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Former President Jerry John Rawlings has called on the Election Commission (EC) to uphold the sanctity and integrity of the 2020 presidential and parliamentary elections.
That, he said, could be done by cleaning up the registry after recent reports of missing names and other challenges during the show.
An official statement from the Office of the Past President and signed by the Chief of the Communications Directorate, Kobina Andoh Amoakwa, said that Mr. Rawlings made the appeal during a meeting with the Heads of the Anlo Traditional Area in Accra.
The delegation of chiefs led by the Awadada of the state of Anlo, Togbe Agbesi Awusu II, had come to mourn the passing of Mrs. Victoria Agbotui, mother of the former president and queen mother of the state of Anlo.
Former President Rawlings said he raised those remarks in a recent meeting with the Homeland Security Minister after “the latter asked him if he had any concerns about current national issues.
He said that despite the government’s good intentions 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 done without the passion it generated.
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, declaring: “My grandmother and some uncles would have been buried in Keta, but lack of land or erosion caused by the sea has claimed many family homes and cemeteries.
He said he was grateful that the construction of a defense wall against the sea had re-nourished the coastline and provided some form of control to prevent the sea from doing the usual damage of land erosion.
Former President Rawlings noted that it was equally his prayer that the government would reclaim more land stretching to Aflao so that people living along that stretch have access to more land for socio-economic development.
He said that the essence of sending the mortal remains of the earth’s elders back home was to deepen the values and spirituality of the traditional area and called for the protection of such cultural values.
Togbe Agbesi Awusu II, for his part, said: “The indisputable integrity of former President Rawlings, his contributions to national development and the dividends of his exceptional leadership is what we enjoy today as the Fourth Republic.”
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 developments in the region by a group of people calling for secession and declaring that Volta was not part of the Republic of Ghana were worrisome and jeopardized peace and national cohesion and should be discouraged .
The Chairman of the Funeral Planning Committee and the Father of Stool of the State of Anlo, Mr. Daniel Abodakpi, expressed the deep gratitude of the family to the Chiefs for the kind support and for having lived the true story of the role of the former President. and his government played.
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 Torgbi Edvihoo II. – Xorhoo II.
Others were; 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.
