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Jerry Rawlings Blasts Premium Times Over 'irresponsible' Journalism by icekenkey(m): 12:44pm On Jun 21, 2013
The office of former President Jerry John Rawlings has discounted a news account by the Premium Times of Nigeria of the June 17, 2013 address he gave at a Conference on Emerging Democracies in Africa: Challenges and Opportunities at the Transcorp Hilton, Abuja-Nigeria.
A statement signed and issued by Rtd. Naval Captain Hillary Afeku-Amenyo, Director of the office of the former president, said the “report is laced with irresponsible falsehoods, fabricated quotations and wrong allusions that bring the image of His Excellency Jerry John Rawlings into disrepute.”

Below is the statement from Rawlings’ office
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RE: JERRY RAWLINGS SLAMS NIGERIAN GOVERNMENT

FOR ALLOWING CORRUPT POLITICIANS ESCAPE JUSTICE

The attention of His Excellency Jerry John Rawlings has been drawn to a scurrilous news report originally published by the Premium Times of Nigeria, which has received wide coverage on the Internet and other social media.

We wish to state strongly that the report is laced with irresponsible falsehoods, fabricated quotations and wrong allusions that bring the image of His Excellency Jerry John Rawlings into disrepute.

President Rawlings did deliver the keynote address on Emerging Democracies in Africa: Challenges and Opportunities, at conference organised by the National Institute for Legislative Studies in Abuja on Monday, June 17, 2013.

His address did not make reference to the government of Nigeria and he made no scathing attack on the Nigeria government as the Premium Times reported.

President Rawlings also did not make reference to the Nigeria leadership’s failure to punish politicians who steal public funds.

The first three paragraphs of the report are complete fabrications.

Paragraph ten and twelve are distortions of what President Rawlings said. Because of the gross distortions and falsehoods the entire report does portray a totally different representation of the fact as took place at the Transcorp Hilton, Abuja on June 17.

We have taken a very serious view of the publication because it is malicious, libellous and a very negative piece of journalism, which is calculated to bring the image of President Rawlings into disrepute and written to demand a retraction of the publication.

We caution other media who have inadvertently republished the said article to note that they will be held equally liable should we decide to take legal action on the matter

Below is the full text of President Rawlings’ address at the conference on Monday June 17.


Thank you.


H. Afeku-Amenyo (Rtd)
Captain (Ghana Navy)
Director, Office of Former President
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http://graphic.com.gh/International-News/rawlings-office-disowns-twisted-news-report.html
http://samuelobour.com/2013/06/21/jerry-rawlings-blasts-premium-times-for-irresponsible-malicious-journalism/

Re: Jerry Rawlings Blasts Premium Times Over 'irresponsible' Journalism by gunuvi(m): 12:54pm On Jun 21, 2013
Oya, quack journalists make una defend unaself. Shior!
Re: Jerry Rawlings Blasts Premium Times Over 'irresponsible' Journalism by 4Willywilly: 1:06pm On Jun 21, 2013
Please Jerry Rawlings if you capture premium staffs, please give them the treatment you gave to corrupt Ghana politician, make sure you give those staffs the bullets their head deserve.
Re: Jerry Rawlings Blasts Premium Times Over 'irresponsible' Journalism by oshyno(m): 1:09pm On Jun 21, 2013
So this Premium Times wants to go global in its rubish journalism. Be warned PT Rawlings is nt GEJ that just stomachs all kinds insults and fabrications without raising a finger. Rubish Boko haram newspaper.

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Re: Jerry Rawlings Blasts Premium Times Over 'irresponsible' Journalism by gregg2: 1:18pm On Jun 21, 2013
I saw that piece too talking about the Jonathan government being the most corrupt in history and I knew Rawlings could never have implied that. Jonathan is too kind-hearted. The FOI bill is being abused with so much lies and outright mischief. Only very few Presidents can take the huge doses of lies, disinformation and mischief being fed to unsuspecting public about government.

