Presidential Candidate of the Great Consolidated Popular Party (GCPP) Dr Henry Herbert Lartey is calling for a probe into the receiving of “$2 million” by former president Jerry John Rawlings from late Nigeria leader Sanni Abacha.
According to Dr Lartey, the action constitutes corruption which is against the laws of this country.
“We had believed Jerry [John] Rawlings that he was doing the right thing but we’ve realised that he has failed us,” he said in an interview with TV3’s Daniel Lartey.
Former President Rawlings had acknowledged receiving $2 million instead of the claimed $5 million from the late Nigerian leader but clarified that it was not for his personal use.
Dr Lartey said the action was a marked departure from the probity and accountability principle espoused by Mr Rawlings.
The GCPP leader condemned the action, calling it an irony given the criticism Mr Rawlings rained on “a gentle president like Kufuor”.
“I want our former president to come clean because we want to come to power and want to start the crusade against corruption now.”
Dr Lartey said the action by the former head of state has dented the image of Ghana.
“He has failed himself, he has failed Nigeria and he has failed the whole of Africa including his children.”
‘Perpetrator of corruption’
Dr Lartey was worried how Mr Rawlings has been left to walk free when he had perpetrated such act.
He recounted how the first president of the Fourth Republic ended the reign of Dr Hilla Limann, leaving the leader of the People’s National Party (PNP) in abject poverty before he retired.
“He never gave him an ex-gratia,” he complained, alleging that Mr Rawlings rather amassed wealth onto himself.
“On top of that he wants his wife to be president, his daughter to go to parliament,” he added about Nana Konadu Agyemang Rawlings and Dr Zanetor Rawlings.
Dr Lartey lamented how most of the state companies set up by Kwame Nkrumah were sold by Ex-President Rawlings.
“The perpetrator of corruption is walking about free,” he stated, calling for a legal action against the ex-president.
“We will fight them and fight until they come out with the truth and the truth will be judged by the courts.”
Source: 3news.com|Ghana
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