The former President of Ghana, Jerry John Rawlings has revealed that what sustained his longevity in power was the fact that he abhorred thievery, corruption, and other vices that characterized the government before him.
The charismatic military cum democratically elected leader said this when a delegation of Chiefs and Queenmothers from the Ave Traditional Area in the Volta Region, called on him at his residence.
Flt Lt Rawlings said it was unfortunate some abandoned the positive principles along the way in spite of the fact that “we won all our elections and survived some of the most trying times of our nation’s history for as long as we did, bringing hope and relief to our people because of those solid values and principles.”
“What has sustained some of us is our attachment to the principles of truth, justice, and fair play – it is not a vulgar quest for materialism, a trait which has sadly perpetuated itself into the leadership structures of our society,” the former President stated.
SOURCE: www.Ghgossip.com
