Actor, television personality and communication expert, George Quaye, has showered heartwarming words on former president Flt. Lt. Jerry John Rawlings who celebrated his 70th birthday on Thursday, 22 June, 2017.
Speaking to Ghanaweb on the sidelines of a birthday celebration at the National Theatre, George Quaye, widely known as ‘Aboagye’ for his role in TV series, ‘Taxi Driver’ said playing the role of Rawlings in his first play projected his acting career.
He expressed that the former president has been a blessing to many and hoped the country gets another figure of his sort soon.
“The first time I ever acted on TV, I played the role of former president Rawlings. It was a Commonwealth summit organized by George Laing of ‘Kyekyekule’ fame. I was at Association International School by then. And that was what set me up in my acting career and that is what has brought me to where I am today. So if we are celebrating this great man today, I’m not the only one who owes him almost everything that I am today. I think Ghana owes this man a great deal. His charisma, love and dedication to this country, second to none… We pray that very soon, Ghana will get another Rawlings,” he said.
Rawlings initially came to power as a flight lieutenant of the Ghana Air Force following a coup d'état in 1979. After he had initially handed power over to the civilian government of the late Hilla Limann, he took back control of the country on 31 December, 1981 as the chairman of the Provisional National Defence Council (PNDC).
In 1992, Rawlings resigned from the Armed Forces, founded the National Democratic Congress (NDC), and became the first president of the Fourth Republic.
He was re-elected in 1996 for an additional four years. He is married to Nana Konadu Agyeman and has three daughters – Zanetor, Yaa Asantewaa, Amina – and a son, Kimathi.
Source: ghanaweb
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Communication expert my foot! another Rawlings soon?. gyimie paaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa nie!. These small boys when they get some cheap air time then all sort of words are coming out from their ***barred word*** mouth. You Aboagye too, apuuuuuutoooor. Journalism in Ghana ***barred word***
first in ghanain history, a president whose daughter had kids with a wedded man. l dont think the rawlingses house is in order because there is everything wrong with that and should be ashamed of. traditionaly it does not speak well of the former first family
indeed ghana needs a better rawlingse and not the corrupt rawlingse we all know. if baboon dey work and monkey dey chop how come some followers lost their lives while rawlingse had money to educate their children overseas. how come nsawam canery is the property someone who never invested shiiit but lied her way to acquire properties. am still waiting for the children of 5 military offices to wake up one day and l will convince ghanains with common sense to follow. asem beba dabi no matter how long it takes there is going to be something
Ghana is more civilized now so we can't tolerate a brutal and vicious personality like JJ. He killed more than any government. Left to me alone, none of his posterity should be entertained in the political arena of the Motherland. He came into politics with a different agenda from what he preached. He is a deceiver in chief. Very corrupt but pretends to be clean.Like the party he formed, they have studied the nature of the Ghanaian and has so far exploited that to their political advantage.He is vicious. All our present woes are attributable to him.
I don't blame u Cos Non of your family members were shot at the firing squad nor burnt alive like d 3 judges pls if u don't have anything to say, keep mute.
Joe you don't love Rawlings than those who are talking about this baby with sharp teeth who want to be heard. Rawlings himself acknowledged the sin this present ndc have committed against this nation called Ghana is more than thousand time what the generals did and what did he mean by that? He meant he made a mistake
The man has spoken his mind You don't attack him on what he thinks. Is Rawlings not a human being to be loved by people? The fact that you hate him doesn't mean the world should him, you faceless cowards.
an educated ***barred word*** behind a microphone..... is this the knowledge u learnt from master richard of taxi driver fame? big educated kurasini
Masa if we got another Like JJ, trust me your darling man will be the 1st to be shot at firing squad! Pls be careful what you wish man!!!
A baby with sharp teeth. What do you know about Rawlings? When Cedis are talking, you pesewas too you want to make noise. Where were you during Rawlings time? You don't know what you are talking about. Grow up wai