It's unfortunate but this the situation we find ourselves in this country beginning from Punch, The Nation, Sahara Reporters, Premium Times, Leadership etc. The norm now is to lie, lie and lie as much to forcefully pull down expecially the government at the center.

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Re: Jerry Rawlings Blasts Premium Times Over 'irresponsible' Journalism by Rossikk(m): 2:30pm On Jun 21, 2013
gregg2: I saw that piece too talking about the Jonathan government being the most corrupt in history and I knew Rawlings could never have implied that. Jonathan is too kind-hearted. The FOI bill is being abused with so much lies and outright mischief. Only very few Presidents can take the huge doses of lies, disinformation and mischief being fed to unsuspecting public about government.

It's unfortunate but this the situation we find ourselves in this country beginning from Punch, The Nation, Sahara Reporters, Premium Times, Leadership etc. The norm now is to lie, lie and lie as much to forcefully pull down expecially the government at the center.
Let them keep abusing their freedoms. The day we return to dictatorship, they'll be the first to cry for 'press freedom' and 'human rights' like the cowardly chicken they are.

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Re: Jerry Rawlings Blasts Premium Times Over 'irresponsible' Journalism by oddy4real(m): 3:22pm On Jun 21, 2013
We wont see Eko Ile, DemDem The Retardeen, Gbaniti, Dayokanu (Head of NURTW S/West Youth Wing), Egghead and other anti-GEJ voltrons on threads like this. [b][/b]

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Re: Jerry Rawlings Blasts Premium Times Over 'irresponsible' Journalism by Ikengawo: 3:24pm On Jun 21, 2013
When I made the thread about Saharareporters and Premiumtimes being trash you guys thought It was just opinion

For years I thought the whole of Nigerian journalism was trash until i started paying attention to the sources of the trashiest gossip. It was always. ALWAYS premiumtimes, and saharareporters. They're nothing more than gossip blogs and not a single worker in their fold has a degree in journalism or any form of writing.

PREMIUMTIMES IS A GOSSIP BLOG, IGNORE IT.

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Re: Jerry Rawlings Blasts Premium Times Over 'irresponsible' Journalism by Nobody: 3:37pm On Jun 21, 2013

Below is the full text of President Rawlings’ address at the conference on Monday June 17.

ADDRESS BY H.E. FLT. LT. JERRY JOHN RAWLINGS, FORMER PRESIDENT OF GHANA AT A CONFERENCE ON EMERGING DEMOCRACIES IN AFRICA: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES

– TRANSCORP HILTON, ABUJA-NIGERIA – JUNE 17, 2013


Distinguished Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen:

It is an honour to be part of today’s conference on Emerging Democracies in Africa. I commend the Nigeria National Institute for Legislative Studies and the Association of European Parliamentarians with Africa, for creating such a forum for dispassionate discussion on challenges and opportunities facing Emerging Democracies.

The definition of democracy is complex even though we seem to be comfortable with Abraham Lincoln’s description of democracy as a government of the people, by the people and for the people.

That definition goes a long way to justify the election of political leaders where every citizen is expected to have an equal right in the selection of political leaders and the legislature, who then become the voice of the people for a defined period.

Simply put the right of the people to have a voice in the management of their countries and societies is vested in a few selected individuals who are expected to protect the interests of the people.

We can juggle various definitions of democracy, but true democracy is the process where every individual is involved and convinced that his opinion has been factored into the decision-making as far as the management of his society is concerned. A government, irrespective of its mode of appointment, which gives ear to the people and approaches decision-making and policy implementation from a human-centred and continued consultative process is closer to democracy than a duly elected government that fails to consult and also treats the opinion of the legislature – the elected representatives of the people - as of little value.

