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| Rawlings out to place his wife on ballot come next presidential poll |
| 2012-06-08 |
| [Daily Nation (Kenya)] Ghana's former President-for-Life Jerry Rawlings ... former lieutenant in the Ghanian air force, then military dictator for 11 years. He thought he was elected President-for-Life of Ghana in 1993, but was forced to step down his at the end of his term-limited second term when his proxy was defeated ... has given the first hint yet that his wife, former First Lady, Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings might enter the Presidential race in December. But it is not clear whether she would do so as an independent candidate or form a new party. Speculation has been rife but, she has consistently refused to confirm or deny her candidature. But, last Sunday, President Rawlings told a rally at Aflao, on the country's eastern border with Togo that Nana, "must be given the chance to rescue the country from the current leadership crisis." He pleaded with the people to consider giving her the needed support to rule. Ms Nana Agyeman-Rawlings was rejected by delegates of the ruling National Democratic Congress when she stood against President John Evans Mills at the party's primary to elect a leader. She had only three per cent of the votes and it was expected that she would give up her ambition. The position taken by Mr Rawlings has finally pitted him against President Mills in the contest to win the hearts and souls of the entire members of the NDC some of whom have openly criticised Mr Rawlings for working against the party he founded and the man he chose as his successors. |
| Posted by:Fred |