Rawlings came through for me in my difficult moments as President – Akufo-Addo
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has described the late former President Jerry John Rawlings as his “good friend and a repository of sound advice.” According to Mr Akufo-Addo, in moments of difficulty in his presidency, he could count on Mr Rawlings’ considerable “wealth of experience and knowledge,” and “on those occasions, he came through for me.” Nana Akufo-Addo said these in a tribute to Mr Rawlings during his final funeral rites at the Black Square in Accra on Wednesday, 27 January 2021. The President admitted that although Mr Rawlings and himself were not the best of friends at a point, with time, things changed and they came to see value in each other. Nana Akufo-Addo stated: “It was no secret that the relationship that existed between the two of us, right from the heady days of 1979, through to my brief period in exile, his assumption of office as the 1st President of the 4th Republic, the historic Kume Preko demonstrations, my period as Attorney General and Minister for Foreign Affairs in the Kufuor administration, to my being elected 2008 NPP presidential candidate, was one of open animosity. We did not see eye to eye!! “However, with time, things changed. We came to see value in each other, and understood, to a very large degree, our respective perspectives. One thing we had in common was our mutual commitment to public service. “My visit to his Ridge residence in 2012 signified the easing of tensions between us, leading to a friendship that lasted for the better part of some eight (8) years. Indeed, when the Ghanaian people, in 2016, reposed, for the first time, their confidence in me in the elections of that year, one of the first persons on whom I paid a courtesy call was His Excellency Jerry John Rawlings. “From my entry into office, right up to the day he was called by his Maker, he remained a good friend and a repository of sound advice. I knew that, in moments of difficulty in my presidency, I could count on his considerable wealth of experience and knowledge. On those occasions, he came through for me.” Mr Rawlings died on Thursday, November 12, 2020, at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital in Accra after a short illness. Below is Akufo-Addo’s full tribute: Jerry John Rawlings Tribute By Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo Farewell, “Comandante” He burst onto the scene like a meteor, but a meteor that did not burst into flames and disintegrate like all meteors do. On the contrary, it remained potent until the very end of its life, leaving strong footprints in the sands of time. The turbulent occurrences of the 1970s in Ghana – the overthrow of the 2nd Republic and the Progress Party Government by the military coup of 13th January 1972; the takeover of power by the Col. I.K. Acheampong-led National Redemption Council and, subsequently, the Supreme Military Council; the proscription of multiparty democracy; the professionals’ strike of 1976; the March 1978 Referendum on the proposal to entrench military rule through the Union Government concept; the formation of the People’s Movement for Freedom and Justice (PMFJ) to mobilise the ‘No Vote’ in the Referendum; the consequences of the vote, and the conspiracy to abduct the Electoral Commissioner; the palace coup that removed Gen. Kutu Acheampong from office and ushered in Gen. Fred Akuffo in his stead – culminated in the emergence of Flt. Lieutenant Jerry John Rawlings in the political space of our country. Charismatic, energetic, fearless leader. Such were the attributes ascribed by many Ghanaians to the man, Jerry John Rawlings, the young air force officer, who announced his presence in Ghana’s politics by the abortive coup of May 15, 1979, and was sentenced to death for his part in the failed effort. He gave, at his trial, an important insight into his character, when he stood up, before the military tribunal, to accept sole responsibility for the attempt, and to request the NCOs, who were being tried with him, to be absolved and freed by the tribunal. The great events that were to define his career followed quickly after his trial, conviction and sentence. Three (3) weeks later, whilst awaiting execution of his sentence, he was dramatically freed from prison by the insurgents of what has come to be known as the June 4th Uprising, when junior officers and other ranks of the Ghana Armed Forces banded together to throw out the Supreme Military Council, and install the Armed Forces Revolutionary Council (AFRC), headed by Flt. Lt Jerry John Rawlings, thereafter ‘J.J’ to all and sundry in Ghana. It is no wonder that he came to regard June 4th as “that divine day”. He re-emerged as Chairman of the Provisional National Defence Council (PNDC), when he led the successful coup that brought the short-lived 3rd Republic to an end on 31st December 1981. The tumultuous, and at times lawless, incidents of the AFRC’s three (3) month tenure of office, and of the early years of PNDC rule, are matters of record, winning him passionate admirers, vociferous critics, and determined lifelong enemies, all at the same time. He was the longest serving ruler in our history – eleven (11) years as a military leader, and eight (8) years as a twice elected civilian President, making nineteen (19) years in all. He was fortified in his work by his union with his celebrated consort, the equally dynamic Nana Konadu Agyeman Rawlings, who proved to be a sturdy pillar and invaluable companion to the very end, and who bore him four (4) children, the eldest of whom, Zanetor, is continuing his tradition of public service. It was no secret that the relationship that existed between the two of us, right from the heady days of 1979, through to my brief period in exile, his assumption of office as the 1st President of the 4th Republic, the historic Kume Preko demonstrations, my period as Attorney General and Minister for Foreign Affairs in the Kufuor administration, to my being elected 2008 NPP presidential candidate, was one of open animosity. We
UER: It is possible persons recovered from COVID will have problem with erection–Dr. William Gudu
The Medical Superintendent at the Bongo District Hospital Dr. William Gudu has said even though upon all his reading about COVID, he has not come across where it was stated that a person recovered from COVID will have a problem with erection, it is possible once it can affect every organ. According to research, most persons recovered from COVID-19 appeared to be having difficulty with erection. Dr. Gudu made the pronouncement on a Bolgatanga based radio station DREAMS FM monitored by Apexnewsgh.com on Wednesday “Throughout my reading, I didn’t see but, it is also possible that we are been difficult and men get infected more than women and because men usually don’t want to play with their potency, is possible they are using it to make us be complying. But, once it can affect every organ, impotence is possible”. He Explained But asking whether the COVID-19 rates are high in the Upper East Region, Dr. Gudu said everybody is suspect as it stands now. He cited an example with the situation in the Bongo District of the Upper East Region, where the suspected cases recorded so far is 175 with 23 active positive cases. According to Dr. Gudu, the 175 cases recorded in Bongo is not even in the community. “In Bongo 175 cases, not the community oo, 175 suspected cases and 23 were positive is a high percentage. So, consider it quite high because if you pick 175 and 23 are positive, then you can actually see that is quite high” He stressed. Apexnewsgh.com/Ghana/Ngamegbulam Chidozie Stephen Please contact Apexnewsgh.com on email apexnewsgh@gmail.com for your credible news publications. Contact: 0555568093.