Soon after Ghana underwent political transition in the 1990s many were those who were quick to state that Ghana had embraced democracy. I strongly disagreed and explained that Ghana had throughout the period of the revolution been practising democracy, because the grassroots participation in local and national affairs was heightened throughout the period. The transition in 1992 was rather a transition to constitutional rule. And let me add that constitutional rule is not necessarily synonymous with democracy. That is why we have a number of leaders across the world who are practising constitutional dictatorships. I must emphasise that this is not unique to Africa.

Emerging democracies are defined as countries with governments that have emanated out of a perceived legitimate democratic electoral process but are still saddled with complexities of dominant political parties and poorly applied rule of law.

Many scholars on the subject have listed a few countries in our region as emerging democracies, but I find it difficult not to refer to most of our continent as emerging democracies. Even more complicated is the fact that many of our countries progress from that nascent stage into well-managed democracies only for them to slip back into a democratically embryonic state partly because some of the managers of our political systems are adept at ensuring that the institutions of state do not perform efficiently leading to their disempowerment and a weakening of the rule of law.

Ladies and Gentlemen, no true democratic arrangement can be successful if the institutions that are meant to serve as checks and balances are not properly structured and equipped to operate at optimum.

These institutions include independent judiciary, security services, the electoral machinery, a well-oiled and independent media as well as a vibrant and non-partisan civil society.

The major factor required to get these institutions operational is to have a well-framed constitution that is not lacking in definition and that protects adequately the independence of these institutions. It is important also that the same constitution protects these institutions from abuse as they are managed by humans – fallible as we are.

Emerging democracies are grappling with problems of incoherent constitutions and weak institutions, allowing some political leaders the leeway to abuse the system through clever and sometimes blatant actions such as the appointment of unprincipled and very partisan personalities to head such institutions. The judiciary and security services are also not free of excessive control. Abuse of the media either through intimidation or inducement is also part of the challenges such countries face.

We are also saddled with civil society who instead of exposing ills in government and society and offering concrete options on the way forward rather metamorphose into partisan political entities attacking or overprotecting government as if their survival depended on it.

Mr Chairman, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen; the average African is in dire need of a working democracy that truly protects not only himself but also guarantees a progressive and development-oriented political system that defends freedom, guarantees justice and ensures that society also remains disciplined and focused on what is good and right.

The primary challenge for emerging democracies in Africa, is the failure of Western democracy to acknowledge its inherent flaws and encourage a system of democracy on our continent that is dynamic, home grown and imbued with the socio-cultural backgrounds of individual African states.

Our societies are borne out of a strong traditional political framework of monarchies that wielded both spiritual and political power as well as judicial authority. Many of these societies still look up to traditional authority for moral fortitude while our ‘imported’ democratic and secular leadership is seen unfortunately as synonymous to immorality and corruption. With such perceptions how do we expect our emerging democracies to evolve?

The biggest misconception in embracing democracy is the argument that it comes with economic progress. The Western sponsors of democracy and their allied institutions such as the IMF and the World Bank who offer democratic prescriptions with the promise of financial support for socio-economic development usually present such arguments.

Ladies and gentlemen, allow me to quote Merillee Grindle, a Professor of International Development at the Harvard University, who states that: "Democracy is perceived as not having delivered what was promised. Scholars, NGOs, democracy movements, politicians, and others really have oversold what can be expected from democracy and have raised expectations about what a form of government actually can achieve. Certainly, a democratic regime can deliver, in time, on promises for personal freedom and liberty, for participation in the decisions of government, and on equality of rights. But democracy has also been sold as a way to engender economic growth, as a way to achieve economic and social equality...democracy is not a panacea for economic development."

Democracy should however be made to provide the political stability for development. A practicing democracy that cannot create the climate to correct economic ills and corruption cannot and will not be a democracy. A democracy that cannot protect the sanctity of its electoral process is engaging in a fraudulent electoral coup d’état. Equally destructive is the unfortunate practice of using money to buy the conscience of the electorate.

