Rawlings’ aggressive approach not helpful

He was a childhood fascination for myself; and some of my age mates. We always told ourselves “you may not like Rawlings but whenever he is in the neighbourhood, you would definitely want to see him.”

He is, or more fittingly, he was a charismatic figure. He knew how to work the crowds. He knew what to say and how to say it. He had some passion in his belly which was a sign of authenticity. He was serious. But he was also funny.

The mention of the name Rawlings evokes three responses. There are those who love him to bits. In the eyes of these people, the country would have been in a terrible state but for him. And they always take the opportunity, when it presents itself, to sing praise songs in his honour. 

Then there are those who hate him to the core. In their view, he is the worst thing to have happened to Ghana.

His critics start by pointing out to the numerous human rights abuses that took place under his regime, the so called “culture