Ken Kuranchie argues that Mr. Rawlings cannot totally absolve himself from blame in the protracted Dagbon crisis since he is one of the causative agents. He alleges that the former President instigated the late Ya-Na against then President Kufuor and even urged him (Ya-Na) not to be part of the retinue of chiefs who had planned visiting Mr Kufuor at the Castle after he (Kufuor) won the elections.
His comment was in relation to a statement by former President Jerry John Rawlings that he has not taken any sides in the Dagbon issue.
“I am also appealing to the Abudus and Andanis to recognise that my numerous calls for an impartial and credible investigation was aimed at ensuring a lasting resolution and prosecution of a criminal act. I have taken no sides except the call for justice and I appeal to you to do the same and not allow political perversions to keep you divided while justice and truth remain suppressed,” the former President said.
But speaking on e-TV Ghana Newspaper Review, Mr. Kuranchie reiterated that former President Rawlings’ recent position is a contradiction to his earlier comments. According to him, Rawlings reaction towards the death of Ya Na from day one has been that he is on the side of the Andanis, so it is therefore surprising for him to make such a quick U-turn on the matter.
“There are some crimes in this country that Rawlings hears and there are some he doesn’t hear, he should keep quiet. He was one of the people who caused the confusion in Dagbon. Is he not the man who told the Ya Na not to move when some chiefs went to greet Kufuor when he assumed power and he stayed and got slaughtered? Is he not the same person who says he has a tape recording that will expose all the murders? He should just keep quiet and keep off the whole thing and allow us some peace,” he said.
He noted that the posture of some personalities like Mr. Rawlings “makes it difficult for one to look at issues on the table without looking at the personality behind them”.
He described as laughable remarks by the NDC that their party was born out of the quest for integrity, truth and justice. According to him, the NDC was formed using using “stolen state funds” so when “the issue of integrity is raised, it falls flat in the face of the NDC and Rawlings”.
He opined that it is never true that Mr. Rawlings is serving the interest of the people of Dagbon and have them at heart, but is only just adopting the Ya Na case to inure to his benefit because he has seen that people have risen against the system.
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