Former President, Jerry John Rawlings set to form new political party
Mr. & Mrs. Rawlings Information reaching my desk indicate that former President, Jerry John Rawlings and his wife, Nana Konadu Agyemang Rawlings have formed a new political party by name, National Democratic Party which is yet to be registered. It is speculated that the formation of this party is intended to split the National Democratic Congress formed by them in 1992 and now taken over by the sitting President, John Evans Atta Mills, who was once his vice president. The former president who championed the cause of victory for the NDC in the 2008 general elections feels he and his wife have been neglected and relegated to the background in the activities of the party. Former President during the 2nd round-off election at Tain District Even though the Rawlingses are currently out of the country, information indicate that they are seriously soliciting for funds to run the party and also party faithfulls are at the grassroots mobilizing the citizenry to j...