Former Jerry John Rawlings <\/strong><\/p>\nFormer
\nPresident Jerry John Rawlings has rubbished reports that he has become mute
\nover issues of alleged acts of corruption by appointees of the Akufo-Addo
\ngovernment because of government support for his charity works.<\/p>\n
A
\nstatement issued by Kobina Andoh Amoakwa, Secretary to the former President,
\ndescribed as \u2018absurd\u2019 reports that \u201cformer President has remained silent on the
\nmany ills in the Ghanaian society.\u201d<\/p>\n
According
\nto the statement, Mr. Rawlings, through his numerous charitable works, has received
\nsupport from all governments except that of former President John Agyekum Kufuor
\nand, therefore, described the report as unfortunate and distasteful.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt
\nwill interest you to know that the former President\u2019s charitable gestures,
\nwhich are well documented, have received the support of past government Chiefs
\nof Staff with the exception of President Kufuor\u2019s,\u201d it said.<\/p>\n
The
\nstatement was reacting to a news story by Daily
\nHerald <\/em>under the headline: \u201cRawlings
\nConfirms Receiving Goodies From Presidency\u201d.<\/em><\/p>\n\u201cWhile
\nacknowledging your attempt to inform the public about the former President\u2019s
\ncharitable endeavours, we find it unfortunate and distasteful the inference
\nthat owing to the support of the Chief of Staff\u2019s office, the former President
\nhas remained silent on the many ills in the Ghanaian society,\u201d the statement
\nfrom the office of the former President noted.<\/p>\n
\u201cBy
\nvirtue of his political nature and what he stands for as well as being the most
\naccessible former President, he is literally inundated with requests for help.
\nIt will be blind of most governments to be unaware of the burden of these
\nrequests,\u201d the statement added.<\/p>\n
The
\nstatement expressed disappointment that a statement issued by the office of Mr.
\nRawlings on a presentation made to a former National Democratic Congress Member
\nof Parliament could be misinterpreted in such a manner.<\/p>\n
\u201cTo conjecture that any form of support has the potential to influence the former President\u2019s thought process is absurd. Former President Rawlings often speaks his mind and it is inappropriate, incorrect and inaccurate to make such unfounded conclusions from a statement released from our office on a presentation made to a former National Democratic Congress Member of Parliament who has dedicated most of her life to the good of her society,\u201d it added.<\/p>\n
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