you think Sadiq can read or even worse-still, understand your level of English? He is happy being an idiot so leave him alone. By deliberately destroying the educational system, Rawlings created millions of such peo ... read full comment
Kobina do you think Sadiq can read or even worse-still, understand your level of English? He is happy being an idiot so leave him alone. By deliberately destroying the educational system, Rawlings created millions of such people with the intent of keeping them stupid and dependent on him only. Why do you want to spoil Sadiqs fun??? Plse leave him alone. I dont like that. Hahahahahahahahahahaha
Obeng Rago - 10 years ago
Between 1996 and 1998, Tsatsu Tsikata entered into transactions with a French Bank called Societe Generale for a Bank Loan. The Bank asked for Ghana's Oil Drill Ship as guarantee before the loan was given to the Ghanaians. T ... read full comment
Between 1996 and 1998, Tsatsu Tsikata entered into transactions with a French Bank called Societe Generale for a Bank Loan. The Bank asked for Ghana's Oil Drill Ship as guarantee before the loan was given to the Ghanaians. The President at the time the said loan was given to Tsatsu Tsikata was Chairman Jeremiah John Rawlings, the defacto ruler of Ghana from 1981...
Would Rawlings sit by and allow Tsatsu Tsikata alone to spend all the money? da bi da, la!
In 1998, Jerry's Children were in Overseas University, and needed hard cash to maintain these expensive kids abroad: Would he and his sikadicous wife look away whiles there is free money in town in the hands of their own man, Tsatsu?
Unimpeachable sources at the castle said Jeremiah Rawlings took a hefty sum of the $40 Million dollar loan, mortgaged on Ghana's State property, the Oil Drill Ship.
Can Rawlings ever deny that he did not benefit directly from the HARD CASH of DOLLARS brought into Ghana by his nyebro, Tsatsu Tsikata?
How much did Tsatsu Tsikata give to J J Rawlings?
Why is J J so cunning, and a clever thief? Can he take a lie detector test that he did not benefit directly from all the hard cash of dollars brought in to Ghana from France by his friend and legal advisor, Tsatsu Tsikata?
Would he now go to the Sole Commissioner and confess the amount of money given to him from the said French Bank Loan of hard cashful of Dollars?
What was done with the said Loan if it was not quartered into pieces by these fiaffitors?
WHAT WAS THE SHARE OF PRESIDENT J J RAWLINGS?
Kwadwo 10 years ago
You should be glad your family member was not executed by 30 something year old Rawlings and his posse. In the end, his legacy is ede be keke. You are a moron for writing this crap.
You should be glad your family member was not executed by 30 something year old Rawlings and his posse. In the end, his legacy is ede be keke. You are a moron for writing this crap.
pulinjasco 10 years ago
Humm did you consider that in every action there's good and bad in His era the peace we enjoy up to date is what kill our dear friends to me let us pray for them too they have also die for the peace of their beloved country.M ... read full comment
Humm did you consider that in every action there's good and bad in His era the peace we enjoy up to date is what kill our dear friends to me let us pray for them too they have also die for the peace of their beloved country.May they rest in perfect peace
RUTH 10 years ago
THIS WRITER ADORES MURDERERS.
THIS WRITER ADORES MURDERERS.
Justice 10 years ago
There is no civilization (NONE) in this world that has peace today that was not won by the power of the gun or through violence. From the Roman empire, Vikings, to the USA to corrupt and crime riddled Ghana its the same. Sure ... read full comment
There is no civilization (NONE) in this world that has peace today that was not won by the power of the gun or through violence. From the Roman empire, Vikings, to the USA to corrupt and crime riddled Ghana its the same. Sure it doesn't make it right but its the reality. Someone always dies because someone wants power. The writer is just being factual. It does not mean he adores murderers. Even God forgives murderers so move on. Try disputing JJ's record as detailed by the writer. All our leaders do some good and bad and that's just the way it is and will continue to be. While there should always be opposition to ensure some level of checks and balances, it also means there will always be naysayers. No Government that I am aware of has been perfect. Not even Mandela's.
Asem! 10 years ago
Thank u very much IBRAHIM I will call u. You hv the GOD given sense.As Einstein stated,"Great minds hv always encountered violent opposition 4rm mediocre" J.J. Rawlings has a great MIND.
Thank u very much IBRAHIM I will call u. You hv the GOD given sense.As Einstein stated,"Great minds hv always encountered violent opposition 4rm mediocre" J.J. Rawlings has a great MIND.
