Ghana's Greats: Jerry John Rawlings - Hotline Documentary on Joy News (27-1-21)

[@thekusiwaa]

His look so classic 🥰💕 We miss you Papa Rawlings ✊🏽❤️🇬🇭🙏

[@anthonygagbah8454]

Rawlings was a man of destiny. He survived all his challenges because of this, resulting in his exemplary achievements. May he rest in peace.

[@GeorgeStephenOsei]

you don't know what you've just said..you are ignorantly praising crime..

[@GeorgeStephenOsei]

The biggest neocolonial political crime of all time in West Africa

[@heartwillkalephe226]

Thanks for sharing this history about our late president JJ very touching and educative.

[@Judging_Politics_Network]

We have a COUNTRY because of Rawlings. He is no saint; but he is sure one of its brightest and BEST leaders.

[@yawbee7711]

Learn history

[@njokuchika445]

No Africa leader will rival the leadership record of Sir Jerry Rawlings.

[@yawbee7711]

Know his cowardice b4'a note

[@kwameadoko9542]

Who can you think off, the rest were dictators.

[@lilibertnyasunu3564]

A real gem. Thank you God for saving Ghana from the brink of Hell.

[@yawbee7711]

SAVING A COUNTRY which was in Elections so to have mother's caned on streets for selling at high prices is saving people from hell. He sent GHANAIANS there killing houseless Odartey, Nursing Koranteng and would not use his position to bring calm....

[@dorothybranch3731]

Excellent documentary. Thank you for sharing this.

[@daviddoboli4890]

He was born to win

[@Judging_Politics_Network]

Rawlings has done his best for Ghana; its left with those after him to give and do their best for the country.

[@yawbee7711]

What did he do A dictator who could not do 2 lanes between 2 cities because he was sending the gold to Switzerland to be sold for Konadu

[@blackblaze5271]

@@yawbee7711 He even admitted he knew nothing about government. He was simply a propagandist and only managed to rule by being more vicious than all the people before him.

[@theblackmindset2154]

​@@yawbee7711why are you so bitter about this man ? 😂😂😂 what did the one you are supporting do for Ghana ?

[@njokuchika445]

Leaders are born, not made. Jerry Rawlings was a leader.

[@juanpueblo316]

J.j.Rawlings was a gem..on AFRIKA,s sandy Beach...

[@Amnotcrazy8440]

JJ is a hero even though he wasn't perfect just like all humans

[@yawbee7711]

He was not bold

[@jbk3944]

Jj is a great gift from God to Ghana

[@yawbee7711]

Killing for fear of brave Afrifa and others is pure cowardice

[@anthonygokah3801]

Papa Jay. We thank God for U🎉 ur a real thing that has happened to our nation Ghana 🇬🇭🇬🇭 But what are seeing today in our history 🎉The wicked Akans and Ashianti politicians come to destroy everything JJ stands for and they are happy 🎉 God bless Dada JAY Rest In Peace Award is waiting for you on EARTH ❤ AKPE. AKPE AKPE FOR YOUR SERVICE AND SACRIFICES ❤️🇬🇭🇬🇭🇬🇭🇬🇭🤲🤲🤲🤲👏👏✊✊✊✊✊✊✊✊✊✊✊✊✊✊✊✊✊✊✊✊✌️

[@umibrahimibrahim4966]

We admired him too in Sudan N

[@bayororiginal5772]

Rest in peace father 😢

[@Noble724]

RIPP JJ Rawlings ❤

[@yawbee7711]

Say that to the taxi driver who was killed for driving near his mother

[@lilibertnyasunu3564]

That is what enigma is. In the end it is God who will judge him. God's thinking is not human thinking. God judges the heart. Humans judge by appearances. In a revolution people get killed. Justifiably or not. Some people calling themselves Christians love to hate. The first responsibility of a Christian is to forgive. God forgave when we did not even repent or ask for forgiveness. We can begin by praying for our enemies then God will give us the Grace suddenly to forgive with great ease and freedom. God bless you JJ for all those you helped. Rest in eternal and perfect peace. Amen.

[@nanaakosua3456]

I don't think you lost anybody.

