The final funeral rites of the late ex. President Jerry John Rawlings have been withheld indefinitely.
This is due to concerns raised by the Awadada of the Anlo State, Agbotui and Allied family had caused President Akufo-Addo to allow them settle all outstanding issues regarding the customary rites and select a suitable date for the state to join in facilitating the departure of the late statesman.
The funeral arrangement had initially been scheduled for December 20, 2020 but according to a statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, “…due to unforeseen circumstances, the funeral will not be held from 20th December, 2020 as planned.”
“The new date for the funeral will be communicated in due course,” it further noted.
Former President Jerry John Rawlings died on Thursday, November 12, at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital in Accra after a short illness.
Source: GhanaFeed.Com