FRANK OKINE. 10 years ago
FOR ME, ONLY ONE THING SUMS UP THE ACHIEVEMENT OF THIS GREAT SON OF GHANA. WHILE DEMOCRATS ACROSS AFRICA WERE TURNING TO BECOME DICTATORS, HE ON THE OTHER HAND WAS A DICTATOR WHO BECAME A DEMOCRAT, PAVING THE WAY FOR ALL THE ... read full comment
FOR ME, ONLY ONE THING SUMS UP THE ACHIEVEMENT OF THIS GREAT SON OF GHANA. WHILE DEMOCRATS ACROSS AFRICA WERE TURNING TO BECOME DICTATORS, HE ON THE OTHER HAND WAS A DICTATOR WHO BECAME A DEMOCRAT, PAVING THE WAY FOR ALL THE FREEDOM GHANAIANS ENJOY TODAY.
THE OPPOSITION MAY NOT LIKE ALL THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF JJ BUT IT IS THERE FOR ALL TO SEE. IF OUR CONSTITUTION HAD ALOWED HIM TO BE PRESIDENT FOR THE THIRD TIME, HE WOULD HAVE WON A LAND SLID VICTORY.
Kobina 10 years ago
Frank, Rawlings didn't become a 'democrat' by choice. He was compelled by desperate circumstances to convert, albeit reluctantly. After grossly mismanaging the economy, he had no choice than to turn to the IMF for help throug ... read full comment
Frank, Rawlings didn't become a 'democrat' by choice. He was compelled by desperate circumstances to convert, albeit reluctantly. After grossly mismanaging the economy, he had no choice than to turn to the IMF for help through Kwesi Botchwey. The IMF would not throw him a life support until he agreed to liberalize the economy as well as the autocratic political system, according to the institutions' laid down prescriptions.
FRANK OKINE. 10 years ago
KWABENA, THAT IS TRUE BUT THERE ARE DICTATORS WHO UNDER THE SAME PRESSURE STILL REMAIN DICTATORS AND WOULD NOT YIELD TO PRESSURE FROM THE IMF. MUGABE,BONGO AND MANY OTHERS ARE STILL AT THE HELM OF AFFAIRS IN THEIR COUNTRIES, ... read full comment
KWABENA, THAT IS TRUE BUT THERE ARE DICTATORS WHO UNDER THE SAME PRESSURE STILL REMAIN DICTATORS AND WOULD NOT YIELD TO PRESSURE FROM THE IMF. MUGABE,BONGO AND MANY OTHERS ARE STILL AT THE HELM OF AFFAIRS IN THEIR COUNTRIES, MISMANAGING THE ECONOMY OF THESE COUNTRIES. DON'T YOU THINK THE CITIZENS OF THESE COUNTRIES WOULD BE GLAD IF THESE DITATORS DID WHAT JJ DID.
Kobina 10 years ago
Frank, my friend, I like the way you tenaciously defend your viewpoint. I agree entirely with your submission. He changed and that was good for our country. I was just asserting the fact that his transformation was neither al ... read full comment
Frank, my friend, I like the way you tenaciously defend your viewpoint. I agree entirely with your submission. He changed and that was good for our country. I was just asserting the fact that his transformation was neither altruistic nor self-induced. He was literally dragged to that role kicking and screaming. Paradoxically, that's going to be his enduring legacy. Isn't that interesting? We have Kwesi Botswey to be thankful for. Don't get me wrong, Frank. You make a valid point with his metamorphosis, and I couldn't agree with you more.
Vuvuzela 10 years ago
Are you sure that if he was not "compelled my desperate circumstances to convert" and that the country was ruled by the military, [we] would not be far ahead with a more successful state?
Sure, he would be called all derog ... read full comment
Are you sure that if he was not "compelled my desperate circumstances to convert" and that the country was ruled by the military, [we] would not be far ahead with a more successful state?
Sure, he would be called all derogatory things anyone could think of but since the military would enforce discipline everyday but the country would forge ahead and fare much better than we are today. Do you at least agree we are very undisciplined and tough-skinned?
Do you sincerely think that the kind of corruption within the NDC and NPP between 1992 and 2013 could have happened in a military regime? Of course the military would have given way to democracy along the way but things would have been better before.
Do you remember how everyone went to work early and that people were afraid to dodge work? Do you remember how armed robbery stopped? Do you know why? Anyone caught and identified as armed robber, especially those who exchange shootouts with the military were caught and shot.
Now everyone is afraid to go out at nights for fear of armed robbers. Even taking taxi in Ghana now is risky. I remember I arrived at the Airport with a guy. This guy took a taxi and got robbed of all his documents, money and everything he brought with him. He was thrown out from the moving taxi, sustaining wounds on his arms and leg.
I have to say this once again (I have said it so many times here already); after Rawlings was elected president for the first time, he was invited to France (He refused invitation by the British that time). The journalist interviewing him tried to tell him (Rawlings) that, how he [had] all that he wanted, having become the president...
