Former President John Dramani Mahama has reacted to the death via electrocution of a commercial transport vehicle financial administrator - trotro mate - who climbed an electricity transformer reportedly out of frustration.
The incident at Kasoa Galilea ended with Kofi Kakra being electrocuted after attempts to persuade him and to rescue him from the power lines proved futile.
Mahama, who was out of the country at the time of the incident wrote in an October 19 Facebook post: "I returned from a trip to hear the sad news of Kakra who killed himself by electrocution.
"The current levels of hardship in Ghana is dire and probably the worst we have ever experienced in the last three decades, but suicide is never the answer.
"Even in the darkest night, there will always come the dawn. The sun will rise again. Let's be each others keeper. Let’s keep hope alive!" the post read.
It was accompanied by a viral photo of the deceased when he was clinging onto some of the high-voltage wires that eventually led to his electrocution and death.
The former president also commiserated with the populace on the current hardship brought on by an economic crunch.
He advised that despite the 'historic' hardship that Ghanaians are facing, there was the need to keep faith alive and to look out for one another.
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Typical of this Mr., Mahama. No policy alternative just playing on people emotions. Tell us how you can handle the crisis differently and stop the emotional game ball.
So this is Mahama's policy
Ah!!!! Prez. Mahama paa. Do you know how many people died in the theatre during dumsor era? Companies collapsed just because of dumsor and people died like animals in theatre, whiles other passionate surgeons were going the extra mile to use touch lights in the theatre. And Mahama is disturbing our ears with someone who has committed suicide? So Mahama really meant it when he said Ghanaians have short memory? No we don't and we really remember your time when you were still telling Ghanaians to prepare to pay more if we need light.
Th guy had mental health issues, there are many walking the streets who have these issues, but are neatly dressed. Next time don't jump to conclusion. We all know what is happening in the global world today and the hardships every where, Ghana is not alone.