Founder of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Jerry John Rawlings was conspicuously missing at the party’s 2016 manifesto launch in Sunyani on Saturday, September 17.
No reason whatsoever was given for the absence of Ghana’s longest-serving head of state at his party’s event. His daughter, Zanetor, who is contesting the 2016 elections on the party’s ticket in the Klottey Korle Constituency, was however present.
The event in the Brong Ahafo Region capital saw the congregation of almost all of the party’s elders, who were duly recognized by President John Dramani Mahama in his address. “I recognize Wayo, Wayo, Dr Kwabena Adjei,” the president remarked. “I also recognize our elders of the party Mr Ato Ahwoi, Kwame Peprah, Madam Cecilia Johnson, the Chairman of the Council of State, and all of them who have given their lives to the well being of this political party.”
The NDC leader as well as the previous speakers at the event was, however, silent on what could have been the reason for the founder’s absence. Former President Rawlings, whose enviable record of leading the NDC to two successive elections in the Fourth Republic, was also absent at last Tuesday’s manifesto highlights’ delivery at the State Banquet Hall. His office has not made any statement as regards why the former President, whose record President Mahama seeks to equal with a reelection in December 7, has been missing at the party’s events since the campaign launch on August 14, 2016 in Cape Coast. At that open event at the Cape Coast Sports Stadium, Former President stopped short of criticizing his own party, saying his candid remarks will be made after the December 7 elections. “There are certain weaknesses that we need to deal with,” he said at the campaign launch. Efforts to reach Former President Rawlings’ aide for the reason of his absence proved futile.
Source: 3news.com
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JJ WASN'T PRESENT SO THE MANIFESTO IS INVALID. OH NPP YOU HAVE SUNK SO LOW. IT IS A PITY
JJ Rawlings is himself a renowned CROOK and a THIFF because how do you expect such a bandit to be associated with the NDC party manifesto lunch when this executive manifesto does not give details on the NDC strategic policies ; remember what he said at their congress ; he will only say anything after the elections when he will take the opportunity to go round the country to give his own talks !!!!!!!; what a smart move ; the full knows the NDC as a party is just been used by certain people to amass wealth and knows that even Jon Mahama is ten times richer than him ; he also knows that oneday some of these NDC guys will be shot through their back side ; so he has to be be very cautious not associate himself too much with these bandits .
so you ndc with no brains must never talk about npp again .a--b--o--a ji--m--ii.
the npp must and should stop this nnonses and sstupitidy,our founder is also an ex president and therefore would have other engagements as well
NDC. You talk about unity - where is your own founder? I always say this NDC can only co.n people with weak minds.
Yes he won't attend becos he doesnt want to associate himself with this current corrupt NDC how on earth can you increase the country's debt toll from 9.5 billion cedis as at Kuffour's time to 105 billion ghana cedis within a matter of 7yrs ? Mahama very corrupt. building ultra morden shopping malls in the country for himself and his so called brother Ibrahim Mahamah. God is watching u and your family every pesewa you have stolen curse will follow.
WHEN IS COMING IS DOING.I REST MY CASE.
President Rawlings doesn't believe in what is in that so called manifesto, he knows they are using his party to amass wealth and doesn't agree on that, he doesn't agree on those cr*minals like Eric Opoku who wants to kill before he becomes an MP and he doesn't believe in John Mahama so didn't endorse him. This ndc is not good for Ghana, sika die basabasa.VOTE THEM OUT, THEY ARE NOTHING BUT THI*EVES. NANA ADDO WILL NOT DIE BUT HE WILL LIVE TO BE PRESIDENT OF GHANA COME DEC. 7TH. May those who seek his death perish in their sins and may HELL be their dwelling.ENEMIES OF GHANA WILL SEE IT WORK AGAIN.WE SHALL OVERCOME, IN GOD WE TRUST.