Ghanaians Should Be Greateful To J J Rawlings!

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BJ 11 years ago

Ghana would have been among the worst countries in the region had it not bee the timely intervention of HE J. J. Rawlings.

Ghana would have been among the worst countries in the region had it not bee the timely intervention of HE J. J. Rawlings.
Zoobie-Zoobie 11 years ago

GHANA is in a mess today because of Rawlings... after 20 years of holding Ghana hostage

GHANA is in a mess today because of Rawlings... after 20 years of holding Ghana hostage
Zoobie-Zoobie 11 years ago

20 years of Rawlings... only Rawings is a multi-millionaire ... check out the rest

20 years of Rawlings... only Rawings is a multi-millionaire ... check out the rest
Justan 11 years ago

I AM SURE YOURSELF, MOTHER OR FATHER IS A VICTIM OF RAWLINGS. IT SERVES YOU RIGHT.MAY PEOPLE OF YOUR CATEGORY BE FORGOTTEN IN THE HISTORY OF GHANA.
BEFORE RAWLINGS, CORRUPTION AT ITS HIGHEST PEAK IS CALLED 'KALABULE'.JUST GO ...
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I AM SURE YOURSELF, MOTHER OR FATHER IS A VICTIM OF RAWLINGS. IT SERVES YOU RIGHT.MAY PEOPLE OF YOUR CATEGORY BE FORGOTTEN IN THE HISTORY OF GHANA.
BEFORE RAWLINGS, CORRUPTION AT ITS HIGHEST PEAK IS CALLED 'KALABULE'.JUST GO BACK TO DAYS OF 'KALABULE'.THANK YOU.
AK 11 years ago

It was because of the stability that RAWLINGS BROUGHT TO THE GHANAIAN POLITICS THAT SOLD TO BRING INVESTORS TO GHANA. RAWLINGS IS THE SINGLE REASON WHY GHANA IS WHERE IT IS TODAY. IT IS THE TRUTH AND THOSE WHO DON'T LIKE THE ...
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It was because of the stability that RAWLINGS BROUGHT TO THE GHANAIAN POLITICS THAT SOLD TO BRING INVESTORS TO GHANA. RAWLINGS IS THE SINGLE REASON WHY GHANA IS WHERE IT IS TODAY. IT IS THE TRUTH AND THOSE WHO DON'T LIKE THE TRUTH CAN SAY ANYTHING THING THEY WANT, BUT TRUTH IS TRUTH. HAD IT NOT BEEN THE INTERVENTION OF JJ, GHANA WOULD HAVE BEEN SHIT. THESE NPP GUYS ARE ALL COWARDS. THEY JUST HAVE MOUTH TO MAKE NOISE TODAY AFTER RAWLINGS HAS COOKED THE FOOD FOR THEM TO COME AND CHOP.
Arthur Hayes 11 years ago

AK, you are right. I love you.

AK, you are right. I love you.
BOLE 11 years ago

JJ CAME TO SAVE GH FOR VERY SHORT TIME HE CAME BECOS HE WAS POOR BUT WHEN HE SAW MONEY HE CHANGE INFACT ALL THE PROBLEMS GH HAVE NOW IS BY JJ

JJ CAME TO SAVE GH FOR VERY SHORT TIME HE CAME BECOS HE WAS POOR BUT WHEN HE SAW MONEY HE CHANGE INFACT ALL THE PROBLEMS GH HAVE NOW IS BY JJ
Kwaku 11 years ago

As for you, I have been reading your comments and can tell you that your level of thinking is that of a dog

As for you, I have been reading your comments and can tell you that your level of thinking is that of a dog
Kman 11 years ago

I don't blame the Nigerians. Their system is so crap they will think JJ was ok. Ghana has just about survived inspite of JJ not becuase of him

I don't blame the Nigerians. Their system is so crap they will think JJ was ok. Ghana has just about survived inspite of JJ not becuase of him
Arthur Hayes 11 years ago

Rawkings is the best whether you like it or not.

