Former President of the Republic of Ghana and military ruler, Jerry John Rawlings have been blasted on the Ghanaian twitter space for atrocities he’s accused to have committed in the past.
JJ Rawlings had the longest ruling government, ever to exist in the history of Ghana.
Most of it, was through a coup d’etat which he spearheaded and climbed the seat of power and his methods in achieving that and ruling after is one said to have been very unpleasant.
Every Ghanaian who’s well versed in the history of Ghana’s politics, specifically the JJ Rawlings era knows about the killing of the 3 Supreme Court judges, which happened in his administration and he have been pointed out to be the person who was responsible for the deed.
Justice Koranteng, Justice Sarkodie, Justice Agyapong as well as Major Acquah were murdered in cold blood and their bodies later discovered in Bundase.
This and a host of other heinous crimes were linked to him in tweets below;
The 4 bodies found in Bundase which were identified as the 3 Supreme Court Judges and q Major of GAF.
Never again should this happen in the history of our nation Ghana!
God continue to heal the families of Justice Koranteng, Justice Sarkodie, Justice Agyapong & Major Acquah.🙏 pic.twitter.com/3rUHf3oiON
— Rex (@RexOmarrr) May 18, 2020
Rawlings killed people for having 2 bottles of wines in their homes, do you know how many houses that criminal has now? Not to talk of the wines. Crazy coon, a criminal.
— John Avixa (@AvixaJohn) May 18, 2020
Rawlings is the worst thing ever to happen to Ghana and Ghanaians.
— John Avixa (@AvixaJohn) May 18, 2020
There were no jobs in the country, yet Rawlings called on the entire country in a campaign message that was picked up by the BBC to boycott Appiah-Menka Factory’s products just because Appiah-Menka a full-blooded Ghanaian entrepreneur belonged to a different political ideology.
— Rex (@RexOmarrr) May 18, 2020
Ghanaian historians and media don’t talk much about how Rawlings tortured and murdered people, collapsed companies owned by Ghanaians, many businessmen fled to Abidjan in order to stay alive, corruption and human rights abuse. Ghana we dey, he still live facing no charges.
— 69 (@_freshB) May 18, 2020
In 1981, when Rawlings came to power, Ghana’s Shipping Line, the BlackStar Line, had 14 vessels. By the time he left power he had shut down the Black Star Line which Nkrumah built, he and Tsikata sold all of the 14 vessels, and rendered citizens who worked as seamen jobless.
— Rex (@RexOmarrr) May 18, 2020
Let it be on record that Rawlings killed Entrepreneurship in Ghana. Poku transport, GNTC, Kwewus motors, Siaw's Tata Osa. Yet, he didn't account to Ghanaians after leaving. Same "Probity & Accountability" he used to justify his killings.
"We shot people for less" – Kweku Baako. pic.twitter.com/N9ZseuRdnW
— Rex (@RexOmarrr) May 18, 2020
While majority of the tweets called him out on his crimes other sang him praises;
But I think Rawlings need gratitude more than condemnation.
— Kwabena Wan🔥 (@Original_KW) May 18, 2020
Rawlings is the best Ghanaian President ever. pic.twitter.com/Xl6aPQfLsi
— Mepeasem President (@MepeasemPrezo) May 18, 2020
Rawlings gain legitimate power 1992 so if there will be blame and praises then it should be from that year not his Military Regime years.
— Kwabena Wan🔥 (@Original_KW) May 18, 2020