There is no doubt that when democratic structures are instituted in a manner that recognizes the socio-cultural and socio-political context of individual countries, it will have a better chance of survival and success. Management of countries and societies is still dependent on a system of governance, which requires that every citizen has a role to play in the decision-making process and how leaders are elected. The citizens of every society must have an input in the format their political structures take and it is never too late to modify our constitutions to embrace what we overlooked.

Developments in Kenya and Côte d’Ivoire over the past two decades and recent developments in Libya, Tunisia and Egypt call for a thorough revision of political processes and structures in these countries. Some of these countries were also seen as relatively advanced democracies and economies but today a few of them cannot even boast of being emergent democracies having retrogressed within weeks of uprisings or violent electoral dispute.

Kenya has learnt many lessons from the electoral violence of 2007, which had huge ethnic connotations. The constitution has been reviewed and political tolerance was tested through a unity government. The judiciary is more empowered and today the country’s leadership boasts of two former adversaries working together.

Appointment of Supreme Court justices is not the entire prerogative of the President of the land and has to go through a selection and consultative process that ensures that the President — even though he has the final assent — cannot manipulate the appointment.

Nigeria has made strides over the past decade politically but still faces complicated challenges, which many of you will bear with me has socio-cultural implications that have been ignored for a significant period.

That is why institutions such as the National Institute for Legislative Studies should be welcomed as one of the structures that will enhance and strengthen your emerging democracy.

Democratic institutions across the continent are poorly equipped to offer the best support to governments. As a capacity building institution dedicated to provide professional research, advice, training and advocacy for members of the legislature, your organization is in a unique position to be a pacesetter in empowering our senators and parliamentarians to better serve the interests of their constituents.

It is embarrassing sometimes to observe our various legislative assemblies struggle to competently debate issues of serious national concern because members are handicapped information-wise.

Emerging democracies present attractive opportunities for investment and development and we cannot allow the progress that has been achieved over the past few decades to retrogress because of the challenges we have encountered and continue to encounter.

Relative political stability means we have an opportunity to turn our economies around and not only through the exploitation of traditional export commodities but also through investment and improvement in the service related sectors.

Africa’s share of investment within Africa rose from 3.2 per cent in 2007 to 5.6 in 2012 according an Ernst and Young report.

The trend of investment and growth is not related to just a few countries but spread across the continent and this means the potential is huge if we adopt more aggressive efforts at strengthening our monitoring institutions especially those entrusted with the power to stem corruption – a major factor that restricts foreign direct investment.

An African think-tank recently reported that illicit financial outflows cost the continent between $38.4 billion and $25 billion between 2008 and 2010 respectively. Our countries do not fare any better in the annual corruption index of Transparency International. While there may be a lot of factors that enhance corruption including the connivance of major global international players —whose jurisdictions ironically exact huge penalties for white-collar fraud — Africa is primarily saddled with corruption because some members of a minority elite connive to rape the continent and ensure that the positive economic indices are only on paper and do not reach the pockets of the ordinary people at the grassroots.

We cannot continue to pay lip service to the strengthening, empowerment and independent management of our multiple anti-corruption institutions. We live in countries where poor, petty thieves get imprisoned for several years while businessmen who evade taxes in millions of dollars or a politician who misappropriates millions of state funds escape punishment.

These inequalities are recipes for the retrogression of our democracies and we cannot allow the negative tide to continue. As I said earlier a democracy that cannot provide socio-economic justice cannot be a healthy democracy and will remain vulnerable and fragile.

Our institutions are weak because we do not strengthen and protect them adequately in our constitutions. While the legislature can enact laws that empower institutions, constitutional entrenchment of such provisions would ensure that political parties with majority control within legislative assemblies do not manipulate the powers of these institutions.

Institutions in the advanced countries have evolved over time having encountered huge challenges, but we have the capacity to ensure true independence for these institutions in a manner that does not infringe on the rights of the senior politician in government, the critical opposition leader or the cobbler at the street corner.

Africa has bright prospects, but these prospects can only see fruition if we embrace a patriotic desire to witness even development within our societies and not a selfish, myopic desire to enrich oneself at the expense of national development and cohesion.

