Spare A Thought For Haruna Iddrisu, Omane Boamah And Okudzeto Ablakwah!

The Minister of communication Haruna Iddrisu is reported to have

entreated the entire national Democratic Congress members and its

sympathizers to completely ignore the “Machiavellian machinations” being devised by

the former President Rawlings to promote the presidential

ambitions of his wife Nana Konadu at the expenses of the integrity of

President Mills.

Haruna Iddrisu further stated that the last thing the NDC, as a

political party, would attempt to do, was to replace President Mills

with Mrs Rawlings. According to Haruna Iddrisu, Jerry John Rawlings’

constant critique of the Mills’ administration is a grand design to make the

President unpopular.

Who the heck is this incorrigible arm-chair critic? Whose interest is

he serving besides his own in his campaign of reckless villfication

against the Rawlingses?

I have watched in silence for far too long the insolence and temerity

with which the likes of Haruna Iddrisu, Okudzeto Ablabkwa and Omane

Boamah sought to play their politics in the this country. Their

insolence have been allowed the room to fester in our politicking that,

it is spreading dangerously like a cancer and leaving a legacy of which

posterity would not like to remember.

I fail to see what the Rawlingses has done wrong by simply offering

constructive critique of the Mills administration. Is there anyone among us who does

not express his/her views for or against an action or the

other? Why do we want Rawlings to be different? Should he not hold an

opinion? Should he not share it?

And for inexperienced chaps like Omane Boamah, Okudzeto Ablakwah and

Haruna Iddrisu to cast aspersion at the former President is very

reprehensible and offensive to say the least.

Is it the case that these guys are enjoying the trappings of power and

as such no longer appreciate where they are coming from?

I forcefully oppose Haruna’s call. I am unnerved by his outburst, and

his unguarded comment.

These guys never cease to amaze me. Haruna Iddrisu even has the

effrontery to tell Ghanaians to disregard the former President Rawlings. Where do

some people get off?

If there is anybody who benefited greatly from the Rawlingses, it is

this reprobate called Haruna Iddrisu. Without the Rawlingses you would

have been nobody. He sacrifices his whole life for you to become a

minister. A mere tramp like Haruna Iddrisu can now insult and slight the Rawlingses.

One thing that this highly corrupted Minister does not know and it

surprises me is the fact that, the Rawlingses made it possible for

somebody like him to become who he is today.

What happened to all the Vodafone noises you made whilst in opposition?

What has come of it? And when Rawlings complains that Mills is slow in

administering the change Ghanaians voted for, you show gross disrespect

and ineptitude by asking people to disregard him. Disregard him for you

to continue boot-licking, treachery, and amassing wealth at the expenses of the

ordinary Ghanaians?

Is Haruna Iddrisu and his ilks aware of the principles that gave birth

to the NDC? Those who think they can alienate Jerry John Rawlings are

actually underestimating the relevance of Rawlings factor in

contemporary Ghanaian politics. Those who think that, they can inhibit

Jerry Rawlings’ right to free speech must think again. And those who

find excuses to malign the former President are themselves a product of

irresponsibility.

If the likes of Haruna Iddrissus, Omane Boamahs and Ablakwas have

listened to Jerry John Rawlings and today they are ministers, what makes them think

that others will not listen to him?

Harruna and friends, save your admonishing to your kids. We can discern

rhetoric from fact.

What true, and civilized, democracy would allow a political figure to

pass such a loutish comment against its former leader without dispensing some form

of consequence? If the nation's political leadership would

allow the likes of Harunas, Ablakwas and Omane Boamahs, to speak with

such a discourtesy, and get away with it, what moral obligation do they

have to guiding our young children from using snide language against

noble citizens?

Civilized democracies thrive on the display of wit to outwit one’s

opponents and not character assassination and campaign of vilification.

Let’s accord our presidents, past and present the respect they deserve,

even if we disagree with their opinions and vision for party and the

nation. Take it, or leave it, Mr. Jeremiah Rawlings is indispensable in

the politics of NDC’.

I rest my case!

Emmanuel Dela Coffie

emmanuelcoffie488@yahoo.com/www.delacoffie.wordpress.com