Jerry John Rawlings, Former President of Ghana

This space endeavours to consolidate the work and thoughts of the former President of Ghana, Jerry John Rawlings. This is not his official web site, but rather an account of Jerry Rawling’s public image as expressed in participation in international and local events and as reported in the international media.

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RAWLINGS URGES TRANSPARENT 2016 ELECTIONS AT MEETING WITH US AMBASSADOR

Ghana’s former President, Flt Lt Jerry John Rawlings has in a meeting with the new American Ambassador to Ghana, Robert Porter Jackson, called on all stakeholders in the forthcoming Presidential and Parliamentary elections to ensure the highest levels of transparency to guarantee a peaceful process.

RAWLINGS, NANA KONADU PAY FINAL RESPECTS TO OSEADEEYO ADDO DANKWA III

Ghana’s former President, Flt Lt Jerry John Rawlings and his wife, Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings, on Thursday joined the chiefs and people of the Akuapem Traditional Area to mourn the demise of their paramount Chief Oseadeeyo Addo Dankwa III.

RAWLINGS CALLS FOR POLITICAL COMPORTMENT AND DECENT USE OF THE AIRWAVES

Ghana’s former President, Flt Lt Jerry John Rawlings has in separate meetings with two traditional leaders called on them to use festivals and traditional durbars to appeal to supporters of the various political parties to comport themselves and desist from using the airwaves to cast insinuations and provocative language.

RAWLINGS COMMENDS APPIAH, CAMPBELL, OTHERS FOR PLAYING FOR PEACE

Ghana’s former President, Flt Lt Jerry John Rawlings, has commended former Black Stars captain, Stephen Appiah and his friends for conceiving the idea to organize football matches as part of their contribution towards creating an atmosphere of peace ahead of the 2016 presidential and parliamentary elections.

RAWLINGS QUESTIONS COLOUR OF TODAY’S DEMOCRACY

…It lacks spirit of defiance to combat corruption

Former President, Flt Lt Jerry John Rawlings has rallied Ghanaians to rejuvenate the revolutionary spirit to combat corruption, greed and selfishness or risk derailing our political and social cohesion.

TAKE THE ENERGY OUT OF THE POWER OF HATE: RAWLINGS

Ghana’s former President, Flt Lt Jerry John Rawlings has called for a paradigm shift in Ghanaians’ approach to patriotism, saying most Ghanaians concede there is a scarcity of patriotism in the country, with selfishness and the desire for money and power taking precedence over love for country.

ELECT CANDIDATES WITH CREDIBILITY OR RISK VOTER APATHY – RAWLINGS

Former President Flt Lt Jerry John Rawlings has urged members of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in various constituencies to vote out Members of Parliament who have become a liability to their communities or risk voter apathy during the national elections.

RAWLINGS ENDORSES ZANETOR AT OSU RALLY

Ghana’s former President, Flt Lt Jerry Rawlings today surprised many when he appeared at the campaign rally organised by his daughter, Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings to kick-start stage two of her campaign to be elected as the NDC Parliamentary candidate for Korle Klottey.

RAWLINGS CALLS FOR CREDIBLE 2016 POLLS

Former President Jerry Rawlings has admonished the Electoral Commission, political parties and all social groupings to do all in their power to ensure the country has credible polls next year.

Rawlings: Let’s be circumspect in Judges scandal

Ghana’s former President, Flt Lt Jerry John Rawlings says he is saddened by the revelations that several members of the judiciary have been implicated in a bribery scandal.