America’s moral and political image has declined—JJ Rawlings condemns atrocities against black race

America’s moral and political image has declined—JJ Rawlings condemns atrocities against black race

Former President Jerry John Rawlings has expressed disappointment in Americans for what he describes as “atrocities against black citizens” in the United States.

According to him, the recent incident where a white police officer who was filmed kneeling on the neck of a black man, George Floyd, despite his plea for mercy as he could not breathe was barbaric and shameful.

George Floyd, 46, died shortly after, provoking protests by blacks in Minneapolis.

In a tweet, the former president expressed discontentment with the way America looks on while such atrocities are carried out over the years.

He intimated that such acts do not put America in a good light, thus called for change of attitude and justice for those who died from such painful death.

“America’s moral and political image has seriously declined since the collapse of the bipolar world. Parts of the world have suffered tremendously as a result of America’s love for war and needless confrontations.

If some of these atrocities, especially from some white police officers against black citizens, cannot shock the American populace to see evidence of their own decline, what can? How can a police officer be the source of such cruel, violent death,” Former President Rawlings quizzed.

He cautioned the blacks to wake up for justice and not only watch the viral video for the pleasure of it.

Ex President Rawlings stated that it was time for the people to protest against such “cruelties” and underscored the need for blacks not to be victimised under such evil circumstance.

BY JOYCELINE NATALLY CUDJOE