One of our proudest assets must be our sense of nationalism. Emerging democracies in putting in place structures such as the National Institute for Legislative Studies must endeavour to inculcate in their citizenry the pride in defending one’s country against corrupt practices that sow seeds of disaffection especially amongst the less-advantaged in society who feel disregarded, abused and disrespected by a minority elite.

Can we change the cycle of profiting from wrong to profiting from right? If not, once again our democracy will continue to remain vulnerable and fragile.

Only last Friday, a former Attorney General in Ghana, who has waged a relentless campaign against the payment of questionable judgement debts to individuals and institutions obtained a Supreme Court ruling ordering the retrieval of over 40 million Euros from an international company which had earlier convinced government to pay her the said amount over an alleged abrogated contract.

The former Attorney General who at times faced serious ridicule from his compatriots stood his ground against all odds and won the case for Ghana. Today he is ironically being touted as a hero. But did he have to fight a lonely fight in defence of his country’s meager resources?

Does Nigeria have its lonely heroes too? Yes indeed, you do!

Once again my gratitude goes to the National Institute for Legislative Studies, the Association of European Parliamentarians with Africa and the entire Senate led by President David Mark and his Deputy Ike Ekweremadu and the ECOWAS Parliament for inviting me to be part of this important event.

Excellences, Distinguished Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen, thank you.

Rawlings, Shonekan, Mark, Tambuwal List Recipe for Democratic Growth in Africa -- http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/rawlings-shonekan-mark-tambuwal-list-recipe-for-democratic-growth-in-africa/150738/

Rawlings, others urge Africa to tackle corruption -- http://www.ngrguardiannews.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=124847:rawlings-others-urge-africa-to-tackle-corruption&catid=1:national&Itemid=559

Corrupt politicians must pay for their sins – Rawlings -- http://www.vanguardngr.com/2013/06/corrupt-politicians-must-pay-for-their-sins-rawlings/

Ex-Ghana Leader Slams Nigeria's Anti-Graft Fight -- http://leadership.ng/forum/180613/ex-ghana-leader-slams-nigerias-anti-graft-fight

Jerry Rawlings slams Nigerian government for allowing corrupt politicians escape justice -- http://premiumtimesng.com/news/138994-jerry-rawlings-slams-nigerian-government-for-allowing-corrupt-politicians-escape-justice.html


I am not sure I understand what all the kerfuffle is about smiley

Premium times did not misquote Jerry Rawlings, it merely emphasised certain aspects of his speech.

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Re: Jerry Rawlings Blasts Premium Times Over 'irresponsible' Journalism by Nobody: 4:22pm On Jun 21, 2013
eGuerrilla:

Rawlings, Shonekan, Mark, Tambuwal List Recipe for Democratic Growth in Africa -- http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/rawlings-shonekan-mark-tambuwal-list-recipe-for-democratic-growth-in-africa/150738/

Rawlings, others urge Africa to tackle corruption -- http://www.ngrguardiannews.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=124847:rawlings-others-urge-africa-to-tackle-corruption&catid=1:national&Itemid=559

Corrupt politicians must pay for their sins – Rawlings -- http://www.vanguardngr.com/2013/06/corrupt-politicians-must-pay-for-their-sins-rawlings/

Ex-Ghana Leader Slams Nigeria's Anti-Graft Fight -- http://leadership.ng/forum/180613/ex-ghana-leader-slams-nigerias-anti-graft-fight

Jerry Rawlings slams Nigerian government for allowing corrupt politicians escape justice -- http://premiumtimesng.com/news/138994-jerry-rawlings-slams-nigerian-government-for-allowing-corrupt-politicians-escape-justice.html


I am not sure I understand what all the kerfuffle is about smiley

Premium times did not misquote Jerry Rawlings, it merely emphasised certain aspects of his speech.
Thank you sir. Let the animals continue to groan.

