Information Minister, Mustapha Hamid has revealed he was indignant at former President Rawlings during his revolutionary regime because his father was forced into exile at the period.
Mustapha said at a tender age he was broken and consumed by bitterness when he was told his father had to abscond from home because he was being hounded by the ex-military leader.
“Because my father went into exile, quiet frankly, even at that young age I was bitter against Jerry Rawlings, because when I came home one vacation and the room was locked and I sat out from around 11:00 am all the way to late night. I thought my father had gone out and he will come home later in the night. And the Landlord said to me, ‘he said my brother your Father is wanted and he has run away’… And I said what who wants him? And they said Jerry Rawlings sent soldiers to arrest him and he escaped. So I mean naturally as I a young boy, the name that they mention, they said Jerry Rawlings wants your Father, they didn’t even say PNDC. And so frankly I felt Jerry Rawlings you treated me badly, almost ruined my future and so when I grow, I will fight Jerry Rawlings so my father can come home. And so my initial instincts was to go into the army and organize a coup…Like if i go into the army then I will also mobilize troop and overthrow PNDC so my father can come home because I didn’t even envisage we will be in a democratic era one day,” Mustapha Hamid told Bola Ray on Starr Chat, a personality profile show.
According to him, the vile abuse of the PNDC government on civilians grew his hatred towards Jerry John Rawlings who led the crusade.
He said this was why as a youth he embraced the governing NPP in his quest for quality leadership out of mounting frustration.
The Provisional National Defence Council (PNDC) took over government after the People’s National Party’s elected government was overthrown by Jerry Rawlings, the former head of the Armed Forces Revolutionary Council, on 31 December 1981.
It remained in power until 7 January 1993. In a statement explaining the coup d’état, Rawlings explained that a “holy war” was necessary due to the PNP’s failure to provide effective leadership and the collapse of the national economy and state services.
The PNDC was a military dictatorship that induced civilians to participate in governance. Most of its members were civilians. Its policies reflected a revolutionary government that was pragmatic in its approach.
The economic objectives of the PNDC were to halt the economic decay, stabilise the economy and stimulate economic growth. Politically, its goal was to establish structures that would effectively allow the people to express their political will.
Most significantly, the PNDC, carrying with it the spirit of the June 4, 1979 Uprising, brought a change in the people’s attitude from a ‘government will provide’ position to being proactive in nation-building.
The PNDC eventually gave up power, provided a new constitution in 1992 and held elections that year.
Source: kasapafmonline.com
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NPPigs are displaying their ***barred word***. In fact they are drunk with the power Ghanaians hardly give them that they (Ghanaians) have risked to give them but they now think that they have secured the power for life. But the time their intoxication of the power release them they will find themselves in a perpetual opposition. Okwasia na s3 odidi mee a na ne wir3firi okyina.
NPPigs are displaying their ***barred word***. In fact are drunk with the power Ghanaians hardly give them that they (Ghanaians) have risked to give them but they now think that they have secured the powerfor life. But the time the intoxication of the power release them they will find themselves in a perpetual opposition. Okwasia na s3 odidi mee a na ne wir3fi okyina.
My father was in the country at that time and no body went after him. What did your father do for JJ to go after him. Please tell us.
This guy should watch his tongue. He is contributing to Nana's fall. A word to the wise is "in the north "
From day one i have never liked this arrogant ***barred word*** who things he knows all. Please try it now.... you will become black and the tag of albino will no longer matter to you. ***barred word***...
Nana Addo must watch this reddish caricature called Hamid before we the people' who voted him into power begin to change our mind. How I wish this albino ***barred word*** hamid made this statement before the 2016 elections. Power has already gotten into his underdeveloped head.
This is a dead news. He had this interview about a month ago.
Your face is so annoying all the time
Mustapha, look, if this type of loose talk goes on we will rank Sammy Awuku as matured person than you are. What is this? Is your position making your head big? Slow down and work. Ghanaians will surely judge NPP base on what they've done and not childish talk like this. Hw3 so Y3 adwaman no.
look at this ***barred word*** too. i will also say something against Rawlings to gain recoginition from npp. laughable