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<\/a><\/div>\nA lecturer at the Central University Law Faculty says Dr. Valerie Sawyerr\u2019s claim that former President John Rawlings is selective in criticising corruption in the country makes Dr. Sawyerr a hypocrite.<\/p>\n
Yaw Oppong believes, Dr. Sawyerr \u2013 the former Deputy Chief of Staff for ex-President John Mahama \u2013 lacks the moral authority to call Mr. Rawlings a hypocrite because she too has remained quite while Mr. Rawlings attacked persons not belonging to the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC).<\/p>\n
Valerie Sawyerr stirred controversy early this week when she wrote an explosive article that condemned former President Rawlings and former Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Martin Amidu, of hypocrisy for their constant attacks on the NDC and former President John Mahama.<\/p>\n
Mr. Rawlings and Mr. Amidu have both, in different ways, described the NDC under John Mahama as the most corrupt.<\/p>\n
However, in that article, Dr. Valerie cited many corruption allegations under the current administration that have failed to elicit the kinds of criticism from Mr. Amidu and former President Rawlings, suggesting that the two NDC stalwarts are deliberately carving up disaffection for the opposition party.<\/p>\n
That article received a strongly-worded rebuttal from Mr. Amidu and kick started an old debate about the appropriateness of assigning the \u2018NDC Founder\u2019 status to Mr. John Rawlings.<\/p>\n
Discussing the matter that raged on over the week on Joy FM\/Multi TV news analysis programme, Newsfile on Saturday, Mr. Oppong said he is convinced Mr. Rawlings is only cleaning his house first.<\/p>\n
Dr. Valerie\u2019s criticisms against Mr. Rawlings, he said, rather \u201ccast her in the mold of hypocrisy.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen last week former President Rawlings took on former President Kufuor, nobody took [Mr. Rawlings] on\u2026He even compared [Mr. Kufuor] to a convicted criminal\u2026Nobody condemns President Rawlings when he criticises others,\u201d the private legal practitioner said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe point really is that they think he is being selective. In fact, a person can speak his mind about almost everything, but we know that charity begins at home we are told.<\/p>\n
\u201cHow can we expect him [Rawlings] to come out and try to take that big lumber from your eye when he has his own problem,\u201d he demands.<\/p>\n
Mr. Oppong sees former President Rawlings\u2019 vehement criticism of the NDC, but not the NPP, as to cleaning his own slate before criticising others.<\/p>\n
\u2018Simple turf war\u2019<\/b><\/p>\n
The respected Lawyer, however, sees the current misunderstanding that has hit the opposition party as nothing serious, convinced that it should clear away soon. \u201cWhat is happening is just a simple turf war. I hold the view that at every point in time people should be given the chance to express their opinion they have hidden in their minds and heart about people,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
He commended the NDC leadership for demonstrating \u201csterling qualities in ensuring that they tame or cool down their foot soldiers.\u201d<\/p>\n
According to him, following the defeat of the NDC in the 2016 elections, the rank and file of the party used to mass up at the party headquarters to register their anger, however, the party leadership has managed to redirect that anger to close scrutiny of the current administration\u2019s every move.<\/p>\n
\u201cEspecially those in Parliament are doing that very well. At every opportunity, they give the rank and file a chance to direct their fury at government and not at the party headquarters,\u201d he observed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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