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Re: Jerry Rawlings Blasts Premium Times Over 'irresponsible' Journalism by touchmehard: 5:15pm On Jun 21, 2013
That's his business. He is probably reacting just because of the public reactions his comments generated. Now he remembered that he was misquoted.
Re: Jerry Rawlings Blasts Premium Times Over 'irresponsible' Journalism by Nobody: 6:00pm On Jun 21, 2013
eGuerrilla:

Rawlings, Shonekan, Mark, Tambuwal List Recipe for Democratic Growth in Africa -- http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/rawlings-shonekan-mark-tambuwal-list-recipe-for-democratic-growth-in-africa/150738/

Rawlings, others urge Africa to tackle corruption -- http://www.ngrguardiannews.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=124847:rawlings-others-urge-africa-to-tackle-corruption&catid=1:national&Itemid=559

Corrupt politicians must pay for their sins – Rawlings -- http://www.vanguardngr.com/2013/06/corrupt-politicians-must-pay-for-their-sins-rawlings/

Ex-Ghana Leader Slams Nigeria's Anti-Graft Fight -- http://leadership.ng/forum/180613/ex-ghana-leader-slams-nigerias-anti-graft-fight

Jerry Rawlings slams Nigerian government for allowing corrupt politicians escape justice -- http://premiumtimesng.com/news/138994-jerry-rawlings-slams-nigerian-government-for-allowing-corrupt-politicians-escape-justice.html


I am not sure I understand what all the kerfuffle is about smiley

Premium times did not misquote Jerry Rawlings, it merely emphasised certain aspects of his speech.
Rawlings made general statements but Premium Times manufactured and smuggled the "Nigerian govt" into the speech. That is deceitful, irresponsible and mischievous.

Had Rawlings wanted to target the "Nigerian govt", he would have done so. But he chose not to. Why should Premium Times try to put words in Rawlings mouth?

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Re: Jerry Rawlings Blasts Premium Times Over 'irresponsible' Journalism by Nobody: 6:06pm On Jun 21, 2013
Sincere 9gerian:
Rawlings made general statements but Premium Times manufactured and smuggled the "Nigerian govt" into the speech. That is deceitful, irresponsible and mischievous. I'm sure you know that.

The quotes excerpted here all come from the Premium Times article.
Did you ever study fine art by any chance? It is a case of seeing things from a different perspective, comrade.

Now lest I be misunderstood, I agree that one can easily conclude Rawlings was quoted verbatim.
But is this use of poetic license reprehensible as some of you would have us believe? Definitely not!

For the health of our nation, let's worry more about the infestation of leprosy rather than the minor inconvenience caused by house flies.

While the Nigerian leadership and that of other countries in Africa pay “lip service” to corrupt officials looting billions, Mr. Rawlings said Monday, they direct their resources at persecuting anti-graft fighters, and prosecuting petty thieves.

Corrupt politicians escape punishment in Nigeria and other African countries while officials continue to pay lip service to the strengthening, empowerment and independent management of our multiple anti-corruption institutions, Mr. Rawlings said in a speech at the National Legislative Institute in Abuja on Monday.


“Nigeria has made giant strides over the past decade politically but still faces complicated challenges , which many of you will bear with me has socio-cultural implications that have been ignored for a significant period,” he said.

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Re: Jerry Rawlings Blasts Premium Times Over 'irresponsible' Journalism by enm(m): 3:28am On Jun 22, 2013
Walahi, english can be a very tricky at times and if care is not taken it can land one in trouble. Do you know that word "is" can made or mar a person before a competent court of laws.

When a statement is made in generalization it should be reported or presented the way it was made. For crying out loud he made a statement referring to all but why must premium time now present it as if he singularly mentioned Nigerian government, yes we all know nigeria government is corrupt so also is you.

Distorting of fact in whatever way should not be tolerated. Facts must be presented in their original state even if it is summary.

