{"id":320665,"date":"2011-03-18T20:38:40","date_gmt":"2011-03-18T20:38:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/2011\/03\/18\/rawlings-welcomes-libya-ceasefire-and-calls-for-dialogue\/"},"modified":"2011-03-18T20:38:40","modified_gmt":"2011-03-18T20:38:40","slug":"rawlings-welcomes-libya-ceasefire-and-calls-for-dialogue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2011\/03\/18\/rawlings-welcomes-libya-ceasefire-and-calls-for-dialogue\/","title":{"rendered":"Rawlings Welcomes Libya Ceasefire And Calls For Dialogue"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div>Ghana\u2019s former President, Flt Lt Jerry John Rawlings has welcomed the decision by Libyan leader Muammar Al Gaddafi to declare an immediate ceasefire to prevent further civilian casualties.<\/p>\n<p>Ex-President Rawlings said the Libyan leader should use the ceasefire as an opportunity to initiate dialogue with those who have divergent opinions to his government.<\/p>\n<p>Libyan Foreign Minister, Mussa Kussa announced his government\u2019s ceasefire following a resolution by the United Nations backing all necessary measures short of occupation to protect civilians in the country.<\/p>\n<p>Former President Rawlings had earlier on Friday met with the Libyan Ambassador to Ghana, Dr. Ali Ghadban, during which he called on Colonel Gaddafi to stand down his forces and create an opportunity for discussion on the future political direction of Libya.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe world is observing what is going on in Tunisia, Egypt, Bahrain, Yemen\u2026and Libya was the last place I thought will be engulfed in such hostilities. Let us not do anything that will undermine the peaceful protests in the Middle East, in their quest for a freer society and the fight against corruption.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cColonel Gaddafi has been an advocate of people\u2019s power and he needs to stand down his troops and not allow the situation to escalate,\u201d President Rawlings said.<\/p>\n<p>Ex-President Rawlings said Colonel Gaddafi\u2019s stance as an advocate of people\u2019s power may have been too theoretical to some and what is happening in Libya is a wake up call to recognise that there is a problem that needs to be looked into. \u201cIf an aspect of the constitution needs to be examined, let us take a look it. Let us allow a peaceful transformation,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/201ed65bget.media_923-150x90.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>See the original post:<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> Ghana\u2019s former President, Flt Lt Jerry John Rawlings has welcomed the decision by Libyan leader Muammar Al Gaddafi to declare an immediate ceasefire to prevent further civilian casualties. 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