Kufuor, Mills only reversed Ghana’s achievements – Rawlings

Former President Jerry John Rawlings has accused the administrations of former presidents John Kufuor and John Atta Mills of only reversing the many achievements chalked by the nation. Mr Rawlings therefore sees President John Dramani Mahama as the messiah to put Ghana’s development back on the right track. He was speaking at the Cadres Forum to commemorate the 34th anniversary of the June 4 Uprising on Monday. “June 4th, the great day the Armed Forces led this country in a revolt against oppression and corruption. In spite of the many achievements, many setbacks and reversals have also taken place. “But for more than a decade now, Ghana appears to have been moving towards an irreversible situation down a tunnel, thanks to Presidents Mills and Kufuor/John II and John III. “President Mahama has the responsibility to pull this country out of that tunnel. How well, how far and how soon John IV can achieve that is hard to say.” According Mr Rawlings, “Recently there have been some calls for a new revolution to again restore those values [which necessitated the uprising]. We do not have to allow the politics of our country to descend to the point where bloodshed and violent revolt [is] seen as the only means to restore those values.” The former President also stated that if the ruling National Democratic Congress fails to “clean up” the party, it would be “very difficult” for the party to retain power in 2016. continued