Jerry John Rawlings has taken a swipe at former President John Agyekum Kufuor for instituting policies that worked against family planning during his tenure.
According to him, Mr Kufuor’s administration encouraged many Ghanaians to give birth without regard to their living conditions, a situation he said further deepened poverty and inequality among the populace.
The founder of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) also argues that the rapid population growth that the country has been experiencing is the cause of many challenges facing the country.
“I want my people to be rich…there will never be enough when you are bringing forth uncontrollably,” he said in Ashaiman where the NDC marked the 37th anniversary of the 31st December Revolution on Monday, December 31, 2018.
On December 31, 1981, Rawlings, supported by lower-ranking soldiers, most of whom served in the Reconnaissance Regiment, seized power to cure what they said were deep-seated corruption and harsh economic situation.
Rawlings then established the Provisional National Defence Council (PNDC) to rule the country, dissolved parliament, and banned all political parties.
On January 21, 1982, Rawlings appointed a sixteen-member civilian government with a cabinet of secretaries and told them to "serve the people sacrificially."
The PNDC also assumed control of the Ministry of Defence. The Rawlings regime further consolidated its power by promulgating PNDC Law 42, which suspended the constitution and gave the government wide powers over Ghanaian citizens.
This year’s event, the 37th anniversary, is being held under the theme, “Deepening the Core Principles of Good Leadership for Political Governance”.
Source: JFM/Ghana
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where is the scientific proof that more people were born in Kuffours time. ? for you know the fact will rather show that more people were born during jjs time. it has to do with perisonal dislike for the person. nothing of substance or factual in this accusations.
I do not understand Rawlings who ruled Ghana almost for 20 years can have the audacity to blame Kufour for him, Rawlings's downfall and incompetence. Idioooooooot!!
RAWLINGS IS A JEALOUSY,***barred word*** GREEDY MAN. THAT JEALOUSY PROMPTED HIM TO TAKE UP A GUN TO MURDER THOSE OFFICERS AND GENTLEMEN IN COLD BLOOD.YES KUFFOUR'S ONLY EIGHT YEARS IN POWER WAS OUTSTANDING AS COMPARED TO RAWLINGS 20 YEARS OF KILLING AND NOTHING TO SHOW FOR A GOOD WORK DONE HENCE HIS JEALOUSY OF KUFFOUR.IF HE HAD THE CHANCE HE AND HIS HENCHMEN THE TSITAKS,AHOWI'S AND THE REST WILL ORGANISE TO ELIMINATE THEM THAT'S WHAT THEY ARE GOOD AT. KILLING AND KILLING.WE ARE IN 2019. THE DAY OF THEIR RECKONING IS FAST APPROACHING AND THEY WILL BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE.
I do not like Rawlings but i have been concern about the population growth,
RAWLINGS IS ALWAYS A SICKKK PERSON. IN SPITE OF HIS 20 YRS GOVERNANCE HE COULD NOT ATTAIN THE RECOGNITION AND RESPECT THAT KUFFUOR ATTAIN AT HOME AND INTERNATIONAL WORLD DURING HIS 8 YRS PRESIDENCY. JJ IS THEREFORE ALWAYS ENVY OF KUFFUOR. ANOTHER REASON FOR HIS EMPTY NOISE IS TO SEEK ATTENTION BY PICKING ISSUE WITH KUFFUOR. I WILL PLEAD WITH PRESIDENT KUFFUOR NOT TO GIVE RAWLINGS THAT PRIVILEGE. DEAR NOBLE JAK JUST IGNORE HIM. JJ IS STILL MAD. HE IS LIKE THE ***barred word*** WHO KEEP PICKING PEOPLE CLOTHES WHILE THEY BATH SO THAT THEY RUN AFTER HIM IN THEIR NAKEDNESS TO BE CONSIDERED MAD LIKE HIM. JJ IS ALWAYS FEEDS IN THE GUTTER AND DOES NOT LOOSE ANYTHING TO MADDY HIMSELF. MAHAMA AND MILLS FROM HIS OWN PARTY SNUBBEDDD HIM SO JACK SHOULD NOT EXPECT ANY GOOD MANNERS FROM HIM. HE IS ALWAYS THE ROTTEN NUT OF GHANA LEADERS.