[ 2015-06-01 ]

Rawlings: We Are Living In Dangerous Times
Ghana’s former President, Flt Lt Jerry John
Rawlings has called for retrospection and a return
to upholding good moral values to escape the
tragedy of corruption which has now become a
culture in Ghana.

“Corruption,” the former President said, “is
no longer a practice but has become a pervasive
culture. The challenge we face is to preserve that
sense of discipline and responsibility that goes
with academic excellence.”

The former President was speaking during a recent
meeting with the 1995 Year Group of the Wesley
Girls High School in Cape Coast.

President Rawlings bemoaned the fact we are
becoming immune to corruption, with people now
unable to decipher the difference between right
and wrong.

He said though there are many sensible people who
see what is wrong they dare not voice it because
of the partisan nature of our politics.

“You dare not criticise for fear your job or
business might suffer. You don’t do this in a
society. It creates a very polarised, very hostile
situation. It creates tension and because no one
ignites the volatile situation we don’t seem to
realise we are living in dangerous times,”
President Rawlings said.

Source - Mediaexcelghana

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