RAWLINGSES: A Split Family And A Blissful Future

Jerry John

By Ekow Mensah

When former President Rawlings publicly admits that he did not campaign for the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and its candidates in the 2012 elections, he tells the story of a future for himself and his family.

Mr Rawlings continues to wear the crown of the founder of the NDC while his wife, Nana Konadu Agyemang Rawlings leads another political Party the National Democratic Party (NDP) and supports every move of the New Patriotic Party (NPP).

More interestingly, his daughter Dr Ezanator Agyemang Rawlings is battling for the right or honour to represent the Korle Klottey constituency.

The point is that although the Rawlingses appear to be split politically, their family bonds are unbreakable.

 Mr Rawlings was on hand at the launching of the NDP in Kumasi and he declared unflinching support for the efforts of his wife to deny the Presidency to late Professor John Evans Atta Mills.

Ezanator Rawlings

He did not give a hoot about the fact that the defeat of President Mills at the time would have meant defeat for his new found friend, John Dramani Mahama.

For Rawlings at the time, most important was for his wife to become President of the Republic of Ghana and fears of the emergence of a Rawlings dynasty were ignored.

The result of the political gymnastics of the Rawlingses would be that heads they win and tails they win.

 If Nana Akufo Addo and the NPP should win power with the help of Nana Konadu, that would guarantee the peace of the Rawlingses.

 On the other hand if the NDC with Mr Rawlings as founder and Ezanator as a Member of Parliament should win the election, the Rawlingses can still enjoy the protection of government.

The game of the Rawlingses appear to be proceeding according to plan and for now it can be predicted that the Rawlingses would not be touched by any political witch hunting no matter who wins the next election.    

Cobyn Gets More Support

Jeremy Corbyn

By Kwesi Pratt,Jnr

Britain left wing opposition leader Jeremy Cobyn is still getting support from inside the establishment and all corners of the globe.

Amongst those declaring support for his policies are American Nobel prize winning economist, Joseph Stiglitz and Paul Kingman who sent messages of support.

Many lecturers and researchers in British Universities are also declaring their support for the clearly left- wing policies announced by Corbyn.

 Amongst the university dons who are declaring support are Victoria Chick of the University College of London, Susan Himmelweit of the Open University and James Meadway, City University.

Others include Malcolm Sawyers, Annina Kalten brunner, Gary Dymski, Ruth Pearson and Hugo Radice of the University of Leads.

 Ann Pettifor and Jeremy Smith of Prime Economics have also declared their support.

 Corbyn’s policies include the re-nationalisation of British Rail and the funding of public investment by the sale of bonds to the Bank of England.

 Corbyn says that austerity is  a policy choice and not an economic necessity.

Editorial

HEAR THE FARMERS

Many farmers across the country are crying out about the fact that the rains have failed them this year.

The farmers are worried about the grim prospect of their economic ruin as well as the prediction that hunger lurks in the corner.

Indeed what has happened is no fault of the hard working farmers of Ghana and the State cannot sit idly by and allow them to suffer.

In our view it is important for the government to design a scheme to support farmers when the rains fail.

The farmers also need assistance to stay in business for the next season. Please hear the cries of the farmers.