Akufo-Addo, Bawumia suspend political campaign over Rawlings’ death
President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, and his Vice, Dr Mahamadu Bawumia have called off their political campaign following the demise of the late Jerry John Rawlings.
According to President Akufo-Addo, the decision is to honour the memory of the longest-serving president who passed away Thursday, November 12, 2020.
In a press release copied to GhanaWeb, he indicated that “In honour of the memory of former President Rawlings, the vice president and I have suspended our political campaigns for the same period.”
He further extended his condolences to the Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings, his children, and the family.
“I convey the deep sympathies of government and the people of Ghana to his wife and the former first lady, Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings, the children and family of the late president in these difficult times”.
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has also instructed that all national flags fly at half-mast for the next seven days.
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Bawumia suspends campaign over death of Rawlings
The Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has cut short his 12 day campaign tour of three northern regions after the demise of Ghana’s longest serving leader, former President Jerry John Rawlings.
The late JJ Rawlings, who led Ghana from 1981 to 2000, passed away at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital on Thursday, November 12, 2020.
On hearing the news Dr Bawumia, who is also the Running mate of the governing NPP, immediately suspended his campaign, describing former President Rawlings’ passing as a “great loss to Ghana, Africa and the world.”
President Rawlings, Dr Bawumia said, was a “colossus” whose “fight for the poor and his impact on national cohesion and discipline is unforgettable.”
“President Rawlings is a man I have known and respected for a long time. His role in the political history of Ghana is indelible. His contribution to national discourse and development over the years have helped shape Ghana. His passing is a great loss to the nation,” he added.
Dr Bawumia expressed his condolences to the former First Lady, Her Excellency Nana Konadu Agyeman Rawlings, the children, the allied families and the nation as a whole.
Read below the President’s full statement announcing the death of Ex-President Rawlings:
Source: Ghana/otecfmghana.com
