{"id":451279,"date":"2017-12-31T20:55:49","date_gmt":"2017-12-31T20:55:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ghana-mma.com\/2017\/12\/31\/ndc-needs-a-revolution-rawlings\/"},"modified":"2017-12-31T20:55:49","modified_gmt":"2017-12-31T20:55:49","slug":"ndc-needs-a-revolution-rawlings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2017\/12\/31\/ndc-needs-a-revolution-rawlings\/","title":{"rendered":"NDC needs a revolution \u2013 Rawlings"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"medsection1\">\n<!-- End of html generated by this->header() --><\/p>\n<p class=\"floatLeft\">General News of Sunday, 31 December 2017<\/p>\n<p class=\"floatRight\"><strong>Source: <\/strong>Starrfmonline.com <\/p>\n<p>2017-12-31<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-left\">\n<p class=\"article-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/62035180.295.jpg\" alt=\"Cute Rawlings Here\" title=\"Cute Rawlings Here\" width=\"295\" height=\"168\" \/><span class=\"image_caption\"><span>Jerry John Rawlings,Former President of Ghana<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"noPrint\">\n<div id=\"537626303\" style=\"width:300;height:250;margin:0;padding:0\">\n<p>\t\t  <noscript><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"b2ad7fa7fd\" name=\"b2ad7fa7fd\" src=\"http:\/\/ghanaweb-d.openx.net\/w\/1.0\/afr?auid=537626303&amp;cb=151125817929577\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\"><a href=\"\/\/ghanaweb-d.openx.net\/w\/1.0\/rc?cs=b2ad7fa7fd&amp;cb=151125817929577\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/1514753749_79_ai\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/iframe><\/noscript><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"clear:right\">Former President Rawlings has called for a revolution in the NDC in order for the party to obtain quality leadership that can win them power.<\/p>\n<p>He said although the party has the people to lead them to power, it is imperative that individuals who share the ideals of the party are elected into responsible positions.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe NDC needs men and women at its various Executive positions who have the strength of character to boldly lead the party and ensure that they have the ability to rein in members of their own government when in power. Our party structure was weak, abused and ignored in the immediate past and when change comes that change must be one that carries with it the power and will of the people. If we do not allow that revolutionary change but allow materialism and money politics to dictate our choices, then we will stay in the political abyss for a considerable period.\u201d Mr. Rawlings said at the 36th anniversary of the 31st December revolution at Ho in the Volta region Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>He added: \u201d Some latter-day party officials have now made it their chore to denigrate me for speaking loudly and forcefully about the wrongs in the NDC when the party was in power. Many of these political novices, eager to please their paymasters may be oblivious to the countless times my counsel was treated with contempt. I cannot lay claim to the position of party founder and spend time criticizing another party or institution when my house is burning. Removing the log in my eye is the only way to legitimize any right to expose the speck in another\u2019s.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have on a number of occasions made remarks about the current president. That not withstanding, I have to caution that the rise of reckless vigilantism, which is breeding a new standard in lawlessness, has to be brought to book. Vigilantism perceived to be protected by political authority is a one-way road to a break down of law and order. The attacks on the High Court in Kumasi, the recent attacks on a Member of Parliament in Brong Ahafo and other reported incidents of highhandedness by perceived political agents have to be denounced forcefully and dealt with in a firm and swift manner that will inspire public confidence.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOne cannot also overlook reports of official indiscretion in the cash for dinner seats affair. I expect the executive to similarly respond appropriately to the reported inflated budgetary allocations by a particular ministry, which has elicited some negative responses from the general public. 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