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Editorial News of Friday, 19 March 1999

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Free Press

The paper carries a front-page story with the heading "Cure for Rawlings Ailment"? According to the story Prophet P.C. Mainoo who prophesied the death of General F.W.K Akuffo before it actually happened is out again with a letter to the press that he has discovered a cure for President Rawlings fever that attacked him during the celebration of the 31st December revolution. The paper added that, judging from the accuracy and timely of Prophet Mainoo's prophecy on General Akuffo's death, his words should be taken seriously. The prophets letter to the press and some individuals in authority stated some of the alleged crimes committed under the Presidents leadership as direct and indirect murders, indiscriminate abduction and the murder of the three high court judges and the retired army officer, the paper said. According to the paper, Prophet Mainoo could not however give an accurate diagnosis of the Presidents ailment, but insisted that serious prayers must be said for the president by all Ghanaians so that he will change his mind and render an apology to all who suffered the atrocities so that he can get a relief. The paper concluded that Prophet Mainoo's appeal should be taken seriously because similar warning letters he wrote about the fall of General E.A. Kotoka and General J.A. Ankrah all came to pass. GRi