Those of you telling J.T Rawling to go and relax are wrong, do you not know that it is an assault on his personality and an act of dishonor. If he should take up the to competent court of law, he won't loose.

You people should just liken this case to or just imagine that you are the commander of a troop about to attack a place and an intelligence report was presented before you and it is the intelligence report that you will use in determining your scope of attack not knowing that the report have been distorted because the facts were not presented the way they were presented in the first place. What do you think will happened if you should go ahead based on the intelligence report before you?

Premium time err big time and people should not support them. This is act of deliberately misinforming the public all in the name of profit. Going by this how are they different from the so called lie lie jonathan led government. This is also corruption.

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Re: Jerry Rawlings Blasts Premium Times Over 'irresponsible' Journalism by Nobody: 3:59am On Jun 22, 2013
[size=22pt]Welcome to Nigerian journalism Mr Rawlings.

This is same issue Buhari has been suffering with corrupt journalists twisting his words in order to try and discredit him.
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Re: Jerry Rawlings Blasts Premium Times Over 'irresponsible' Journalism by idonchop: 4:38am On Jun 22, 2013
Let's be objective in our comments,Rawlings never narrowed down his comment to Nigeria.It was wrong for Premiumtimes to have inserted Nigeria in its report

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Re: Jerry Rawlings Blasts Premium Times Over 'irresponsible' Journalism by thoth: 5:10am On Jun 22, 2013
We Nigerians really need a Rawlings in our life, even if its a year of The Rawlings Medicine, we would forever thank the Great Almighty god..i mean forever.
Re: Jerry Rawlings Blasts Premium Times Over 'irresponsible' Journalism by remarkD(m): 5:25am On Jun 22, 2013
I was surprised when I read that story from Premium Times. I'd read a few Grade A reports on there before and began seeing them as one of the top in the Nigerian journalism industry.... but since I knew of Gen. Rawlings, I've admired him a lot and the balls he had to sanctify his country and rid it of corrupt individuals... so I really didn't know what to believe anymore... maybe, again, call it naiveity... ut didn't really think of why or how PT will report something untrue...

so now, shocked am I, reminded I am, once again, of how some unscrupulous elements can go to extremes just to pull down a young man that is at the centre of our country and trying to stir us the right way... it seems everything and anything is game... to spin, turn on its head, and dress it up it ever so nicely, to produce an anti-GEJ report... and there you have it.

Na you go tire, haters. its gonna eat yo up from the inside. keep lieing, keep spinning, turn your face the other way when truth stares you in the face, plug your ears when the voice of eason is eckoning, your inevitable end will be your own (un)doing... rat poison or not... you the one that has it all to lose.
Ekwusi gom...

Remark D

gregg2: I saw that piece too talking about the Jonathan government being the most corrupt in history and I knew Rawlings could never have implied that. Jonathan is too kind-hearted. The FOI bill is being abused with so much lies and outright mischief. Only very few Presidents can take the huge doses of lies, disinformation and mischief being fed to unsuspecting public about government.

It's unfortunate but this the situation we find ourselves in this country beginning from Punch, The Nation, Sahara Reporters, Premium Times, Leadership etc. The norm now is to lie, lie and lie as much to forcefully pull down expecially the government at the center.

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Re: Jerry Rawlings Blasts Premium Times Over 'irresponsible' Journalism by Omexonomy: 5:32am On Jun 22, 2013
Are still alive i thaught the soe has taken you and lacasa.
GenBuhari: Welcome to Nigerian journalism Mr Rawlings.

This is same issue Buhari has been suffering with journalist twisting his words in order to try and discredit him.
Re: Jerry Rawlings Blasts Premium Times Over 'irresponsible' Journalism by brownlord: 5:53am On Jun 22, 2013
Premium times ke, if anybody from there tell me good morning, i dey check my time to confirm.