He had not finished phrasing his question when JJR intervened and told him, he didn't want to be president at all, and made him (the journalist) understand there were obstacles in the way of that position, and he explained: Whereas as a head of state, he could impose his will because he knew what his country needed, he intoned, he would be blocked by parliament when he took decisions, even if some knew the decisions were needed.
He concluded Ghanaians were stubborn and needed strong hands. He also talked about how corruption could still resurface. All the things he told the journalist in France that day followed exactly the years after. So we find Ghana in corruption far worse than it was when the military took over.
WE all have ourselves to blame in Ghana's situation.
Shamu 10 years ago
You again. Do you have anything personal against this great son of Ghana. I can tell from your views that, instead of generalizing people idea, you rather turn to personalize them. Frankly speaking, you need to go back to sch ... read full comment
You again. Do you have anything personal against this great son of Ghana. I can tell from your views that, instead of generalizing people idea, you rather turn to personalize them. Frankly speaking, you need to go back to school. Is unfortunate that, all years you spent in school is completely wasted by this ideas you demonstrated.
RUTH 10 years ago
ARE U SURE HE WAS 'WINNING' THE ELECTIONS GENUINELY? IT WAS RIGGING ALL THE WAY LIKE WE HAD IN 2012!!!!!
ARE U SURE HE WAS 'WINNING' THE ELECTIONS GENUINELY? IT WAS RIGGING ALL THE WAY LIKE WE HAD IN 2012!!!!!
Nii Akwei 10 years ago
He was worse than the cancer that he thought was ailing the country. His actions did not cure anything, rather made things worse.Recently, a man stole GHC800, and gets 20 years jail time, but a politician steals Millions and ... read full comment
He was worse than the cancer that he thought was ailing the country. His actions did not cure anything, rather made things worse.Recently, a man stole GHC800, and gets 20 years jail time, but a politician steals Millions and he walks free.
Rawlings is a living contradiction.
DP 1500i TAMROCK 10 years ago
Ghanaians can not take away Rawlings achievements for Ghana. Rawlings is truely the man.
He nearly got himself into a situation where Ghanaians started to loose respect for him. All the same he is my man.
Ghanaians can not take away Rawlings achievements for Ghana. Rawlings is truely the man.
He nearly got himself into a situation where Ghanaians started to loose respect for him. All the same he is my man.
koffi kokodoko 10 years ago
The whole world recognize his greatest achievement,so if there are two or tree people who think otherwise it is not a big deal.I am sure 80% of Ghanaian love
J J Rawlings.We forgot when Nigeria deported millions of Ghanaian, ... read full comment
The whole world recognize his greatest achievement,so if there are two or tree people who think otherwise it is not a big deal.I am sure 80% of Ghanaian love
J J Rawlings.We forgot when Nigeria deported millions of Ghanaian,and there was not enough food in the country...
Kobina 10 years ago
80% of Ghanaians love Rawlings? What have you been smoking, Koffi? You are obviously hallucinating.
80% of Ghanaians love Rawlings? What have you been smoking, Koffi? You are obviously hallucinating.
Obournana 10 years ago
I believe Kobina is the son of Kweku Baako who despised Rawlings but later became pocket PRO for the Rawlings family to achieve his failed political ambition for NPP in 2012. Yes 80% of Ghanaians love him and what have you? T ... read full comment
I believe Kobina is the son of Kweku Baako who despised Rawlings but later became pocket PRO for the Rawlings family to achieve his failed political ambition for NPP in 2012. Yes 80% of Ghanaians love him and what have you? Tell us.
Kobina 10 years ago
Obournana, I would be greatly honoured if I was the son of Kweku Baako. After all, he is the most outstanding and indefatigable journalist in the country. He would surely debunk your bogus 80% support theory with proven resea ... read full comment
Obournana, I would be greatly honoured if I was the son of Kweku Baako. After all, he is the most outstanding and indefatigable journalist in the country. He would surely debunk your bogus 80% support theory with proven research.
Shamu 10 years ago
Kobina hahahahahaha. you need medication please. I will advise you to check in any available mental hospital
Kobina hahahahahaha. you need medication please. I will advise you to check in any available mental hospital
RUTH 10 years ago
GHANAIANS LIKE KILLERS, EH?
GHANAIANS LIKE KILLERS, EH?
