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By Iddi Yire / Emmanuel Todd, GNA
Accra, June 4, GNA – Jerry, Past President
John Rawlings welcomed on Tuesday the efforts of Pope Francis to solve the problem of the South.
Sudanese conflict.
Speaking at a parade, wreath laying and
durbar at the pinnacle of activities marking the 40th anniversary of the uprising of June 4
in Nungua in Accra on Tuesday, former president Rawlings said: "When we launch
our spirit to the recent image of the great and pious statesman, Pope Francis,
to kneel to kiss the feet of bellicose "statesmen" as a means
to plead with them to recognize and appreciate the value of life and the
the dignity of their own South Sudanese people, we are reminded of the abuse of
power by so-called chiefs and shepherds everywhere. "
Former President Rawlings also took the
possibility of appealing to Dr. Mohamed Ibn Chambas, United Nations
Secretary-General Special Representative and Head of the United Nations Office
for West Africa (UNOWA) and the Sahel, inspire Pope
Francis and try to kiss the feet of some
Chokosies, Konkombas and Nanumbas in northern Ghana, and called for
peace.
The event on the theme "Developing a
National character for good sustainable governance "was present
members of the National Democratic Congress (NEC), including the National President
Mr. Samuel Ofosu-Ampofo, Mr. Johnson Asiedu-Nketia, Secretary General and Mr.
Huudu Yahaya, former secretary general of the party.
Other included both present and past
Members of the NDC Parliament, former Ministers of State, senior officials of the
revolution and infantry party.
Former President Rawlings said: "While we
think about how or what to do to ensure permanent peace between some of the
factions or regions at war in our country I would like to use this opportunity
remind our brothers in South Africa of the role we all played in the
spent to bring about change in this great country. "
"Just as we contributed to their release,
the apartheid regime also financed perfidious black Africans in our
countries."
He said that the time had come for them to
strengthen the security of those who support and support them in their
fight, exposing the traitors who worked with apartheid in South Africa.
He noted that these traitors should be
exposed while they continue to adorn themselves perfidiously as patriots.
"This is not unheard of for some African countries
national governments to collaborate with Western governments to violate their country of
Resources. However, collaborating with an apartheid regime was not just
unacceptable but extremely repugnant, "he said.
With regard to the revolution of 4 June 1979,
Former President Rawlings said that it had been 40 years since the uprising,
declaring that the atmosphere was everywhere charged between 12 pm and midnight.
02:00, the explosion of June 4 would have occurred at the beginning of the night.
May 15
He said the same, had those who
came to power three months later, learned the lessons of
The uprising of 4 June, 31 December 1981, could have been avoided.
Other speakers at the event include Mr.
Asiedu-Nketia, Alhaji Huudu Yahaya, Dr. Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings, Member of
Parliament of the constituency of Klottey Korle and Mr. Edem Agbana, national deputy
NDC Youth Organizer.
The story goes that the armed forces
Revolutionary Council (AFRC) led by former President Rawlings (then President
Lieutenant) was in office from 4 June 1979 to 24 September 1979.
The AFRC came to power in a bloody coup
removed the Supreme Military Council, another military regime, from power.
The coup d'etat of June 4 was preceded by an abortion
tentative attempt of May 15, 1979, when the former president Rawlings and others
stopped.
Their trial served only to make them popular
until they are finally released on the morning of June 4th by young officers
and NCOs inspired by Rawlings.
The regime launched a "household"
exercise against corruption.
Three former military leaders of Ghana,
Lieutenant General Akwasi Amankwah Afrifa, General Ignatius Kutu Acheampong and
General Frederick W. K. Akuffo was executed along with five other senior officers.
officers deemed to have been corrupted by the special tribunals created by the
Government.
The AFRC has authorized the already scheduled elections
go ahead and handed over to the duly elected Dr. Hilla Limann of the People
National Party (PNP) which became the only president of the Third Republic of
Ghana.
GNA
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