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General news for Saturday, October 3, 2020

Source: Starr FM

2020-10-03

Former President Jerry John Rawlings has asked the Election Commission to uphold the sanctity and integrity of the 2020 presidential and congressional elections, ensuring that the voter registry is cleaned up after recent reports of missing names and other challenges during the registry’s display.

The former president also affirmed that despite the good intentions of the government to protect the territorial interest and integrity of the country, the recent deployment of the army and other security services that caused some discontent could have been carried out without the passion it generated.

In a meeting with the chiefs of the traditional Anlo area on Thursday, former President Rawlings said he raised these remarks when in a recent meeting with the Minister of Homeland Security, the latter asked him if he had any concerns about current national issues.

The delegation of Heads headed by the Awadada of the State of Anlo, Togbe Agbesi Awusu II, who came to mourn the death of Mrs. Victoria Agbotui, mother of the former president and queen mother of the state of Anlo, said in addition to comforting him, they had planned a visit express sympathy for the outrageous fabrications, falsehoods and disgusting historical distortions published in a recent book.

Togbe Awadada said that the undisputed integrity of former President Rawlings, his contributions to national development, and the dividends of his exceptional leadership is what we enjoy as the Fourth Republic today.

According to the Awadada, the customs of Anlo make it imperative that the Chiefs and Elders of the earth call their son and the family in immediate mourning to confirm the sad news, offer their condolences and also take the opportunity to offer special prayers for the deceased soul. and the grieving family.

According to Togbe Awusu Agbesi II, emerging events in the region by a group of people calling for secession and declaring that Volta is not part of the Republic of Ghana are not only worrisome but also endanger national peace and cohesion and they should be discouraged.

The Chairman of the Anlo State Funeral Planning Committee and Father of Stool, Daniel Abodakpi, expressed the family’s deep appreciation to the Chiefs for the kind support and for having lived the true story of the role of the former president and his government and will not allow anyone to distort that story.

Former President Rawlings thanked Anlo state chiefs and elders for their support and wise advice in bringing his mother home and receiving final funeral rights.

He reiterated the need for such a remarkable step and stated, “My grandmother and some uncles would have been buried in Keta but the lack of land or the erosion caused by the sea has claimed many houses and family cemeteries. He said he was grateful that the construction of a defense wall against the sea had re-nourished the shoreline and brought in some form of control to prevent the sea from causing the usual damage of land erosion. “

He noted that it was also his prayer that the government reclaim more land extending to Aflao so that people living along that stretch have access to more land for socio-economic development. In addition, he affirmed that the essence of sending the mortal remains of the earth’s elders back home is to deepen the values ​​and spirituality of the traditional area and called for the protection of these cultural values.

Members of the delegation included, Torgbiga Addo VIII- Fiaga from Klikor, Torgbi Gbordzor V – Dusifiaga from Anlo and Dufia of Woe, Torgbi James Okloo V- Dufia from Keta, Togbi Kpemenegawo V – Wuti, Torgbi Adukli Attipoe – Anyako and II – Xorvi.

Others are Torgbi Djirakor I, Dr. Nyaho Nyaho Tamakloe, Dumega James Kofi Tamakloe, Torgbi Adzofia V, Dzodze, Torgbi Tay- Agbozo V- Dzelukope, Torgbi Akaba VIII- Anyako, Mama Dzotsi IV and Mama Wui III.