Abu DHABI 10 years ago
...just leave them to accuse/crusify the BRAVE/SAVIOUR RAWLINGS and praise the man KUFOUR the 50 CENT...WE NEED HIM THIS TIME AGAIN,but he can't just be doing donkey works for thieves/profiteers...RAWLINGS IS THE MAN!!!and ch ... read full comment
...just leave them to accuse/crusify the BRAVE/SAVIOUR RAWLINGS and praise the man KUFOUR the 50 CENT...WE NEED HIM THIS TIME AGAIN,but he can't just be doing donkey works for thieves/profiteers...RAWLINGS IS THE MAN!!!and checking from the current situation,the next RAWLINGS to come after the original will be very rough and tough,because our politicians are not ready to serve,they are not for the people but rather for themselves,they are all thieves/profiteers...two more RAWLINGS can do "the do for mother AMA GHANA...!
Abu DHABI 10 years ago
sorry,not addressed to you pls,rather to koffi
sorry,not addressed to you pls,rather to koffi
Paa Smart 10 years ago
And let me add to the last writer that: and he can never understand why Mr Rawlings is viewed negatively by many people inspired of the so called "great
things" he did for Ghana until the end of his life because he refuses ... read full comment
And let me add to the last writer that: and he can never understand why Mr Rawlings is viewed negatively by many people inspired of the so called "great
things" he did for Ghana until the end of his life because he refuses to see clear from his tainted NDC glass.
Abu DHABI 10 years ago
fearless J.J is the man...!
fearless J.J is the man...!
Abebrese 10 years ago
You are blind deaf and a BIG FOOL.Who is the only president of Ghana who lined up people at Teshie and gunned them down. That atrocities have not prevented your party members the NDC to create loot and share.AFOO KOKRO.
You are blind deaf and a BIG FOOL.Who is the only president of Ghana who lined up people at Teshie and gunned them down. That atrocities have not prevented your party members the NDC to create loot and share.AFOO KOKRO.
Agbovi 10 years ago
Hardi, how much did you receive to write such thrash? He killed because somebody borrowed Money from a bank with interest to pay back.What are we seeing now in the NDC ,he stole Ghanaian tax payers Money to form? Is still Raw ... read full comment
Hardi, how much did you receive to write such thrash? He killed because somebody borrowed Money from a bank with interest to pay back.What are we seeing now in the NDC ,he stole Ghanaian tax payers Money to form? Is still Rawlings alive, why has he become silent? or was it because Wayome vowed to expose him if he opened his mouth? THE ACCOUNTABILITY POPE.His NDC has brought GHana to the third corrupt Nation in the world.He left $5 Billion debt(from 1966)---in his 20 yrs rule,let us clap our hands for him.Kuffour left $3.8billion .Ghana's total debt stood at $8.8 Billion ($5+3.8)in 28yrs.(20+8). we thank Rawlings and Kuffour.Now let us go back to the Party he formed signing with his blood within 5yrs (Atta Mills /Mahamah our national debt stands at $43.9 BILLION .Can you please show us a single structure his so-called Party has put up So that we all sing praises? Please this man has even regretted that he killed People wrongly.Let us pray that Almighty God will forgive him.
acu, London 10 years ago
That is why most Nigerians are praying for Rawlings Incarnate to appear in their 419 country to put things aright.
That is why most Nigerians are praying for Rawlings Incarnate to appear in their 419 country to put things aright.
Kobina 10 years ago
Ghana will be better off if Rawlings got reincarnated in Nigeria. I wish Nigerians good luck. Hope it happens and soon.
Ghana will be better off if Rawlings got reincarnated in Nigeria. I wish Nigerians good luck. Hope it happens and soon.
Humanity 10 years ago
Even Jesus Christ was a revolutionist .A revolutionist is hated by the few elites and embraced by the majority poor who have no any prospect. That is why Jesus is hated by the few elites and worship by the majority who are wa ... read full comment
Even Jesus Christ was a revolutionist .A revolutionist is hated by the few elites and embraced by the majority poor who have no any prospect. That is why Jesus is hated by the few elites and worship by the majority who are waiting for the Messiah.
During the colonial era, Ghana has been waiting for a Messiah. By answering our prayers God gave us Kwame Nkrumah to liberate us from colonial dictatorship.
To transform the fysical colonial dictatorship in to mental colonial dictatorship, the colonial masters have colloborated with few guilible Ghanaian elites to repudiate their Massiah by dastardly coup deta.
Since the overthrowing of the Africa Messiah and the liberator of Africa as continent, Ghana has been strangelhold by the few gullible elites in conjuction with their latent colonial masters.
Since then, Ghana has retrogress to the worse form of state. Only the few elites are enjoying the cake of the nation at the expenses of the poor majority. People who are from Zong or Mslims are negelected, discriminated, criminalised, victimised and stigmatised. The aformentioned people are destituted and wallowing in abject poverty. Apart from Kwame Nkurnah Rawlings is the one who recognised these people and even declared their festvity as a nationla holidays.
