7 October 2008
President Kufuor has expressed concern over the way former President Rawlings has been levelling all sorts of allegations against him and his family, but said he has given everything to God.
Speaking to Kwame Sefa Kaye in London recently, and played back on Peace FM yesterday, the interview touched on a wide range of issues including the alleged involvement of his government in the murder of the former Deputy Managing Director of the Ghana Commercial Bank, Mr. Rokko Frimpong.
President Kufuor said he does not understand why the former President has always been trying to make serious allegations against him and his family. To him, God would be the best judge and that he has surrendered everything to the Almighty One, and that he would not say anything about the issue.
On the constant beating of war drums by the ex-President, Mr. Kufuor said his government was firmly in charge of affairs and that nothing would happen during and after the elections. He said he had presided over one successful election already, and would make sure that the December 2008 one follows the same pattern. He assured that he would not sit down and allow the country to go back into slavery, and that everything possible would be done to secure peaceful elections.
According to President Kufuor, who spoke with a humble tone, he used his recent visit to the US to invite International observers to come and monitor the elections.
He assured Ghanaians that he would hand over a peaceful country to the one who would take over from him.
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JJ RAWLING IS A MAD DOG BECAUSE HE DIDNT DO ANYTHING ON 20 YEARS RULE HE WAS HARRASING AND BEATING PEOPLE NOW HE WONT TO COME BACK IS ALIE.
PLS LEAVE MR.KUFO BECAUSE HE IS GENTLE MAND AND GOD VERYING MAN HE IS NOT LIKE YOU BAGBOND
You Ghanaians should understand and appreciate the fact that President John Jerry Rawlinds is one of the greatest leaders that Africa has seen. I dont know what standard you people are using to compare or judge J J Rawlings' achievements against those of john Kufour, but I want you to understand that the times and situations under which these two leaders rule are qiute different. You need to remember your country's history between 1981 to 2000. If you put aside your tribal alligences and give chance to pure reason you will appreciate what a great job JJ Rawlings… [Read Full Text]
I DO NOT KNOW WHY FORMER PRESIDENT JJ SHOULD BE ATTACKING PRESIDENT KUFOUR SINCE EIGHT YEARS HE TOOK OVER FROM. THIS IS TO SHOW HOW POWER HUNGRY HE WAS BECAUSE WHAT HE CAN NOT DO FOR 20YRS, PRESIDENT KUFOUR DID IT UNDER 8YRS.SO THAT IS WHY HE IS HAVING SLEEPLESS NIGHT. IMAGINE IN REPUBLIC OG GHANA THE LESS DEVELOPED PLACE IS VOLTA REGION WHERE MR JJ CAME FROM MORE ESPEACIALLY THE KATA AND AFLOA REGION WHICH IS A BORDER TOWN WITH LOME-TOGO THAT HE SUPPOSED TO DEVELOP WITH HIS VILLAGE WHICH WILL ATTRACT INVESTORS THERE.HE DID NOT HAVE ANY THING… [Read Full Text]