Victor Smith Is A Liar- JJ

Happier times: Victor Smith (right)with ex-President Rawlings.
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By William Yaw OwusuFriday July 1, 2011
The office of Former President J.J. Rawlings has launched a scathing attack on Victor Smith, Ghana’s Ambassador to the Czech Republic, describing him as a ‘liar’ who is interested in ‘pleasing his new masters.’

Mr. Smith stands accused for allegedly peddling falsehood about the former first family to the effect that Flt Lt. Jerry John Rawlings is in disagreement with his wife Nana Konadu Agyemang Rawlings over the latter’s decision to lead the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the 2012 General Elections.

He also claimed that the former President had been compelled to accept the candidature of Mrs. Rawlings to preserve their marriage.

However, reacting to what he called “lies” from the Ambassador yesterday on Citi FM; Kobina Andoh of the Office of the Ex-President said “these are false allegations. I do not know where he (Victor Smith) picked such lies from.”

He continued: “it is absurd and malicious. It cannot be true that the former President will have to accept this because he wants to preserve his marriage.”
Mr. Andoh described Victor Smith as “a disgruntled former employee who is working for another master and essentially wants to protect his job”.

As a result Mr. Andoh said Mr. Smith thinks it was appropriate to lie about the former first family adding that some time ago, Mr. Smith made another allegation about some Las Vegas connection with the former President without substantiating it.

“You cannot come on air and make such arsenal accusation with respect to somebody’s personal issue especially when you know very well it is so untrue…especially coming from somebody who is supposed to be a diplomat.”

“So when people with dubious agenda go about saying that they have sources within because of their previous association with the former President it is ridiculous, unprofessional and should not be coming from people who should know better.”

“The truth is that the Ex-President and his wife are very happy in the way things are going and they understand one another so well. They have never had any argument whatsoever about this issue of her candidature. Do not forget that the whole issue of her candidature is a call from the roots of the party.”

He said “I work with the former President and I can assure you that this is untrue and I am speaking directly on his behalf.”

The NDC is billed to hold delegates’ congress from July 8 to July 10, 2011 in Sunyani to elect a flagbearer but President John Evan Atta Mills’ attempt to seek re-election is facing stiff opposition from the former First Lady.

Mr. Smith’s claim that the Ex-President is not seeing eye-to-eye with his wife over her Presidential ambitions is in sharp contrast to the unflinching support given publicly by Mr. Rawlings to Nana Konadu so far.

Contrary to Victor Smith’s claim, the former President, who is also the founder of the NDC is vigorously campaigning for Nana Konadu and has time and again appealed to NDC delegates to change President Mills or risk losing the 2012 general elections.

He has on several occasions described President Mills as a failure who did not deserve a second term in offices and added that President Mills and his government has lost touch with the people due to incompetence and corruption insisting the destiny and future of the country and the NDC as a party cannot be entrusted in the hands of the President anymore because he is a bad driver.