My comment on not campaigning for Mahama was twisted – Rawlings

2jerryrawlingsGhana’s former President, Flt Lt Jerry John Rawlings says an impression that he at a recent meeting confessed that he did not campaign for President Mahama in 2012 was twisted.
The former President in statement said it is public knowledge that he did not campaign for President Mahama neither did he campaign against him.“Why deny him [Mahama] his due? Many of us live in a state of self-denial because we seem to have an aversion for unpleasant situations. It is important for us to develop a historical memory of events. I said it over and over, NDC would have lost terribly had God not called the Prof.”

He added that “Mahama won on his own merit and let’s recall that there was an air of desperation and near panic when the Prof passed. This situation worked in Mahama’s favour and he literally campaigned alone. Eighty per cent of the national executives couldn’t campaign without following him. That’s how much credibility they had lost. I did not campaign for him, neither did I campaign against him so let’s give him his due and acknowledge the fact that he did most of the work by himself. This was the reality.

 

The former president stated that everyone’s political credibility has suffered terribly, including president Mahama’s  thus there was the need for a reinvigorated and reenergised party machinery.

He said if is nit done what needs to be done by the party leadership the 2016 elections will not be favourable.

“So far the poor performance and corrupt characters are taking advantage of the support bases’ fear of the opposition to embolden themselves in perpetuating themselves and their crass behaviour. They have grown insensitive and do not seem to give a damn because they know the vulnerable and insecure electorate will continue to support the NDC
because they are nervous of an opposition take over.”

–Office of Rawlings

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