MP for the Ho West, Emmanuel Kwesi Bedzrah has described as a great loss, the death of former President Jerry John Rawlings.
Mr Bedzrah who expressed shock over the sudden demise of his former boss said Mr Rawlings was a great person who has exhibited great leadership skills throughout his life.
"We cannot put any cost to this loss. Some may not like his way of doing things but he's certainly a man that when you come close to him, you'll like him," he told JoyNews Kojo Yankson.
The former President died on Thursday morning at about 10:10 am.
Mr Rawlings died at the Korle-Bu teaching hospital where he was receiving treatment, after a short illness.
The was the founder of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) was last seen in public on October 19, during the final funeral rites leading to the burial of his mother, Victoria Agbotui.
The former military leader was born Jerry Rawlings John on 22 June 1947. He ruled the country from 1981 to 2001 and also for a brief period in 1979.
He led a military junta until 1992, and then served two terms as the democratically elected President of Ghana.
Latest Stories
-
Scancom PLC holds 6th AGM, declares dividend of 17.5 pesewas per share
15 mins -
Former Deputy AG accuses Godfred Dame of unethical legal behaviour
22 mins -
John Kumah goes home on May 18
27 mins -
Tema General Hospital: If a baby died, it wasn’t because of ‘dumsor’ – GHS Accra Director
55 mins -
Afenyo-Markin fetes cast and crew of ‘the gods are not to blame’
59 mins -
‘Dumsor’ to hit parts of Accra and Tema today
1 hour -
Energy transition threatens survival of GNPC – PIAC warns
1 hour -
ECG fails to comply with PURC directive to publish ‘Dumsor’ timetable
2 hours -
Tullow, partners affirm commitment to support coastal communities
2 hours -
Creative Addictions: Documentary on drug use among celebrities premieres on Joy News, Joy FM, Joy Prime
2 hours -
‘There is something mysteriously amiss somewhere’ – Gabby Otchere-Darko on ‘dumsor’
3 hours -
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs: What we know about the accusations against him
3 hours -
Education giant Excel-Plus Education set to host 2024 Study Abroad Fair at Accra City Hotel
3 hours -
Newmont unites communities through sports as it hosts intercommunity football gala in Akyem
3 hours -
Zoomlion Ghana Limited donates to support 8-year-old leukaemia patient
3 hours