The God’s of Bolgatanga land not happy with the NDC– Sanusi Issah
The Upper East Regional Communication Director of the Governing New Patriotic Party Imam Issa Sanusi, has revealed, that the God’s of Bolgatanga land is not happy with the National Democratic Congress (NDC) after their demonstration. Mr. Sanusi, made this known on Tanga radio a Bolgatanga based radio station monitored by Apexnewsgh.com Wednesday morning 27 January 2021. “Every person that took part in the demonstration in Upper East, with regards to the NDC demonstration, I am sure Ayia, the God’s of the Bolga land is not happy and they must go and apologies. They have gone to burn tyres on the land, on the bay land, they burnt tyres on the street. Today, Lambon said he led a demonstration, he was part of the leaders who led the demonstration in Upper East. What were they saying? Do they say they wanted a runoff? They said former President Mahama won the elections. If I were an NDC member today, I would have demanded for an unqualified apology from these incompetent leaders”. He stressed He questioned why the leader of the NDC should ask people to die because they think former President Mahama was cheated. “Burning tyres on asphalt road, what was the intention, is there more any criminal than this? It was out of criminality that they perpetuated to the people of the Upper East. They were looking for confusion but, the people of Upper East and the NPP members show calm in such a way that we knew that they were out for something and they had nothing to show”. He pointed However, The NPP Regional Communication Director claimed a BNI officer was beaten during the NDC demonstration in the region in the name of, the BNI officer was a spy. Apexnewsgh.com/Ghana/Ngamegbulam Chidozie Stephen Please contact Apexnewsgh.com on email apexnewsgh@gmail.com for your credible news publications. Contact: 0555568093.
Corruption in Ghana was amplified under the New Patriotic Party– NDC Youth Organizer
The Upper East Regional Youth Organizer Abraham Azumah Lambon has said, corruption in Ghana was amplified under the New Patriotic Party (NPP) government. The Regional Youth Organizer who was discussing the leadership and lifestyle of the late NDC founder Jerry John Rawlings on Tanga Radio a Bolgatanga based radio station monitored by Apexnewsgh.com describes the late founder and NDC as incorruptible. According to him, Rawlings stood for a principle, Atta Mills stood for a principle but saw that to err is human, and every human being has one mistake or the other. “Corruption was amplified under NPP government but Atta Mills felt no, even for the first time in the history of Ghana when he came, MMDCEs were not suffering in government because he wanted to introduce a different institution that will ensure there is a continuity in Governance and we are seen as one people who are working for the cause of mother Ghana but shouldn’t be witch-hunting each other”. He said Apexnewsgh.com/Ghana/Ngamegbulam Chidozie Stephen Please contact Apexnewsgh.com on email apexnewsgh@gmail.com for your credible news publications. Contact: 0555568093.
J.J Rawlings wept before me – Abraham Lambon
The Upper East Regional Youth Organizer Abraham Lambon has revealed, that the late former Ghana President J.J Rawlings wept before him the first day they met in 2020. According to Mr. Lambon, the late former President wept before him because he felt a lot of things were going wrong in the system with the current NPP administration. He said in most of the corrupt reported cases against the former appointees of the Akufo- Bawumia led government, they were evidence, insisting that the late former President would have been wished the system could fight it “I had the opportunity of meeting with him one on one last year March 2020 and when we met, he wept before me as a former President because he felt a lot of things were going wrong in the system because they were a lot of evidence of corrupt things that were going on and he wished the system could fight it”. Asking whether Rawlings died as a happy man or Sad man for Ghana, the NDC Regional Youth Organizer said, the former President died as a happy and sad man for Ghana. “Well, he died as a happy and sad man for Ghana. Happy because he has seen that democracy in Ghana has grown under his regime But, happening after his death that President are been selected, he will be very sad in his grave because he wanted the 4th Republic to continue in perpetuity”. Apexnewsgh.com/Ghana/Ngamegbulam Chidozie Stephen Please contact Apexnewsgh.com on email apexnewsgh@gmail.com for your credible news publications. Contact: 0555568093.