8 Memorable Quotes Of Jerry John Rawlings

Jerry John Rawlings is the former president of Ghana. He is the longest serving president in Ghana’s History. Let’s take a look at some memorable quotes made by him during those days.

1. “Democracy is not realized merely by having a machinery for registering voters and getting them to vote every four years, but also by there being a machinery for identifying the needs of those voters in between the election periods, and monitoring the realization of those needs.”

2. “It is not the absence of military interventions, which we seem to have achieved that will restore democracy, freedom, justice, and development. What is required is the integrity of leadership and the ability to empower the people. Leadership should have confidence in our people and not feel intimidated by empowering them”

3. “We owe a sacred duty to Ghana to serve her people and help to achieve our legitimate aspirations. The worst crime is to abuse the trust reposed in us and thus, destroy the hope of our people; that the sacrifices we make will yield a better future for all of us.”

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4. “The battle for democracy, which involves a revolutionary transformation of the social and economic structures in the country, involves dedicated and difficult work, discipline, and sacrifice. The people of this country have begun to wage this battle, and we hope that we can count on friendly nations and institutions for respect, understanding and solidarity.”

5. “This is not a woman’s issue, it is a societal issue. We need our menfolk, those in farming and fishing, those in boardrooms, those in policy‐making fora, and certainly those in executive positions to change their attitudes towards women if we are to be successful in our quest for a more just society.”

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6. “Whatever form of government we adopt as a people to suit our peculiar circumstances, our basic tenet is our common yearning and concern for every individual; for politics, whatever its colour, must be an avenue to serve our fellowmen.”

7. “It is not the absence of military interventions, which we seem to have achieved that will restore democracy, freedom, justice and development. What is required is the integrity of leadership and the ability to empower the people. Leadership should have confidence in our people and not feel intimidated by empowering them”

8. “The test of religious belief is not in pious platitudes and cautious charity but in positive and creative action.”

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