There has been a lot of euphoria about the influence or otherwise of the Rawlings’ factor
within the Ghanaian politics for the past 30 years.
Timeline:
May15 1979:- Captured after an abortive coup; owned up after the botched attempt.
June 4 1979:- Released from prison to head the military junta (June 4 1979-September 1979).
December 31, 1981-January 6 1993:- Led Military government (PNDC)
January 7 1993-January 6 2000: Led civilian government (NDC)
Rawlings tasted power for the first at the age of 32. He was 35 when the PNDC government
took over the reins of government.
CONTEXTUAL FRAME WORK
He sacrificed his life (for a better expression) to successfully overthrow a government.
The (P)NDC came into being on the life and blood of a 35 year old man who ventured to be
different.
After 19 years in active politics he retires at the middle age of 54; when some were now
dreaming to start their journey.
CRITICAL QUESTION
How do you effectively manage Rawlings who has been very active from his youth and still
has fire in his bones?
MY NON-PARTISAN CUM COMMONSENSE SOLUTION
Keep him very busy with a new passion to develop new interest and new focus
Let him know that he’s still the top dog
Be bold to celebrate him as the founder
Build a monument to preserve his legacy
Give him a new name “THE OLD WISE ONE”
RESULTS
Peace of mind!!!
WRITTEN BY: Kofi Otabil
