Akufo-Addo, former Heads-of-State file past Rawlings today LISTEN
JAN 26, 2021
President Nana Akufo-Addo, the Vice-President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, former Heads-of-State are expected to pay their last respects to the late former president Jerry John Rawlings today, January 26.
Today s file past will also see heads of constitutional bodies, the Speaker of Parliament and former Speakers pay their respects to the late first President of the Fourth Republic of Ghana.
The body of the first president of Ghana s 4
th Republic has been lying-in-state at the Accra International Conference Centre.
Yesterday, members of the public, heads of security agencies, leaders of political parties along with traditional leaders among others were given the opportunity to pay their respects to Mr. Rawlings.
Rawlings’ funeral
He further eulogised Rawlings’ role in returning Ghana to a democracy, insisting he helped build the foundations of the Fourth Republic.
“Jerry entered at a time there was no democracy and he worked towards building what the Blue Book describes as true democracy,” he stated.
“He exited at a time democracy is in crisis and that is a title of a book that I will recommend to all of you to read ‘Democracy in crisis’. It not only in Ghana but the whole world. In fact the supposed mother of democracy is also in crisis.
“So can we say that all he did, all he stood for has come to nothing? It depends on how we gathered here carry on with the battle.”
Information Minister Designate, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah is appealing to Ghanaians to watch funeral and burial activities of the late former President Rawlings virtually to avoid a possible spread of COVID-19.
He said, given current regulations for public gathering, admitting large number of people to observe the final funeral rites of the late President will flout social distancing protocols of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Addressing journalists at a press conference in Accra on Monday, January 25, 2021 - the Ofoase Ayirebi legislator noted that “the funeral rites of former President Rawlings is ongoing but you don’t need to be there in person. You can follow it virtually on television and on online platforms.”
Jerry John Rawlings with Hilla Limann
Acheampong was accused not only of corruption but also of maintaining Ghana s dependency on pre-colonial powers, in a situation that led to economic decline and impoverishment. Jerry John Rawlings and Muammar Al Gaddafi
He led an unsuccessful coup attempt against the ruling military government on May 15, 1979, just five weeks before scheduled democratic elections were due to take place.
Rawlings and six other soldiers staged a coup against the government of General Fred Akuffo, but failed and were arrested by the military. Jerry John Rawlings
He was publicly sentenced to death in a General Court Martial and imprisoned, although his statements on the social injustices that motivated his actions won him civilian sympathy.
Covid-19: Watch Rawlings’ funeral virtually – Oppong Nkrumah urge Ghanaians LISTEN
JAN 26, 2021
Information Minister designate, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah is appealing to Ghanaians to watch the funeral and burial activities of the late former President Jerry Rawlings virtually to avoid a possible spread of COVID-19 with many people massing up at the venue.
He said, given the current regulations for public gathering, admitting a large number of people to observe the final funeral rites of the late President will flout social distancing protocols of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Addressing journalists at a press conference in Accra on Monday, January 25, 2021, the Ofoase Ayirebi legislator noted that “the funeral rites of former President Rawlings is ongoing, but you don t need to be there in person. You can follow it virtually on television and on online platforms.”