Member of Parliament for Korle Klottey, Dr. Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings, has eulogized her father – Flight Lieutenant Jerry John Rawlings – at the requiem mass held in his honour at the Holy Spirit Cathedral.
“Your loss, was a loss to the whole country and the pain was one felt by most Ghanaians”, she said at the commemoration of the one year of the passing of former President.
“The reality of the loss dawned not only on us as a family, but also on every one of the millions across the world who admired him for his convictions which he stoutly defended till his last day”, she added.
According to Zanetor Rawlings, the flight lieutenant was a man who cannot be forgotten easily by virtue of his loving and charismatic demeanour which struck everyone who encountered him.
Describing the former president as a person ‘larger than life with a simple personality’, she acknowledged her father’s fight against corruption.
“Probity and accountability were not just popular words associated with Jerry John Rawlings. You did everything you could when you were leader of this country to live that ideal and convince all Ghanaians to follow suit”.
She continued that “the journey of combating corruption has been a complex journey for Ghana but while you lived, you never stopped championing that cause. We are still far from where you wanted your beloved Ghana to be but your ideals and what you stood for, will also haunt those who choose to cut corners to achieve undeserved riches. This applies to politicians and non-politicians alike”.
