Former President Jerry John Rawlings has taken to a popular social media platform, Facebook, to defend both his name and that of his wife, Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings, and virtually taunting his critics.
Rawlings says for all those trying to tag him and his wife as corrupt in order to justify their dishonest and corrupt ways, it simply “won’t wash.”
And for all others who also think that his high praise for President Nana Addo Danquah Akufo-Addo’s integrity is out of place because he is dancing with a political opponent, Rawlings says he does not care if Nana Addo was the son or cousin of the devil.
The former First Couple have come under a barrage of criticisms following his comments at the 38th-anniversary celebration in Wa of the June 4th Revolution at which they proffered reasons, including high corruption, for the electoral defeat of the National Democratic Congress.
Some have fiercely countered the Rawlingses positions on pertinent national issues, accusing the couple of being corrupt themselves.
But in two separate posts on his Facebook page, Rawlings says tagging him corrupt “won’t wash” and that he has adequately addressed the issue of him receiving money from the late Nigerian Head of State, General Sani Abacha.
“It did not work before and will never work,” he points out.
In his second post in which he asks that truth be given a breathing space, Rawlings says President Akufo-Addo has displayed more materialistic integrity and much more so than his predecessors.
Below are his two Facebook posts
Tagging me won’t wash
PRESIDENT JERRY JOHN RAWLINGS•TUESDAY, 6 JUNE 2017
If you had the privilege of being in my presence on those money matters then you know I have absolutely nothing to hide. I stated the facts in my original interview to the Nigerian newspaper and further explained in the Daily Graphic subsequently. Trying to tag Rawlings and his wife as corrupt in order to justify your dishonest and corrupt ways won’t wash. It did not work before and will never work. Sadly many of you are so intellectually shameless and inherently dishonest that you have to continue doing the bidding of your paymasters. One of the weaknesses of this democracy is that SOME people with character deformities seem to have a bigger say or space in the media landscape, tagging themselves as social commentators and political analysts.
Let’s give truth a chance
PRESIDENT JERRY JOHN RAWLINGS•TUESDAY, 6 JUNE 2017
And as for the Nana Agyeman matters no amount of these persistent lies and manufactured stories will undo the known truth. Let's give truth a chance let's give truth a breathing space; let's clean up our blackened image. And as for Nana Addo (The President) I couldn't give a damn if he was the son or cousin of the devil. He has displayed more materialistic integrity and much much more than all the three Johns put together.
I would welcome nothing more than this government putting all three of you on your Adom FM programme under the chairmanship of your host to reinvestigate any of these twisted allegations brought against Nana and I.
Bring along your perfidious nature, your jaundiced views and prejudiced mentality. And by the way I don't do family business or allegiance in any aspect of my life.
There are those who believe that blood is thicker than water but there are those of us who believe that principles are thicker and override the binding effect of blood.
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Source: Daily Graphic
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Rawlings shouldn't be talking about national issues anymore. Railings came to save Ghana from corruption and honestly lead this country with highest level of discipline. But I want Rawlings to understand that in this world of evil, lies rule. Lies is vociferous because they are many. I can give examples but I wish I have the opportunity to meet Rawlings. I am the saddest when people speak lies about him. Well, many of us are silent but we hold to the values of probity and accountability, openness and loyalty to our people. God bless Rawlings and his family. God bless Ghana our homeland
Who sat I will not wash... Why you took it ..ego theirf..
Hmmm the state man has spoken, i wonder why people like Alaji Bature can not let the truth exist.why is it that any other person in this country can speak their mind in the name of democracy but why is not longer a Ghanaian. In fact this should be a massage to the people of Volta region.I remember those times he use to call the sitting president names and people like Bature and Mr Pratt were very happy. pls just accept him as one of u this man has really contributed his quota to this country.
Rawlings think he is above all. The bible syays all have sinned and come short to the glory of God but the ma Rawlings think everybody is corrupt except him.It is shameful. Under his regime members of his government were convicted which means he presided under corruption.
Look Rawlins can never never talk abut Nana Addoo never not on this earth or Ghana even if he see Nana Addo stealing he will surely praise him that he Nana Addo is stealing well, because my brothers and sisters Nana Addo have warn him if he Rawlins tried it he will surely deal with him, if JJ like let him tried it.I am speaking as severnt of God
Silence every one.......You no nothing, Papa J is telling the truth, and all you do is to lambast him....hypocrites...excuse me excuse me ..... ***barred word*** foar...your time will come Citizen Kofi
LETS TELL THE NIGERIA BROTHERS TO DEMAND THE 5MILLION FROM MR INTEGRITY .HOW MUCH MONEY DID AIR VICE MARSHALL BOAKYE AND ADMIRAL AMEDUME COL ROGER FELLI UTUKA TOOK BEFORE YOU SHOT THEM DEAD. IF JJ DOES NOT PRAISE NANA ADO AND DAMN THE NDC HE WILL BE PROBED WITH HIS WIFE SO ITS A SMART CALCULATION PERIOD
I DON'T GIVE A DAMN You are a lawless man.You have no shame. Destructive tendencies are some of your pathological qualities. ***barred word*** bearded man.
MAN BRING THE 2 MILLION AND LET GO TO ANTUA ON THE 3 REMAINING KWA-SIAAAA
I have always wondered why JJ Rawlings talks and equates himself and his wife Nana Konadu as people of TRUTH and intergrity ; what JJ Rawlings should understand is that nobody knows the TRUTH except the Creator and that is why the Creator has said that on the judgement DAY everybody will be judged according to his DEEDS on this earth therefore this ewe/ayigbe son of of a kleptomaniac should ***barred word*** !!!!!;on intergrity JJ Rawlings has no intergrity ; this man is thiff and a murdererer besides why does JJ Rawlings like most ewes/ayigbe people love to lie and still; JJ Rawlings is afraid of Nana Addo because he knows will investigate him and expose him and so he is attempting to be on the sweet side of Nana Addo to prevent any investigation ; this is the modus oparandi of JJ Rawlings always seeking for people to cover him .