To set something right, you have to sacrificed. The killing of those few eltis who have indirectly killed millions of poor people, children, women and disables by denying them the primary living condition is not comperable to what Rawlings did to them.
Because of those sacrification, Ghana is enjoying now the democratic dispensation. Ghana is viewed by the world as beacon of democracy and peaceful country in Africa.
To measure a civilisation, freedom and justice of a country is the way which the country treat the minority.
Abu DHABI 10 years ago
HUUUUUM/RAWLINGS IS THE MAN...they will not be happy because it wasn't KUFOUR but rather the BRAVE WARRIOR JJ RAWLING,they would have be calling to make HIM(KUFOUR) a living SAINT or name GHANA after him,if it was he who took ... read full comment
HUUUUUM/RAWLINGS IS THE MAN...they will not be happy because it wasn't KUFOUR but rather the BRAVE WARRIOR JJ RAWLING,they would have be calling to make HIM(KUFOUR) a living SAINT or name GHANA after him,if it was he who took this galant steps to save GHANA...THEY ARE ALL LIKE THAT,and never satisfy if it is not their's ...J.J.RAWLINGS IS STILL THE MAN.
Obournana 10 years ago
you are right. Like they did to Kwame Nkrumah and now Rawlings. Unfortunately, the only Ashanti president Kuffour came to steal Ghana money to amass wealth for his family and cronies. Nothing, Nada, to boast of, hence the jea ... read full comment
you are right. Like they did to Kwame Nkrumah and now Rawlings. Unfortunately, the only Ashanti president Kuffour came to steal Ghana money to amass wealth for his family and cronies. Nothing, Nada, to boast of, hence the jealousy from them. I did not mention anybody. Sorry..ooooo.
Cash 10 years ago
Are you really serious?
Are you really serious?
attu zongo 10 years ago
thank you mr. kuffuor for sparing this useless stupid criminal call rawlings else he should be in ukraine prison by now, all this massive hardship and unemployment is one of the numerous crimes committed by this criminal murd ... read full comment
thank you mr. kuffuor for sparing this useless stupid criminal call rawlings else he should be in ukraine prison by now, all this massive hardship and unemployment is one of the numerous crimes committed by this criminal murderer call rawlings but i know the next npp government will jail this criminal vampire call rawlings, i will hate him for the rest of my hardship life, God will severely punish him and his family and satan will even reject his corps from HELL
Abu DHABI 10 years ago
lucky your "50 CENT KUFOUR came after the JUNE 4th revolution,if not he would have been the first and only one to face the realities of that time...it takes a REVOLUTION to find a SOLUTION...RAWLINGS IS THE MAN!!!
lucky your "50 CENT KUFOUR came after the JUNE 4th revolution,if not he would have been the first and only one to face the realities of that time...it takes a REVOLUTION to find a SOLUTION...RAWLINGS IS THE MAN!!!
TEE 10 years ago
WELL YOU KNOW WHAT, I AM NOT SURPRISED BCOS I KNOW WHERE YOU ARE COMING FROM AND FOR THAT REASON I WON'T EVEN BOTHERED TO WORST MY TIME PERIOD. TELL RAWLINGS HE WILL SUFFER BEFORE HE CLOSED HIS EYES. THE WORST LEADER FOR 30 Y ... read full comment
WELL YOU KNOW WHAT, I AM NOT SURPRISED BCOS I KNOW WHERE YOU ARE COMING FROM AND FOR THAT REASON I WON'T EVEN BOTHERED TO WORST MY TIME PERIOD. TELL RAWLINGS HE WILL SUFFER BEFORE HE CLOSED HIS EYES. THE WORST LEADER FOR 30 YEARS. HE FORCED HIMSELF TO BE A LEADER. JUJU RAWLINGS WITH HIS TOGOLESE, BARSTARD AND THIEF
Ghana will outlive them 10 years ago
stupid
stupid
RA 10 years ago
Good one there. There story must be told in black and white. Long live JJ. Long live JM.
Good one there. There story must be told in black and white. Long live JJ. Long live JM.
oforiwaa 10 years ago
love him to death.
love him to death.
Stephen B. 10 years ago
He is the man of everything I appreciate that but remember 20years is a lot.
He is the man of everything I appreciate that but remember 20years is a lot.
kwaku USA 10 years ago
Do we still such sycophant and naif guy in Ghana?
Do we still such sycophant and naif guy in Ghana?