Rawkings is the best whether you like it or not.
Arthur Hayes 11 years ago

You are either a lair or did not know what happened in Ghana before Rawlings came to rescue us from extreme difficulties. He is a hero whether you like it or not.

You are either a lair or did not know what happened in Ghana before Rawlings came to rescue us from extreme difficulties. He is a hero whether you like it or not.
John 11 years ago

yeah Tony is's right you said everybody is entitled to his view.I would have appreciated it much if you didnt bring this into public domain. It is said that what history does not teach people is that people dont learn from hi ...
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yeah Tony is's right you said everybody is entitled to his view.I would have appreciated it much if you didnt bring this into public domain. It is said that what history does not teach people is that people dont learn from history. If you were a Ghanaian, you wouldn't have mentioned Rawlings' name anywhere when it comes to developmental discussion.Reflect over this and don't wish that some names must not be eroded out od history,have a good day.
Kojo T 11 years ago

The problem I have with the NPP is that they are always right. The writer is a NEUTRAL person . It is the same sad commentary on Kwame Nkrumah. The whole world has seen him as Africa's man of the millenium. NPP ?They see him ...
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The problem I have with the NPP is that they are always right. The writer is a NEUTRAL person . It is the same sad commentary on Kwame Nkrumah. The whole world has seen him as Africa's man of the millenium. NPP ?They see him as evil. JJ has done well for Ghana. Just ask the neutrals
KWASI IN EUROPE 11 years ago

GRATEFUL and not "greatful". WHETHER we like it or not...and not "weather" .
CORRUPT politicians not corruption politicians. News ANCHOR and not ancour..etc etc. Oh, your English, Oga, is full of wahala.

GRATEFUL and not "greatful". WHETHER we like it or not...and not "weather" .
CORRUPT politicians not corruption politicians. News ANCHOR and not ancour..etc etc. Oh, your English, Oga, is full of wahala.
Randy 11 years ago

It's hard to understand why such mistakes were not corrected before bringing it into public domain?
No editor at Ghanaweb? no automatic spelling checks? This is ridiculous.

It's hard to understand why such mistakes were not corrected before bringing it into public domain?
No editor at Ghanaweb? no automatic spelling checks? This is ridiculous.
Obourtari 11 years ago

You have said it all Tony. Thay have been trying all tricks to find fault with him, but they have failed. Thay always repeat the same statement, "but he killed innocent lawyers" of which he didnt. It was some few guys. He dis ...
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You have said it all Tony. Thay have been trying all tricks to find fault with him, but they have failed. Thay always repeat the same statement, "but he killed innocent lawyers" of which he didnt. It was some few guys. He dissociated himself from them. he then warned the late Atta Mills but failed to listen. Ghanaians will only appreciate this man after he has passed on which is foolish. "omama biara ho ye ahi"
Africa 11 years ago

This one will never be appreciated in life or otherwise.

This one will never be appreciated in life or otherwise.
DYB 11 years ago

Who invited JJ Rawlings in the first place? If not for his military coup in 1981, Ghana would have by now had 8 successful elections. He never rendered accounts of his dictatorial regime till today and this moron wants to rew ...
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Who invited JJ Rawlings in the first place? If not for his military coup in 1981, Ghana would have by now had 8 successful elections. He never rendered accounts of his dictatorial regime till today and this moron wants to rewrite our history. He is the most tragic figure Ghana has ever had.
Balatunde 11 years ago

You have forgotten about the uneducated Ashantis or people of that tribe that infiltrated out government and plundered our national coffers. The thieves of the Ashanti and Brong Ahafo regions are the ones unhappy with Rawlin ...
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You have forgotten about the uneducated Ashantis or people of that tribe that infiltrated out government and plundered our national coffers. The thieves of the Ashanti and Brong Ahafo regions are the ones unhappy with Rawlings because he spoilt their party.
natty 11 years ago

Thanks Tony, Congrates

Thanks Tony, Congrates
ogidigidi, Sdy 11 years ago

I agree with you Tony. Plus or minus I would give this african politician a good 7 out ot 10. Imagine 10 JJs on the African continent. But how come you did not mention the intergration of west african states as an needed emer ...
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I agree with you Tony. Plus or minus I would give this african politician a good 7 out ot 10. Imagine 10 JJs on the African continent. But how come you did not mention the intergration of west african states as an needed emergency.
DYB 11 years ago

