A former Trade and Industry Minister, Ekwow Spio-Garbrah says the opposition National Democratic Congress(NDC) is appalled by the ruling government’s neglect of late President Atta Mills’ fifth-anniversary commemoration.
A memorial event was held today July 24, 2017, at the Asomdwee Park in Accra in commemoration of the fifth anniversary of the late President.
Historically, he remains Ghana’s first sitting president to have died in office and was succeeded by ex President John Mahama, who was then his vice in 2012.
Speaking on the sidelines of the memorial event held earlier today in honor of the late leader, Dr. Spio-Garbrah said it was sad to see no representation from the ruling NPP government side at the event, irrespective of the status of Prof. Mills.
" . . We are disturbed by the fact that even at this function, which is a state function because the grounds here are state function, the colours behind there are the Ghana Flag, they are not the flag of any political party, but the government of the day for a former President, chose not to be represented in any senior level.
The Vice President could have been here if the President is busy, the Chief of Staff could have been here and several Ministers could have been here, but whatever is going on this government does not find it fit to be represented at the fifth celebration of the death of a former President. But all President will die sooner or later, so are we saying that if other Presidents die, because they belong to other parties, the rest of nation should abandon them?
I don’t think this is the practice we want to establish. So we are calling on His Excellency the President and the ruling government to Please revise their practices and think about Ghana first and not political parties first.”
Source: kasapafmonline
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Why do we talk like an 'electric switch' and can not talk for ones as Ghanaians.Today NPP is in power so all comments goes in their favor. This was a former president,regardless of who was perceived to have organized it,is a not starter. The ruling government could have shown some level of solidarity on the day not for anything but to demonstrate our oneness as people.
The fact that you go to perform an activity on state grounds make it a state function? Please come again. I thought we were told the activity was organized by Koku Anyidoho. That doesn't make it a state function. Stop worrying us.
11diot, where was his own wife?
Give us a break. What are you also saying about his wife who wasn't there. Stop this hypocrisy. Do we celebrate the dead almost every year? Or is it because he is a president? Stop being petty. Will the presence of the president or the so call high level government officials add up to our well being as a nation?
hmmm, Ghana ooooo
peacefm should stop adding dr. to spio garbrah's name. he has has not earned any phd before. it was only only an honorary degree given him. people should take note.
WHAT IS WRONG WITH SPIO? NOW THAT HIS DREAM OF BECOMING PRESIDENT HAS COMPLETELY FADED AWAY HE IS BEGINNING TO TALK BY HEART. AM SURPRISED HE IS CONCERNED ABOUT GOVERNMENT BEING ABSENT AT THE EVENT AND NOT THE FACT THAT THE WIDOW OF THE LATE PROF REFUSED TO ATTEND. JJ WAS ALSO NOT THERE. HE SHOULD TELL US WHY THE WIDOW AND JJ WERE NOT THERE FIRST BEFORE COMING TO TALK ABOUT NPP NOT BEING THERE. WICKED NDC. EVEN THE WIDOW KNOWS HOW WICKED YOU PEOPLE ARE SO IS AVOIDING YOU. i FEAR FOR THE SON OF THE LATE PROF.
Indeed, NDC as a party has People who can only articulate themselves, if you like, in Queen's language but lacks peolpe with wisdom and integrity. So much that it despirately turns to play the populistic and bogotry Card when intellect and honesty betray it.
aaaaa eben asem mpo nyi, Uncle Spio nti ndc fuo won eyiwa ntoadze aa? Look at how you left the burial place of Agya Atta. You couldn't even complete the structures to be built there, after chopping all these monies. epayuo ndc fuo wo ye eyim guasefuo dodo. John Mahama had the nerve and the effrontery to say you're not in government so the present government should see to complete the structures there. Yesternight really told me how wicked some of you people are. 3 mini structures I could single handedly build myself in 5yrs and a whole party in government couldn't accomplish this and you say what. metchewwwww!!!! gelalahe!!! ***barred word*** BUNCH OF WICKED CORRUPT PEOPLE!!!
Was atta mills not given a state burial? So what next? If you decide to organize a 5th Anniversary what has that got to do what the Government. Was the burial place being maintained by the NDC when in Government? What is this double standard? SHAME ON YOU TEAM B CAPTAIN