EE 10 years ago
SS
SS
Nii 10 years ago
Nonesense who told you that Tema oil refinery was built by rawlings, you fool
go and check your records . if you dont ask and you will be told ok. Rawlings destroy all the factories at Tema. TTL ,GTMC GTP VALCO ,ATL ,JTL BO ... read full comment
Nonesense who told you that Tema oil refinery was built by rawlings, you fool
go and check your records . if you dont ask and you will be told ok. Rawlings destroy all the factories at Tema. TTL ,GTMC GTP VALCO ,ATL ,JTL BONSA TYRES ,PTC ,ABC and with his wife they stole Nsawam canary .He is a criminal including the Tsikata family.
ABU 10 years ago
Acheampong that he cold blooded murdered performed far better than him(Rawlings)
Acheampong that he cold blooded murdered performed far better than him(Rawlings)
kofi atta 10 years ago
All these things u listed as JJs achievement, which one put food on the table of Ghanaian masses....u r one of the northerners that invite insults for northerners becoz of foolishness....
All these things u listed as JJs achievement, which one put food on the table of Ghanaian masses....u r one of the northerners that invite insults for northerners becoz of foolishness....
jacktolonto 10 years ago
and also lined up 8 army officers and killed them by firing squad and the judjes too
and also lined up 8 army officers and killed them by firing squad and the judjes too
Ebenezer Nii Amu First-Quao 10 years ago
....Ghana's international standing was high enough to earn us the election of Kofi Annan as UN Secretary-General(two terms and a Nobel Peace Prize). Our diplomatic service thereafter could not even transition KY Amoako of the ... read full comment
....Ghana's international standing was high enough to earn us the election of Kofi Annan as UN Secretary-General(two terms and a Nobel Peace Prize). Our diplomatic service thereafter could not even transition KY Amoako of the World Bank from ECA Executive Secretary to ADB President!
George debuzzy clan 10 years ago
I am so happy that we have people like Ibrahim who recognizes the important role Ex president Jerry John Rawlings played in the development and more so the history of our Dear nation Ghana.Infact a section of Ghanaians especi ... read full comment
I am so happy that we have people like Ibrahim who recognizes the important role Ex president Jerry John Rawlings played in the development and more so the history of our Dear nation Ghana.Infact a section of Ghanaians especially the NPP and their cohorts used the press after he handed over power to destroy him and make him unpopular. They even went to the extend of stripping him of his diplomatic|v.v.i.p previledges just to make mockery of him.But the truth is that those who tried to destroy him are the very people who one way or the other benefitted under the regime of Jerry John Rawlings and became who they are today.I am really happy that we still have people like Ibrahim who has set the records straight and stands for truth.No matter how long it takes the Truth about the Acheivements of J.J.Rawling cannot be surpressed forever.Thank you Ibrahim for this Article.Long Live J.J. Rawlings.
Alhaji muntala 10 years ago
u did ua best
u did ua best
Joseph Mensah 10 years ago
Yes. Let the foolish ones start talking nonsence because they have no brain and will still be foolish. They are perished because they lack knowledge. Rawlings is the man. Yes he is and God bless him always. I love Rawlings a ... read full comment
Yes. Let the foolish ones start talking nonsence because they have no brain and will still be foolish. They are perished because they lack knowledge. Rawlings is the man. Yes he is and God bless him always. I love Rawlings always. God bless Oman Ghana as well and Peace be unto the citizens and the entire country. Amen!!!
Who was the President of Ghana at the time of this OIL Drill saga? Answer - John Jeremiah
Rawlings!!! I THEREFORE ASK HIM THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:
Was J J Rawlings aware of the loan deal between Tsatsu led GNPC and a ...
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Shut up kortiborto Ashanti man wo hu bon. Comment on the article dam fool
the woman behind this great man. she gave him what it takes. amen
Absolute nonsence!!!. After all these years of autocratic power from Rawling, are we successful??. He killed people who were only enjoying the benefit of their jobs but came misused our resources by ordering expensive 4x4 suc ...
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EVERY ONE GOD HAS GIVEN TO US AS A LEADER HAS DONE THEIR PART IN THEIR DAYS ACCORDING TO THE TIMINGS OF THE TIME. LET US BE THANKFUL FOR ALL OF THEM
Hardi, this is the bast tribute that we can py Papa Jay. We do not have to wait till after his death to remember all these. Thank you very much Hardi. May the Almighty bless you, for He says express gratitude to your neighbo ...
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Sadiq, see the quality of your written English. Obviously you are not well educated. If your hero, Rawlings, had been a better and selfless leader of the country and had taken good stewardship of our country's resources and i ...
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Kobina, Sadiq got his point across, and remember people have a right to their views, this is what "education" teaches us.
Of course mistakes happened under JJ's rule (especially AFRC and PNDC). Those were difficult times, an ...
