ARTICLE: NIGERIA NEEDS A JERRY RAWLINGS TO END CORRUPTION &
MISFORTUNES - THE CHNG [ @Mc_Jawbone ] SPEAKS.
Sincerely, I solemnly do this. But whenever I get the inspiration to
do it....I go raw and crazy. I've once read Jerry's story of how he
transformed Ghana but I really didn't give my whole heart to it. I
recently went through the story once again but this time, thoroughly
and I was inspired to do this. Looking at the development Ghanaians
are currently enjoying, I want to vent my anger on some ever unreal
transformation agenda our fake leaders having been ranting about all
these years.
For some of you who may not know who Jerry J. Rawlings is. Lemme
quickly take you through a history class:
Jerry J. Rawlings was born on June 22, 1947, in Accra, Ghana. In 1979,
he led coups to overthrow the military government.
Rawlings initiated his debut coup d'état on 15 May 1979, leading a
group of military personnel in a coup attempt on General Fred Akuffo
which resulted in him arrested, imprisoned and facing a death
sentence. On June 4, soldiers sympathetic to his motivations broke him
out of jail, and he led a revolt of both the military and civilians
which overthrew General Akuffo and the Supreme Military Council,
effectively leaving him in charge.
Rawlings signed the orders for the execution of a former military
president of Ghana who was later executed: Ignatius Kutu Acheampong ,
and Air Vice-Marshal Yaw Boakye. Four other generals—Kotei, Joy
Amedume, Roger Felli, and Utuka—were also put to death.
The killings of the Supreme Court justices (Cecilia Koranteng Addo,
Frederick Sarkodie, and Kwadjo Agyei Agyepong), military officers
Major Sam Acquah and Major Dasana Nantogmah and the killings and
disappearance of over 300 other Ghanaians occurred in his time in
Ghana's history. Rawlings has never denied responsibility for this.
He became chairman of the Armed Forces Revolutionary Council AFRC
(what Rawlings described as a much wider "house-cleaning exercise")
that year and he executed heads of state to eradicate corruption.
After 112 days of rule, Rawlings handed power to Limann which he later
eliminated on seeing the poor administration Limann led. Rawlings
became Ghanaian president in 1982, and was twice re-elected.
He has since been an envoy to Somalia.
To know more about Jerry's handwork in delivering Ghana from
corruption, biko Google search. Thanks.