[@blackblaze5271]

Lilibert Nyasunu Revolution for what? He just sat up there and became a dictator. And only fools forgive unrepentant people. That makes you an enabler of evil not a saint. Even though you'd like to make it seem that way. People should feel the heaviness and sorrow of what he did. Where is this forgiveness attitude in everyday life? It's only brought up for certain people

[@awalisamgue2426]

Great leader

[@anthonygokah3801]

Akans and Ashianti Liar s about Papa Jay 🎉JJ Rawlings 🎉so cruel human beings Always liar to destroy a great person and nation ⛱️👑🩷✌️

[@akwasifrimpong6893]

I was 14 years old,, Upon all these problems, He couldn't Transformed, We still don't even know where we are heading to.

[@steagerast4636]

Then pls ask those who call for ghana democracy this question.

[@TheSankofabird]

Would be good without the excessive ads

[@duamotv5784]

Am first to watch

[@Judging_Politics_Network]

He brought RESPECT & prestige back to the military.

[@yawbee7711]

Killing general???

[@yawbee7711]

Respect is killing the Generals like Odartey who had not acquired nothing

[@theblackmindset2154]

​@@yawbee7711 this is not something new and leaders now adays do this till today, mmmmchhhheewwww

[@kwameadoko9542]

1m Zimbabwean Dollar note 😮. That’s what JJ prevented before his time. It’s going to be good, but we forget it can also turn bad. He did it all. He tried for Ghana. How come he did a coup but we still loved ❤ him…

[@jerryamuzu6545]

Rawlings is not a saint but almight God was with him whether you believe or not, like David in the Bible.

[@lieutenantcolonel8576]

This episode seems to confuse the june 4th june to 31st December. In 1979 there was no president. It was the SMC 2. Mr. Producer kindly check your facts and correct the episode. Rawlings saying president and his vice together with parliament has been taken out of power smarks an erroneous impression.

[@jerryamuzu6545]

However people may like to play politics , which time is judge to their conciouness.

[@kwakuimpraim1572]

Did he week when he executed de Generals.What of de judges nd de other innocent ghanaians?

[@yawbee7711]

Utuka was accused of allowing helicopters to fly his sons around

[@brightgrantson7]

At 01:21 A national broadcast on June 30th 1979 made after the executions of three former Military Heads of State

[@kofighanatv1592]

Look at Akuffo Addo talking about VAT then and now introducing E. Tax.......Akuffo Addo is a failed leader

[@blackblaze5271]

kofi Ghana tv You need some taxes for you country to function to any reasonable degree. All that free education and roads have to be paid for. You things for free and not suffer for it even though nothing in the world comes for free

[@jameshanson5561]

You people always try to portrait him as a saint. Why not tell the truth and let ghanaians know that part of him you are not discusing.

[@fiifijnr4666]

@James Hanson ... pls tell me about it

[@jameshanson5561]

@@fiifijnr4666 that he commited treason That he was an illégal citizen, that he was suppose to go to prison instead of becoming president. That the PNDC was never investigated. That he sold state enterprises and for nineteen years he could not replace even one of them. That he killed people for nothing and protected himself with the indemnite clause. These are some of his legacies. We are a failed nation.

[@forevermine8008]

@@jameshanson5561 People like you are the very type who don’t want the development of a nation. Yes he did so many bad things. He wasn’t a saint. He wasn’t perfect, no one is perfect. We can say he did a lot of bad things due to how they gained power. Jst name a country led by a coupe regime doing well for the country. None. So let’s appreciate him for the good he did even though he made a lot of mistakes as a leader.

[@jameshanson5561]

@@forevermine8008i hope you are naive and i am stupid. In the history of coup d'états in ghana, they all have slogan "" CURRUPTION "" and when they seize power, they do worse than ever.in 1979, rawlings and his people lined up generals and former heads of states and killed them because they were currupt and the two heads of states were accused of treason punishable by death. He wasn't a ""SAINT "" as you said so why come back in 1981??????. For all the leaders who came before rawlings, none of them tempered with state property Rawlings sold all of them instead of improving upon them. For 19 years in office, he could't replace even one of them. To close our eyes we say he was not a saint. What a stupid nation we are. When JJ RAWLINGS started getting ill , first was his wife,who was on medical attention in switzerland. Then rawlings himself did go on medical treatment in switzerland using a name called """PAUL GYAMFI "" but some of you simply refuse to consult your brains that is why ghana is a failed nation today. Can you tell me what rawlings did for ghana ?.The percentage given to ghana's natural resources at Acheampong's era was 51% but the former head of state was killed like a dog "" excuse my words and with all respect for the family "" if you know of a project that rawlings brought or did in ghana that Kwame nkrumah had not already done let me know. We are a failed nation today.