Would you support a coup today to wipe out the greedy bastards we have in govt today? Would you hail any soldier to tie up John Mahama and his corrupt greedy bastards to the stakes and shot for their wanton disregard for the ...
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Would you support a coup today to wipe out the greedy bastards we have in govt today? Would you hail any soldier to tie up John Mahama and his corrupt greedy bastards to the stakes and shot for their wanton disregard for the plight of ordinary Ghanaians? Let us not throw away our the wisdom God gave us.
Africa 11 years ago

Perhaps you should learn to spell GRATEFUL before you use. One thing that Rawlings can take credit for is bringing both the CPP/UP polical traditions to their senses and working to secure Ghana's future. Mr. Rawlings should ...
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Perhaps you should learn to spell GRATEFUL before you use. One thing that Rawlings can take credit for is bringing both the CPP/UP polical traditions to their senses and working to secure Ghana's future. Mr. Rawlings should be grateful to Ghana for allowing him the opportunty to enjoy a standard of living which he would never have enjowed. From Waakye creditor (he could even afford waakye) to hobnobbing with the rich and famous and taking his usual crap
Kojo T 11 years ago

Rags to riches that is the mark of a successful person . davis was a shepperd boy who became a King

Rags to riches that is the mark of a successful person . davis was a shepperd boy who became a King
Obuotabri 11 years ago

Africa, am happy that you have at least admitted one of Rawlings "Goodness"

Africa, am happy that you have at least admitted one of Rawlings "Goodness"
pp 11 years ago

The writer is completely ignorance about the impact of Rawlings 20 years rule in ghana.I prefer Mutala Mohamed who came to move Nigeria forward than this Scotish bastard who came to enrich himself,his prostitute mother and hi ...
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The writer is completely ignorance about the impact of Rawlings 20 years rule in ghana.I prefer Mutala Mohamed who came to move Nigeria forward than this Scotish bastard who came to enrich himself,his prostitute mother and his siblings.
WAR VETERAN 11 years ago

THAT IS A TRUE SON OF AFRICA. AFRICANS DESERVE THE BEST FROM OUR LEADERS AND IN SOME COUNTRIES, THE LEADERS ARE MORE CORRUPT THAN THEIR CITIZENS. GHANAIANS WHO WERE BORN IN 1960S TO 1970S WOULD BE MOST GRATEFUL TO JJ RAWLI ...
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THAT IS A TRUE SON OF AFRICA. AFRICANS DESERVE THE BEST FROM OUR LEADERS AND IN SOME COUNTRIES, THE LEADERS ARE MORE CORRUPT THAN THEIR CITIZENS. GHANAIANS WHO WERE BORN IN 1960S TO 1970S WOULD BE MOST GRATEFUL TO JJ RAWLINGS (GREAT SON OF AFRICA) FOR THE WORK HE CONTINUES TO ACCOMPLISHED IN GHANA, AFRICA AS A WHOLE AND THE WORLD AT LARGE. JJ RAWLINGS HAS NO CHALLENGER.....THANK YOU TONY////
..Abokyi 11 years ago

Wonder the gospel reason WHY writers like this Oluwalogbo guy are allowed important platforms in Ghanaian Media to corrupt and/or poison the minds of those who were not lucky enough to read or hear about the people he mentio ...
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Wonder the gospel reason WHY writers like this Oluwalogbo guy are allowed important platforms in Ghanaian Media to corrupt and/or poison the minds of those who were not lucky enough to read or hear about the people he mentioned in his piece. Strangely this guy did never mention in his piece that John Rawlings came and harassed Ghanaians through the BARREL OF THE GUN! Do you call someone who had the nerve and/or the gut to murder 7 Generals a great guy?
Mr. Oluwalogbo, you call yourself a Pan-Africanist? Indeed!! I weep for you and infact John Rawlings (the blood sucker) who you now praise as a hero in Ghana and in African politics. Have a Good Day.
Areestau 11 years ago

Nkrumah returns in form of jj.

