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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Spio, you should asked the reason why the founder of your party didnt come as well, how about Naadu Mills, the wife of late Prof Mills, come to think of it, do we commemorate the death of Dr Liman, Bussia and the rest every year? even your founder doesnt see the importance of it, massa give us some breathing space, till now , we don'teven know the cause of his death,
They did not come because it is not relevant to national cause..... They are busy sorting the mess you guys left behind. What is 5th death anniversary for? You NDC guys killed the man and you are being hunted by his ghost..... Even the wife Naadu Mills did not attend.....
please do you even know where limann, afrifa, busia . acheampong etc where buried? hypocrite ndc
Why are the NDC a bunch of ***barred word*** IDIOTIC DONKEYS including this educated illiterate fanteman Spio Garbrah a thiff and a crook; have they forgotten that there is something call protocol which means they needed to go and formally inform Nana Addo and then request the state presence at this anniversary ; why do these NDC maggots think Nana Addo will just get up and attend Atta Mills anniversary ; when everybody knows Atta Mills got himself amongst NDC wolves who ate him alive paving the way for JOn Mahama to become President ; where was Naa Adu Mills ; where was JJ Rawlings who celebrates his june 4th every year but have no time for Atta Mills except KOKU and NDC riff raffs ;GHANA MADE A MISTAKE : WE ACCEPT THAT MISTAKE BUT SHALL NEVER ELECT AN NDC SATANIC GOVERNMENT AGAIN !!!!
NANA ADDO THE DWARF IS WICKED PERSON,HE IS 74 YEARR,HE WILL GO SOON.
Am sorry Dr.Spio-Garbrah that was never a state function, it was some NDC members like you who gathered at Asomdwee Park not the state. NPP Govt. will not be spending state funds on this. Dr.Spio-Garbrah you want some attention abi?
So ndc are going to celebrate Prof. Mills death every year in opposition when they even neglected his tomb when they were in power double standard paaa nie. What is wrong with the ndc and what is their problem? Was Naadu Mills,JJ Rawlings and his wife there? Was Lordina Mahama there so what are they talking about? Or they think they could use the presence of the government to revive their dying party if that was their mind then the government was smarter to boycott that event to make it meaningless. Asheeeeeee mo de3! All your plans for 2020 can not hold, things fall apart for the ndc. Which of the other political parties was there? Eeeeiiii! Ndc will never stop amazing Ghanaians.
What about your former president rawlings. Naado mills did they show up. Stop this double standard president in waiting
even Mills wife did not attend, mr Garbrah!
No emotions here, Dr. Spio-Garbrah. Which is more painful? To be neglected when on your sick bed or not to show up at your 5th anniversary commemoration? How many of those who showed up at asomdwee park yesterday were beside the late president in his dying moments? Five years on, Ghanaians still do not know the cause of death of their president. Please, spare us this blatant display of insincerity.