Rawlings was a violent and wicked man – Sekou Nkrumah

He said Rawlings was involved in some atrocious activities in his time as a leader

Jan 29, 2021 - 10:20 Updated: Jan 29, 2021 - 10:30

Rawlings was a violent and wicked man – Sekou Nkrumah

JJ Rawlings

One of the sons of Osagyefo Dr Kwame Nkrumah, has chided the late Jerry John Rawlings (Rtd.) over some of his dealings as a former head of state of Ghana.

According to Sekou Nkrumah, Rawlings betrayed the idea of the June 4, 1979, coup after he staged the December 31, 1981, coup - which he (Sekou) claims was Libyan sponsored - to overthrow the government of Dr Hilla Limman.

Sekou Nkrumah in a post on his Facebook timeline after the final burial of the military and civilian leader of Ghana said he reserved his comments on Rawlings earlier, because he was trying to 'honor' his memory.

However, since Rawlings has been buried, it is time to speak on some of the things he did as a leader.

SEKOU NKRUMAH

“Let’s throw away the Ghanaian legendary hypocrisy and talk plain. The man was a very wicked man, and he was not a nice guy! Handsome yes, in his younger days. Charismatic? Sure, he was, and he could run his mouth like all the other empty barrels, including Trump!”

“He betrayed June 4 when he staged the Libyan sponsored 1981 coup, and he messed up on the revolutionary stage! After criticizing the IMF and World Bank he made a U-turn and embraced them, and in the process exposed his lack of socialist credentials,” parts of Dr Sekou Nkrumah’s post read.

He described Rawlings as " a violent, bloodthirsty man"

Sekou Nkrumah alleged Rawlings' involvement in the killing of some three Judges, and 'disappearance of many Ghanaians in the early days of his revolution"

He then averred, Rawlings “hated the rich or privileged in society, yet he had no problems enjoying the good life established for himself as our longest-serving head of state!”

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Ok have they buried JJ yet? I hope so because I really want to speak my mind on this matter.

Let’s throw away the Ghanaian legendary hypocrisy and talk plain.

The man was a very wicked man, and he was not a nice guy! Handsome yes, in his younger days. Charismatic? Sure he was, and he could run his mouth like all the other empty barrels, including Trump!

He betrayed June 4 when he staged the Libyan sponsored 1981 coup, and he messed up on the revolutionary stage! After criticizing the IMF and World Bank he made a u- turn and embraced them, and in the process exposed his lack of socialist credentials.

He was simply a populist who climbed on the back of the ordinary folks to fame!

JJ was also a violent, blood thirsty man. Don’t you think he and Kojo Tsikata were involved in the murder of the three judges? Why do you think Johnny Hansen resigned from the PNDC?

Don’t you know that JJ was responsible for the killings and disappearances of many Ghanaians in the early days of his revolution?

He hated the rich or privileged in society, yet he had no problems enjoying the good life established for himself as our longest serving head of state!

Did he deserve the heckling from the babies with sharp teeth in the “new” NDC era? Yes he did, because his criticisms of Professor Mills where due to his attempt to impose himself and his wishes on the good Professor and nothing else!

His hunger for power never diminished, he strongly believed that Ghana was justifiably his for the taking!

He was smart enough to understand the Ghanaian way of thinking. We fear and respect authority, so the dare devil he was he forcefully captured state power. And then terrorized the Ghanaian populace and pushed them into submission! Remember the culture of silence?

Remember his mocking of Professor Adu Boahene during the 1992 elections campaign saying “ some of us will make history, and others will write it”?

Yes Rawlings never believed in democracy, it was rather the “democratization of violence” he felt comfortable with, that was his element, his home!