Nkrumah returns in form of jj.
TT 11 years ago

JJ saved Ghana. we would forever remember him.

JJ saved Ghana. we would forever remember him.
DYB 11 years ago

From what did this demon save us? Imagine your father being abducted in the middle of the night by some young soldiers and never returned. Imagine your business destroyed by someone all in the name of jealousy and house clean ...
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From what did this demon save us? Imagine your father being abducted in the middle of the night by some young soldiers and never returned. Imagine your business destroyed by someone all in the name of jealousy and house cleansing. Imagine being cowed into sleeping at 6pm each night. Use your God given wisdom my brother. Our freedom as a country was taken from us by this tragic figure.
Areestau 11 years ago

Very grateful

Very grateful
Randy 11 years ago

How could an educated person make such a glaring spelling mistake?"greatful"
Please correct this despicable error.

How could an educated person make such a glaring spelling mistake?"greatful"
Please correct this despicable error.
Warrior 11 years ago

You understood what he meant, did't you? Then cut the crap. FYI your nit-picking also says a lot about YOU. It shows you up as someone who majored in the micro (trivial) aka an empty barrel.

You understood what he meant, did't you? Then cut the crap. FYI your nit-picking also says a lot about YOU. It shows you up as someone who majored in the micro (trivial) aka an empty barrel.
EZEKIEL 11 years ago

God BLESS YOU but WHY CAN'T Mr. Jonathan do the HOUSE CLEANING HIMSELF ??? Is he himself up to the shoulders in CORRUPTION ???I don't thik you NEED a military man NECESSARILY to do it!!! The LEADER is very important though .. ...
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God BLESS YOU but WHY CAN'T Mr. Jonathan do the HOUSE CLEANING HIMSELF ??? Is he himself up to the shoulders in CORRUPTION ???I don't thik you NEED a military man NECESSARILY to do it!!! The LEADER is very important though ...Take a look at the HISTORY of Singapur OR Malaysia !!
ALL African Nations NEED a TEAM of SINCERE,DISCIPLINED and NO-NONSENSE GOVT. to set the pace!!
gofu 11 years ago

I m sorry of your article. how can we be greatful to ghana into the den of robbers and thieves and murders. jj came all in the name to uproot corruption, he killed innocent people including men of God. did he and his people l ...
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I m sorry of your article. how can we be greatful to ghana into the den of robbers and thieves and murders. jj came all in the name to uproot corruption, he killed innocent people including men of God. did he and his people lived up to their preaching? look at pndc, ndc1 and ndc2. in the history of ghana have u seen corruption like this before? how mills,mahama and their ndc have let ghana to. these are the sons of jj, i wonder how ghana will be if his grandsons assume power in ghana. i m very happy he is living to see the bad sees he sow in ghana. we are all harvesting what jj sowed. how can we be greatful to him, ghana would have been the best in africa without him
Akadu Mensema 11 years ago

JJ gave us:

disrespect

insults

abduction and murder

curfew

tribalism

regionalism

Konkonmba-Nanumba wars

Akuapem conflict

Rawlings' chain

carting and burning archival materials

Socialis ...
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JJ gave us:

disrespect

insults

abduction and murder

curfew

tribalism

regionalism

Konkonmba-Nanumba wars

Akuapem conflict

Rawlings' chain

carting and burning archival materials

Socialist-thieves in politics

Atta Mills

Mahama

Woyome

SADA Guinea fowls
Nana Appiah 11 years ago

Rawlings will continue to torment You Until death.. What a waste of human Spicies like You...Hey, Akadu dont forget to get in line in your 15yrs waiting list to become an American Citizen...(PathWay to Citizenship..) Immigra ...
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Rawlings will continue to torment You Until death.. What a waste of human Spicies like You...Hey, Akadu dont forget to get in line in your 15yrs waiting list to become an American Citizen...(PathWay to Citizenship..) Immigration Reform..hahahaha..Ugly Akadu you will be 70yrs and wrinkled Out..
Nana Appiah 11 years ago

Sorry, I meant a Waste of Human Species..