Those guyz na beer palour sorry alomo discussion gist dem dey publish now
Re: Jerry Rawlings Blasts Premium Times Over 'irresponsible' Journalism by Omexonomy: 6:33am On Jun 22, 2013
Where is gbawe, gbankiti, garrix2 et al to come to the attack.
Re: Jerry Rawlings Blasts Premium Times Over 'irresponsible' Journalism by Omexonomy: 6:39am On Jun 22, 2013
I belive it is this kind of lies that will be the best way to remove gej and install a northerner Where is gbawe, gbankiti, garrix2 et al to come to the attack.https://www.nairaland.com/1331943/2015-patience-jonathan-declares-war/1

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Re: Jerry Rawlings Blasts Premium Times Over 'irresponsible' Journalism by Nobody: 1:13pm On Jun 22, 2013
Oga Rawlings, please finish the animals for me.
Re: Jerry Rawlings Blasts Premium Times Over 'irresponsible' Journalism by Nobody: 1:27pm On Jun 22, 2013
Mr Jerry, dnt forget dat ghana is lyk a nigerian state. Oga Joe can declare a state of emergency sorry country of emergency and freeze all ur rights, including freedom of speech. So catch head
Re: Jerry Rawlings Blasts Premium Times Over 'irresponsible' Journalism by mu2sa2: 1:27pm On Jun 22, 2013
Lying by politicians. Lying by juornalists. Nothing new. In 2011 Gej went round the country lying and lying all over the place in the name of campaign. Nobody has called Gej to account for the shameless lies.
Re: Jerry Rawlings Blasts Premium Times Over 'irresponsible' Journalism by Capnd143(m): 1:43pm On Jun 22, 2013
Ikengawo: When I made the thread about Saharareporters and Premiumtimes being trash you guys thought It was just opinion

For years I thought the whole of Nigerian journalism was trash until i started paying attention to the sources of the trashiest gossip. It was always. ALWAYS premiumtimes, and saharareporters. They're nothing more than gossip blogs and not a single worker in their fold has a degree in journalism or any form of writing.

PREMIUMTIMES IS A GOSSIP BLOG, IGNORE IT.
my bro, nw where are all those that were arguing with us about the authencity and truth in the report about "NIGERIAN TROOPS NOT BEING FED?. The are under their pillows i guess!!! I said it that whoever belived that PREMIUMLIES article is a gullible fool! GOD HAS INDeed vindicated the military and open they opposition backed PremiumLies
Re: Jerry Rawlings Blasts Premium Times Over 'irresponsible' Journalism by Longeria(m): 2:07pm On Jun 22, 2013
ACN PUBLISHING COMPANY,
A. P. C., Publishers of Punch, Nation, Leadership, Sahara reporters, premiumtime newspapers thanks all mugus and magas for believing all their junk, and hoping to make them junk news junkies. THANKS and God bless.

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Re: Jerry Rawlings Blasts Premium Times Over 'irresponsible' Journalism by flexshop(m): 2:14pm On Jun 22, 2013
Its GEJ I blame for giving the press absolute freedom. Nonsense. GEJ is the only president that I saw conduct free and fair elections with my own two eyes in recent times. The man dey try.if na me be president, I won't tolerate all these nonsense,imagine areaboys and never do wells coming on nairaland to call a president retardeen.well if givin you people freedom of speech means he is retarded,I must give it to Mr. President. The man is truly Good.no normal nigerian would be as lenient as he is.that is why I like the man.but he should remember that absolute freedom breeds Anarchy

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Re: Jerry Rawlings Blasts Premium Times Over 'irresponsible' Journalism by Myself2(m): 2:15pm On Jun 22, 2013
oddy4real: We wont see Eko Ile, DemDem The Retardeen, Gbaniti, Dayokanu (Head of NURTW S/West Youth Wing), Egghead and other anti-GEJ voltrons on threads like this. [b][/b]

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Re: Jerry Rawlings Blasts Premium Times Over 'irresponsible' Journalism by Nonybb: 2:17pm On Jun 22, 2013
This message of rawlings rings bell! Lol maybe he thought obasanjo might arrest him

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