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KOBINA,JUDGING BY THE VEHEMENT ELOQUENCE OF YOUR ENGLISH,AM I RIGHT IN ASSUMING YOU WERE EDUCATED IN A HIGH QUALITY SCHOOL IN THE UK OR IRELAND?
I was educated in Ghana in Nkrumah's free education system, continued at Komenda Teacher Training College, studied privately for the GCE "O" and "A" levels while teaching at Tarkwa, and ended up at Legon. Rawlings came to mes ...
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Kobina, thank you very much for you answer.I have always been pissed off as to why Rawllings changed the whole education system for the worse.Frankly,i wanted to know whether you were schooled during THE PNDC/NDC ERA.THANKS.
Look! this is not about English, is about the fact. Thank God that you understand what this gentleman means. Please, I want you to check your mental capability before criticizing someone.
SHAMU, ANY NORMAL PERSON WILL AGREE THAT KOBINA"S MENTAL STATE IS PERFECT,JUDGING BY THE ARTICLE AND ITS RELEVANCE TO EDUCATION AND THE HYPOCRISY OF JJ. SENDING HIS KIDS ABROAD FOR A BETTER EDUCATION AND GIVING SADIQ A DREADF ...
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Kobina do you think Sadiq can read or even worse-still, understand your level of English? He is happy being an idiot so leave him alone. By deliberately destroying the educational system, Rawlings created millions of such peo ...
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Between 1996 and 1998, Tsatsu Tsikata entered into transactions with a French Bank called Societe Generale for a Bank Loan. The Bank asked for Ghana's Oil Drill Ship as guarantee before the loan was given to the Ghanaians. T ...
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You should be glad your family member was not executed by 30 something year old Rawlings and his posse. In the end, his legacy is ede be keke. You are a moron for writing this crap.
Humm did you consider that in every action there's good and bad in His era the peace we enjoy up to date is what kill our dear friends to me let us pray for them too they have also die for the peace of their beloved country.M ...
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THIS WRITER ADORES MURDERERS.
There is no civilization (NONE) in this world that has peace today that was not won by the power of the gun or through violence. From the Roman empire, Vikings, to the USA to corrupt and crime riddled Ghana its the same. Sure ...
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Thank u very much IBRAHIM I will call u. You hv the GOD given sense.As Einstein stated,"Great minds hv always encountered violent opposition 4rm mediocre" J.J. Rawlings has a great MIND.
FOR ME, ONLY ONE THING SUMS UP THE ACHIEVEMENT OF THIS GREAT SON OF GHANA. WHILE DEMOCRATS ACROSS AFRICA WERE TURNING TO BECOME DICTATORS, HE ON THE OTHER HAND WAS A DICTATOR WHO BECAME A DEMOCRAT, PAVING THE WAY FOR ALL THE ...
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Frank, Rawlings didn't become a 'democrat' by choice. He was compelled by desperate circumstances to convert, albeit reluctantly. After grossly mismanaging the economy, he had no choice than to turn to the IMF for help throug ...
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KWABENA, THAT IS TRUE BUT THERE ARE DICTATORS WHO UNDER THE SAME PRESSURE STILL REMAIN DICTATORS AND WOULD NOT YIELD TO PRESSURE FROM THE IMF. MUGABE,BONGO AND MANY OTHERS ARE STILL AT THE HELM OF AFFAIRS IN THEIR COUNTRIES, ...
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Frank, my friend, I like the way you tenaciously defend your viewpoint. I agree entirely with your submission. He changed and that was good for our country. I was just asserting the fact that his transformation was neither al ...
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Are you sure that if he was not "compelled my desperate circumstances to convert" and that the country was ruled by the military, [we] would not be far ahead with a more successful state?
Sure, he would be called all derog ...
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You again. Do you have anything personal against this great son of Ghana. I can tell from your views that, instead of generalizing people idea, you rather turn to personalize them. Frankly speaking, you need to go back to sch ...
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ARE U SURE HE WAS 'WINNING' THE ELECTIONS GENUINELY? IT WAS RIGGING ALL THE WAY LIKE WE HAD IN 2012!!!!!
He was worse than the cancer that he thought was ailing the country. His actions did not cure anything, rather made things worse.Recently, a man stole GHC800, and gets 20 years jail time, but a politician steals Millions and ...
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Ghanaians can not take away Rawlings achievements for Ghana. Rawlings is truely the man.
He nearly got himself into a situation where Ghanaians started to loose respect for him. All the same he is my man.
The whole world recognize his greatest achievement,so if there are two or tree people who think otherwise it is not a big deal.I am sure 80% of Ghanaian love
J J Rawlings.We forgot when Nigeria deported millions of Ghanaian, ...
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80% of Ghanaians love Rawlings? What have you been smoking, Koffi? You are obviously hallucinating.
