Ghana’s sustainable democracy has credited ex-President Rawlings by the Paramount Chief of Alavanyo Traditional Area, Togbega Atakora Tsedze VII.
In an interview with the Ghana News Agency (GNA), Togbega Tsedze said the late ex-President Rawlings had made the citizenry to understand at the time that anyone could be punished when they misbehave and that no one was untouchable.
He stated that, “The Fourth Republic has lasted for almost 28 years, other republics did not last so much without interruptions, including attempted coup d’états. We have come to realize that coups do not solve problems”. The fourth Republic he believed was going to last for a very long time.
The Paramount Chief said the spirit of volunteerism espoused by ex-President Rawlings was on the decline, describing it as a worrying trend and expressed the hope that his demise would rekindle the spirit.
“If you checked our communities, all gutters are choked. No one is willing to desilt them. Citizens are unwilling because they did not see their leaders doing the same”. the paramount chief said.
The youth Togbega Tsedze urged to endeavour to read books on ex-President Jerry John Rawlings, study his works to get the positives of the late Head of State.
The ideals of probity, accountability, transparency, rule of law and others would be practicalised to honour him in death. He added.
Paramount Queen of area, Mamaga Ametor Hoebuadzu II, described him as principled, and a disciplinarian who spoke the truth regardless of the person and the subject matter.
The late Statesman had fought a good fight and deserved the praises of citizens according to her, and stating, “let us praise people for their good works, while they are alive”.
Extending her condolences to the family of the late leader and his Party, Mamaga Ametor urged them to live by Mr Rawlings’ examples to move the country forward.
Divisional Chief of Gbi-Abansi, Togbe Adzimah V stated that, “former President Rawlings has been the greatest leader or president of our generation”. The peaceful handover of power after his tenure of office was one of the greatest act of a statesman, he claimed.
“Having come to power through coup d’état, one would have thought that he would not like to relinquish power. It was by his dint of selflessness Ghana is enjoying good governance and democracy”. the divisional chief Gbi-Abansi concluded.