[@EmekaEric]

@@jameshanson5561 , You're too bitter. How could you say that a .man who ruled Ghana for almost 20 years did not accomplished anything. Unbelievable. Even, with the projects we saw him executing in this particular video with Ghanaians. Yet,you said he did nothing. Moreso, what's the state of the country he inherited in terms of it's economy, foreign and external reserves, debt profile, the level of internally generated revenue, the level of workforce etc. For instance, Ghana was almost on the verge of bankruptcy when he took over. Probably, with less or no savings left to run the country and maybe the amount of debt own. He might inherit funds that can just sustain only the workforce and not to finance infrastructural development and maybe unable to obtain loan from international monetary institutions due to funds previously owed by Ghana or nothing can be placed by Ghana as collateral or he might think is needless to gamble with Ghana assert and future as collaterals, then he'll depend only on internally generated revenue to be running the country. And in such situations, the most important thing will be to keep the country afloat to ensure it doesn't collapse. While, trying to explore other avenues to raise funds that will be used to finance other developmental projects. And if such opportunity fail to come then youll realized that to keep such country afloat for almost 20 years without a complete collapse is one of the greatest accomplishment. Bcos not only that he stabilised the country but he has also laid a solid foundation for rapid economic growth whenever the opportunity arises..Though,he might no longer be the President then. Furthermore, those he executed was for corruption and failed coup attempt. The latter is lawful and constitutional. So how did he committed a crime for the execution of coup plotters,, an action backed by the constitution. Then on corruption. I'll love and support African countries to ensure that Corruption is punishable by death. Either death by hanging or public execution. China is developed, advanced, wealthy and a superpower due to the fact that corruption is death penalty. That's the precedent JJ Rawlings wanted to set but we Africans fail to emulate that, just like China bcos we so much attach value to life even when it is detrimental to our very existence as human beings. Am sorry my comments is overly long,I just want to break it down in layman's language. Thanks and God bless you.

[@yawbee7711]

He nealy made Ghana a genocide place due to the fact that his father did not take care of him USA fought over slavely What did he kill the generals, caned market ladies for...etc

[@augandoh]

One thing that seems to have been lost on us is the role of external factors in our economy. Indeed the oil price shocks of 1974 & 1979 created economic problems for non-oil producing countries such as Ghana. Prices of imports rose inducing hyper-inflation, scarcity of goods, imbalances, general impoverishment. The government then could be cited for mismanagement. All the Generals who had staged coups in 1972 & 1966 became scapegoats. That is why some of the 'revolutionaries' fell at odds with Jerry for the 31st December coup with the follow-up IMF policies & prescriptions. We need to look at all causative problems carefully lest we adopt wrongs solutions, however populist. By the way, price controls, bombing of markets, whipping of market women may have brought temporary relief in the early days of the 'revo' to many.

[@blackblaze5271]

Augustine Andoh That's cause ghanaians don't understand politics, or most systems, they never did. Rawlings committed a coup like the rest of them and was just as corrupt and worse, a dictator. There's nothing special about him. He just ruled long enough to get credit for democracy.

[@majestystudio3567]

Victor Smith you are ungrateful

[@kwakuimpraim1572]

Using state aircraft to teach his daughter how to fly? Hmmm dats why innocent Ghanaians had to die

[@bobsanto4696]

They killed him because of thier own plans.

[@kwakuimpraim1572]

Clever jj according to Adabuga jj ll fly a chopper to Obuasi pack our Gold nd Gadaffi,s second in command Major Mustapha ll come for it in exchange for arms to perpetuate himself in power for 19 bloody yrs.Cry my beloved country Ghana cry

[@jameshanson5561]

No credit you are all part of the problems.

[@yawbee7711]

Childish adults think screaming is pure leading

[@blackblaze5271]

Yaw Bee That's leadership for ghanaians 😁😁 Theatrics and looking like 'jesus' cause he was mixed. Even if he kills you

[@oneworld8744]

You are a hater

[@kwakuimpraim1572]

Populist talk cos u guys benefited from his loot on de blood of innocent ghanaians. So sad history said one sided so gh was paradise under jj huh? So sad cry my beloved country Ghana cry