I believe Kobina is the son of Kweku Baako who despised Rawlings but later became pocket PRO for the Rawlings family to achieve his failed political ambition for NPP in 2012. Yes 80% of Ghanaians love him and what have you? T ...
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Obournana, I would be greatly honoured if I was the son of Kweku Baako. After all, he is the most outstanding and indefatigable journalist in the country. He would surely debunk your bogus 80% support theory with proven resea ...
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Kobina hahahahahaha. you need medication please. I will advise you to check in any available mental hospital
GHANAIANS LIKE KILLERS, EH?
...just leave them to accuse/crusify the BRAVE/SAVIOUR RAWLINGS and praise the man KUFOUR the 50 CENT...WE NEED HIM THIS TIME AGAIN,but he can't just be doing donkey works for thieves/profiteers...RAWLINGS IS THE MAN!!!and ch ...
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sorry,not addressed to you pls,rather to koffi
And let me add to the last writer that: and he can never understand why Mr Rawlings is viewed negatively by many people inspired of the so called "great
things" he did for Ghana until the end of his life because he refuses ...
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fearless J.J is the man...!
You are blind deaf and a BIG FOOL.Who is the only president of Ghana who lined up people at Teshie and gunned them down. That atrocities have not prevented your party members the NDC to create loot and share.AFOO KOKRO.
Hardi, how much did you receive to write such thrash? He killed because somebody borrowed Money from a bank with interest to pay back.What are we seeing now in the NDC ,he stole Ghanaian tax payers Money to form? Is still Raw ...
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That is why most Nigerians are praying for Rawlings Incarnate to appear in their 419 country to put things aright.
Ghana will be better off if Rawlings got reincarnated in Nigeria. I wish Nigerians good luck. Hope it happens and soon.
Even Jesus Christ was a revolutionist .A revolutionist is hated by the few elites and embraced by the majority poor who have no any prospect. That is why Jesus is hated by the few elites and worship by the majority who are wa ...
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HUUUUUM/RAWLINGS IS THE MAN...they will not be happy because it wasn't KUFOUR but rather the BRAVE WARRIOR JJ RAWLING,they would have be calling to make HIM(KUFOUR) a living SAINT or name GHANA after him,if it was he who took ...
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you are right. Like they did to Kwame Nkrumah and now Rawlings. Unfortunately, the only Ashanti president Kuffour came to steal Ghana money to amass wealth for his family and cronies. Nothing, Nada, to boast of, hence the jea ...
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Are you really serious?
thank you mr. kuffuor for sparing this useless stupid criminal call rawlings else he should be in ukraine prison by now, all this massive hardship and unemployment is one of the numerous crimes committed by this criminal murd ...
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lucky your "50 CENT KUFOUR came after the JUNE 4th revolution,if not he would have been the first and only one to face the realities of that time...it takes a REVOLUTION to find a SOLUTION...RAWLINGS IS THE MAN!!!
WELL YOU KNOW WHAT, I AM NOT SURPRISED BCOS I KNOW WHERE YOU ARE COMING FROM AND FOR THAT REASON I WON'T EVEN BOTHERED TO WORST MY TIME PERIOD. TELL RAWLINGS HE WILL SUFFER BEFORE HE CLOSED HIS EYES. THE WORST LEADER FOR 30 Y ...
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stupid
Good one there. There story must be told in black and white. Long live JJ. Long live JM.
love him to death.
He is the man of everything I appreciate that but remember 20years is a lot.
Do we still such sycophant and naif guy in Ghana?
SS
Nonesense who told you that Tema oil refinery was built by rawlings, you fool
go and check your records . if you dont ask and you will be told ok. Rawlings destroy all the factories at Tema. TTL ,GTMC GTP VALCO ,ATL ,JTL BO ...
read full comment
Acheampong that he cold blooded murdered performed far better than him(Rawlings)
All these things u listed as JJs achievement, which one put food on the table of Ghanaian masses....u r one of the northerners that invite insults for northerners becoz of foolishness....
and also lined up 8 army officers and killed them by firing squad and the judjes too
....Ghana's international standing was high enough to earn us the election of Kofi Annan as UN Secretary-General(two terms and a Nobel Peace Prize). Our diplomatic service thereafter could not even transition KY Amoako of the ...
read full comment
I am so happy that we have people like Ibrahim who recognizes the important role Ex president Jerry John Rawlings played in the development and more so the history of our Dear nation Ghana.Infact a section of Ghanaians especi ...
read full comment
u did ua best
Yes. Let the foolish ones start talking nonsence because they have no brain and will still be foolish. They are perished because they lack knowledge. Rawlings is the man. Yes he is and God bless him always. I love Rawlings a ...
read full comment