Weekly Insight

Nana Konadu Agyemang Rawlings, wife of President Rawlings must be stopped from getting near the center of power after the exit of her husband says the" Weekly Insight". Headlined, "Danger Stop This Woman!" the story attributes the warning to alleged wickedness. The paper avers that if she gets anywhere near power, Ghanaians will continue to suffer more serious unemployment, hunger, illiteracy and excruciating poverty. According to the paper, Nana Konadu has been known to be the power behind the throne deciding the fate of activists and functionaries. The problem with Nana Konadu is that she used her position as first lady to exacerbate tension rather than bring reconciliation it continues. Among her, many faults listed are that the first lady sent back a Christmas card sent to her by the staff and management of the Ghanaian Chronicle, a privately own newspaper. Nana is reported to have refused to shake hands with some members of the opposition in Parliament. Further in 1989 or thereabouts her own sister was suspended by the Ghana Broadcasting Coporation (GBC) for not getting up when she appeared for an official visit. The paper also states that she dragged her brother in law Haruna Atta then editor of "The Statesman" to court for contempt. Huruna ended serving a month prison term along with Mr. Kweku Bako, Jnr. The paper concludes that Nana's power behind the throne has not improved the standard of living of the people of Ghana in any way. It accuses that in spite of the failure of the government, in which she has been one of the most powerful people, Nana Konadu is showing some keen interest in the presidency of Ghana. Nana Konadu who told BBC's Caroline Swinberg that she would run for the presidency, is said to stand for all the horrible things which have happened to the people of Ghana and it is the responsibility of all well meaning Ghanaians to nip her ambitions in the bud.