Stop Playing Politics With the Legacy of Late President Rawlings – CDG-GH to Govt

The Caucus for Democratic Governance, Ghana (CDG-GH) has asked the government to stop playing politics with the Legacy of Late President Rawlings.

Since the demise of the first President of the Fourth Republic of Ghana, late former President J J Rawlings, a lot has happened such as the alleged preventing of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) from signing the book of condolence. 

The Caucus for Democratic Governance, Ghana (CDG-GH) has called on the government in a press release copied to NewsGhana24.com called on the Akuffo Addo led government to stop playing politics with the legacy of the late former President J J Rawlings.

The think-tank organization believes that the posture of the government is unacceptable and does not promote national cohesion.

The press release signed by Dr. E.K.Hayford, (CDG-GH) described the decision and action of the government to prevent former President John Mahama and NDC National Executives from signing the book of condolence as unfair and unnecessary politicking. 

The think-tank further stated that the actions of the government after the pass of JJ Rawlings is hypocritical and contradictory as the government attempted to deny the late former president his Diplomatic Immunity.

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You “bitterly challenged his Ghanaian citizenship in court are now shedding crocodile tears and pretending to invoke none existent love for his remains.”

The group added that the late founder and life Chairman of the Council of Elders of the NDC Party remained a member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) till his pass and demanded that, the government and all other stakeholders in the public space accord the brain work of the late former President of Ghana, J J Rawlings, and the NDC Party the courtesy it deserves.

Below is the full press release

CAUCUS FOR DEMOCRATIC GOVERNANCE, GHANA (CDG-GH)

PRESS RELEASE

16th Nov. 2020

STOP PLAYING POLITICS WITH THE LEGACY OF LATE PRESIDENT RAWLINGS

The Caucus for Democratic Governance, Ghana (), is calling on the Government to stop playing politics with the legacy of the late former President J J Rawlings. This is highly disrespectful, unacceptable, and falls short of National cohesion.

To open a book of condolence for the late former President J J Rawlings and to prevent former President John Mahama and NDC National Executives from signing, is – to say the least – unfair and smells politicking.

I think the President must know, that the NDC since 1992 has been in the trenches with the late Founder J J Rawlings in their political battles against NPP, and will continue with him in spirit as Founder of the NDC Party.

It, therefore, smells hypocritical and contradictory when those who stripped late President Rawlings naked of his Diplomatic Immunity and bitterly challenged his Ghanaian citizenship in court are now shedding crocodile tears and pretending to invoke none existent love for his remains.

CDG-GH can confirm, that former President J J Rawlings, before his death was a standing member of the NDC, the Founder of the NDC Party and life Chairman of the Council of Elders of the NDC Party.

Anyone who seeks to honour the legacy of late President J J Rawlings as a Statesman must first learn to honour his brain work- the NDC Party.

Dr E.K.Hayford