'ENEMY' AND/OR 'TRAITOR'; WHO THE CAP FITS.

As a registered, committed and recognized member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), I am tempted to worry about some happenings in the party in recent times. The media in diverse ways have contributed in making or unmaking the ruling party in Ghana. The role of the media though sometimes disturbing is also sometimes soothing depending on which newspaper, radio or television station you are glued to. For instance, if you belong to the NDC and you are faint hearted, you are better of in a Better Ghana not listening to Oman fm, Choice fm or Top Radio. Some have tried to be neutral whilst others have seriously aligned. This is the reason for the name 'RENTED PRESS' In any case, Ecclesiastes 3 tells us that; 'To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to....' This was my strength and it remained so until three days ago when the ever popular, out spoken, charismatic founder of my party; the NDC, Flt Lt Jerry John Rawlings came out with his speech; 'perceived enemies and traitors' As usual, it was time for people to make capital out of it. The opposition NPP now speaks for the former first family in their desperate attempt to wrestle power from the NDC? I wonder where the Rawlingses would be by now if Nana Akuffo Addo was the president of Ghana. Interesting times indeed as I listened to Gabby Asare Otchere Darko defending prez Rawlings as if he was not the same person who did not want prez Mills to win because as he put, he will prez Rawlings' poodle. Double standard at its peak. Who is the enemy? Who is the traitor? Who is an enemy? who is a traitor? Let me take it from the bottom, A traitor is a person who betrays another, a cause, or any trust or a person who commits treason by betraying his or her country. Who is the traitor? Is the traitor in NDC or NPP? This question may forever remain unanswered. An enemy is a person who feels hatred for, fosters harmful designs against, or engages in antagonistic activities against another; an adversary or opponent. Who is the enemy? Who is the enemy of the Rawlings? I guess in this case, I can suggest some two groups; FONKAR and NPP. Why would I say so? It's because, no committed NDC member or sympathiser hates 'a Rawlings' because most of us joined the party per his charisma. The enemies are those pushing him against the whole party. Interestingly, Professor John Evans Atta Mills can not be any of the above. This is truly a time for free speech, free movement and free exhibition of the real status of the Rawlingses as former first family of this country for nineteen years. This is real good and interesting times for our founder and his family and in fact all his supporters like myself. We were free to either join FONKAR or GAME. This was indeed unprecedented. This freedom could not exist under an imaginary Nana Addo presidency in the NPP. Not too long ago, Nana Akuffo Addo who was not even president; a minister, stripped the former president of his privileges for speaking on an issue; the same thing he is doing freely today. What will Nana Addo do as president to the Rawlingses. Who is Nana Addo? A traitor or an enemy? Mrs. Rawlings was stopped from using a government car to the hospital in the United States in the NPP era. Enemies or traitor? Who gave that order? The enemy or the traitor? Mrs Rawlins never had the opportunity to start operations at the Nsawam cannery until NDC took over. She is no longer in court. Enemy or traitor? Who is the enemy? In the face of all the struggle and insult, prez Mills has never hit back. A calm and focused leader indeed. Do not insult to get me power; he says. This is in the era of all die be die and pestlemania. Who is the enemy? who is the traitor? Ladies and Gentlemen, there has not been one occasion when the sitting president has given any cause for anyone to call him a traitor or an enemy. Neither did the former president refer to anyone as traitor or enemy. From our lay man's definition of an enemy and traitor, we can only say that, who the cap fits, let him wear it. Enjoy your stay under the umbrella in a Better Ghana.