Sorry, I meant a Waste of Human Species..
Nana Hakim 11 years ago

Hello Akadu,

What did you give back to Ghana after she has paid for your education in The United States? NOTHING. Rather you deccided to give that little thing besides your anus to black and white Americans on the streets ...
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Hello Akadu,

What did you give back to Ghana after she has paid for your education in The United States? NOTHING. Rather you deccided to give that little thing besides your anus to black and white Americans on the streets of Silver Spring, MD, for $5.00 per escapade! God save you.

PAY BACK WHAT YOU OWE GHANA!

GOD BLESS GHANA! FORWARD EVER!
papillon 11 years ago

Yes anyone who hates JJ is likely to be ignorant, greedy or corrupt!! His enemies are not fit to hold a candle to his face that's why they hide and hurl insults. JJ was God-sent and it is a secret shared by all Ghanaians inc ...
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Yes anyone who hates JJ is likely to be ignorant, greedy or corrupt!! His enemies are not fit to hold a candle to his face that's why they hide and hurl insults. JJ was God-sent and it is a secret shared by all Ghanaians including his enemies. He will still win a presidential election if allowed to stand for one in GH or any African country. We thank God for JJ. God bless you JJ.
Kweku Erzuah Siam 10 years ago

A very good article. As it is said " a Prophet has place in his own home."

It is amazing how J.J Rawlings is admired all over the world but scorned in Ghana. I guess our collective memory has lost its force.

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A very good article. As it is said " a Prophet has place in his own home."

It is amazing how J.J Rawlings is admired all over the world but scorned in Ghana. I guess our collective memory has lost its force.

Hate him or love,Rawlings was the one who put Ghana on the path or economic recovery and internation recognition. Certainly, he is an imperfect human. However, he and Kwame Nkrumah are by far the best leaders Ghana has ever had bar none.
Kweku Erzuah Siam 10 years ago

A very good article. As it is said " a Prophet has no place in his own home."

It is amazing how J.J Rawlings is admired all over the world but scorned in Ghana. I guess our collective memory has lost its force.

Hate h ...
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A very good article. As it is said " a Prophet has no place in his own home."

It is amazing how J.J Rawlings is admired all over the world but scorned in Ghana. I guess our collective memory has lost its force.

Hate him or love him,Rawlings was the one who put Ghana on the path to economic recovery and international recognition. Certainly, he is an imperfect human. However, he and Kwame Nkrumah are by far the best leaders Ghana has ever had bar none.
Ben, U.S. 11 years ago

Rawl

Rawl
kofikofi 11 years ago

keep telling the youth truth, oga !

keep telling the youth truth, oga !
Baah Accra 11 years ago

Rawlings gave Gh Atta Mills from Atta we got Mahama why do we have to be grateful

Rawlings gave Gh Atta Mills from Atta we got Mahama why do we have to be grateful
PHILIP FROM LONDON 11 years ago

ONLY IN YOUR DREAMS THAT YOU CAN MAKE SUCH PRONOUNCEMENT, THAT GHANAIANS SHOULD BE GREATFUL TO A MURDERER,COUP MAKER AND THE MOST CORRUPT LEADER GHANAIANS HAVE EVER HAD(JJ RAWLINGS).IF THAT IS THE CASE THEN ACHEAMPONG NEEDS ...
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ONLY IN YOUR DREAMS THAT YOU CAN MAKE SUCH PRONOUNCEMENT, THAT GHANAIANS SHOULD BE GREATFUL TO A MURDERER,COUP MAKER AND THE MOST CORRUPT LEADER GHANAIANS HAVE EVER HAD(JJ RAWLINGS).IF THAT IS THE CASE THEN ACHEAMPONG NEEDS TO BE WORSHIPPING BY GHANAIANS.THIS IS AN INSULT TO MAJORITY OF GHANAIANS
Mohammed Ibrahim 11 years ago

