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This scene was reminiscent of his time as the Prime Minister of the country when the country was under military leadership.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, a lot of people on social media had a lot of thoughts about his actions. A lot of people commended him for stepping up. Others were of the view that it was unsafe for him to be out there.<\/p>\n<p>The Prampram area is known for severe traffic especially during weekends. Therefore, the former President who was traveling on that stretch of the road had to get out of his car to control traffic flow.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/youtu.be\/Yd11T99XH1o<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former President Jerry John Rawlings showed his military side. Moreover, over the weekend he controlled a traffic situation on the Accra-Prampram road. His actions were on a video that went viral on social media. The former President made some gestures to drivers and road users in the middle of the road. 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