Jerry John Rawlings burial: Funeral committee announce December 23 date for Ghana former leader
Ghanaians go bid farewell to late Jerry John Rawlings on December 23, funeral planning team announce.
De state funeral ceremony according to officials who work plus family of de late Ghanaian leader go happen for Independence Square, Accra. Rawlings die at de age of 73 for Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, Accra after short illness. Im serve di west African kotri as Head of State and President of di 4th republic between 1981 to 2001. During de seven days of national mourning wey President Nana Akufo-Addo bin order, all flags bin fly at half mast and e suspend im re-election campaign during dis period. Also Presidential candidate of di National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama wey [Jerry Rawlings] dey support also suspend im six-day campaign tour wit immediate effect. Retired politician and Jerry Rawlings death Since 2000 Rawlings play en role as statesman for Ghana after he hand over power to John Agyekum Kufuor of de New Patriotic Party (NPP). In November 2000, den name Rawlings as de first International Year of Volunteers 2001 Eminent Person by then UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan. In October 2010, dem name Jerry Rawlings as African Union envoy to Somalia. Later on in life he give talks, lectures den stuff for places like Oxford University where he address issues like corruption, poverty, development in Africa den tins. He die on November 12, 2020.