Indications are that there has been no support from the Akufo-Addo administration towards the commemoration of the fifth anniversary of the death of President John Evans Atta-Mills, who became the first Ghanaian head of State to die in office on July 24, 2012.
In a Citi News interview, Deputy General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Koku Anyidoho, said he was not aware of any involvement from the government.
Nonetheless, some friends and associates of the Atta-Mills will commemorate the anniversary with some activities of its own, starting with a meeting at the Asmomdwe park at 8 am today [Monday] for a remembrance and wreath laying ceremony.
This will be followed by a gathering at the Osu Kuku Hills, where Atta Mills’ office was located when he was the leader of the NDC prior to his 2008 election victory, for “a gathering of the saints” where sympathisers will “reminisce, pay tribute and find a way of evoking fond memories of the late President of the Republic of Ghana.”
“As far as I am concerned, with regards to the wreath-laying and the Kuku Hills issue, there is no government support. If the government is supporting elsewhere and in any other way, I am not aware. As far as I am concerned, what will happen at Kuku Hills, what will happen at the Asomdwe Park is purely borne out of what we friends and associates of the late president think that we ought to do to remember him,” Mr. Anyidoho said.
Atta Mills had been a main stay in Ghanaian politics since serving as Vice President to President Jerry John Rawlings for one term from 1997 to 2001. He assumed the mantle of flagbearer of the NDC and contested unsuccessfully for the presidency before on two occasions before emerging victorious in 2008 after defeating the New Patriotic Party’s candidate and current President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo in a run-off.
Tragedy struck on July 24, 2012, when Atta Mills died at the 37 Military Hospital aged 68. He had reportedly been battling with throat cancer, and in the days leading up to his death, had been in the US for some medical attention.
Source: citifmonline.com
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Koku, when will you say something that is not stuuuupiiiiid? Is it so difficult for you to say something that ediotts do not say? Why is it hard for you to talk sense? Why?
I had wanted to address the issue but I think what I have read so far is enough. Koku, thank your stars.
Why should we continue spending money on the dead? Does it make sense? I am sure even the late President Mills will not be happy with it.
Koku is mourning more than the bereaved. His wife and son are there and u alone u make so much noise aden. Lets think ah Is it because u lost ur daily bread?
So the president should support and follow you to kuku hills for what, drinking galore? What did your government do when you were in power. we all know the state of that park, so please keep quite.
You Koku after all the insults to Akuffo Addo? Someone who can feed you,cloth you for 10 years & you expect him to support....& this is coming from you? I bet Akuffo Addo will support on his own terms. You have no shame Koku.
koku pls oh pls it seems uve never talk sense ever in ur life..i dont understand
Ask Koku if they sort for permission from Police to gather at the asomdwoe park (a public place). He should know that they are no longer in govt and cannot be doing things any how. Why do you need govt's involvement? must we be celebrating all our dead presidents? What did you do to Limann? Ghana, any least opportunity we get we want to misuse time. We have to grow oo hhhhmmmmmmm
It is my prayer that the ghost of Prof Mills will attack those who killed him and are now shedding crocodile tears for him...... NDC hypocrates killed him for political power. There is no point for the NPP govt to spend a pesewa on this celebration. We should rather spend money and time to investigate his death and find out those who killed him.