I agreed with your article about corruption in Nigeria.The oil wealth Nigeria has.Nigeria should not have to face Power,and water crisis.Corruption in Nigeria is like a Cancer.Nigerians can not completely stop the corruption ...
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I agreed with your article about corruption in Nigeria.The oil wealth Nigeria has.Nigeria should not have to face Power,and water crisis.Corruption in Nigeria is like a Cancer.Nigerians can not completely stop the corruption in Nigeria.
NII LARTYEY NARTEY 11 years ago

I do not know where this Oluwalogbo guy is coming from and what he intend to gain with such a long scrap, but one thing I certainly know is he needs his head examine by a professional psychiatrist by trying to put the monster ...
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I do not know where this Oluwalogbo guy is coming from and what he intend to gain with such a long scrap, but one thing I certainly know is he needs his head examine by a professional psychiatrist by trying to put the monster killer who derailed Ghana's peaceful democracy by violently taking the entire country, Ghana and her people hostage by the gun to kill and to rob.

Definitely history one day, will judge this poor rat bloody killer whose divisive tribalists and unkept crook gangsters P/NDC associates has brought the once proudly loud mouth of Africa's political emancipation to our feet with unrecovery shameful social economic embarrassment.

Any true Pan-Africanist worth his geo-political history will know that Rawlings and his yesterday's poor campus socialists criminal associates were all fake who came to power to enrich themselves and therefore Rawlings is not comparable to the likes of the great Osagyefos, Lumumber, selfless Awolowos, Sankaras, Steve Bikos, Nyereres, Chris Hannis, the Cabrals and many more who laid down their lives with their blood for our freedoms.

Rawlings fake revolution pathetically killed hundreds for minor economic crimes like taking a meager official bank loan of 50.000 Cedis and unbelievably privatized Ghana's valuable enterprises which are all owned today by his heartless bitch of a wife and his criminal revolutionary associates whom we knew could not even afford to buy and wear better shoes some days back yet are all the super rich in the Ghanaian society today.

So how do you called such unscrupulous monster murderer a messiah and outrageously calling him a Pan-Africanist?

His own political cronies calls him a greedy political spent dog.
Sayoma 11 years ago

a good man is never recorgnized in his own yard....

a good man is never recorgnized in his own yard....
Nima Old Soldier 11 years ago

Rawlings came preaching transparency and accountability, can anybody tell me his responsibility of leading the way by ever accounting for his useless days in power, the huge monies collected by force from individual accounts, ...
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Rawlings came preaching transparency and accountability, can anybody tell me his responsibility of leading the way by ever accounting for his useless days in power, the huge monies collected by force from individual accounts, and all the properties and houses confiscated to the state.

He still insist his children's education were all billed by some faceless and nameless crooks he called friends.

Never pray what happen to Ghana ever happens in Nigeria.

As a true Pan-Africanist, what you must pray for, is a well organized progressive and spontaneous massive people's revolution taking lessons from the bitter experiences Ghana went true under the criminally pretending Rawlings and his killer fake revolutionary bastards.
Arthur Hayes 11 years ago

Tolu Oluwa, you are perfectly right. Rawlings is a president I will vote for his come back into politics if the law allows him. He is so far the best we have had beside Nkrumah. He was not selfish and always fought for the po ...
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Tolu Oluwa, you are perfectly right. Rawlings is a president I will vote for his come back into politics if the law allows him. He is so far the best we have had beside Nkrumah. He was not selfish and always fought for the poor in the society. Thanks for your good assessment and judgement.
Kawbena boafo sarkwah 11 years ago

He did not do any tin for gh.from pnc to his time in ndc.what did we achive from his years.

He did not do any tin for gh.from pnc to his time in ndc.what did we achive from his years.
E.K 11 years ago

No one is perfect on these earth,but jj rawlings has done something better for Ghanaian.eg sanitation,protection, also from the greedy Ghanaian who wanted everything for themselves and because the man didn't allow them,they n ...
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No one is perfect on these earth,but jj rawlings has done something better for Ghanaian.eg sanitation,protection, also from the greedy Ghanaian who wanted everything for themselves and because the man didn't allow them,they now call him names.shame

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