Family, NDC to mark JJ’s 1st anniversary

Friday, November 12, 2021, will be exactly a year since former President Jerry John Rawlings passed on to eternity.

To mark the anniversary, the family of the former President has announced that there will be a Remembrance Mass at the Holy Spirit Cathedral, Adabraka, in Accra on that day.

The Remembrance Mass, according to a statement signed by a former aide to the late ex-President, Mr Kobina Andoh Amoakwa, would commence at 9 a.m., with the dress code being white.

Although the public was invited to the ceremony, it said, seating would be on a first-come, first-served basis, as the Cathedral would host a limited number of congregants due to COVID-19 pandemic restrictions.

NDC celebration
Similarly, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has outlined some activities to mark the day.
According to a statement issued by the General Secretary of the party, Mr Johnson Asiedu Nketia, the Functional Executive Committee of the NDC, at its meeting on October 26, 2021, resolved that the anniversary should be marked at all levels of the party.

“That 12th November, 2021 should be observed with various activities, including vigils and mass gatherings, with strict adherence to the COVID-19 protocol, to commemorate the event,” it said.

Commemorative speeches are expected to be made on the day to extol the virtues and principles of the late Rawlings and also recount his achievements as a statesman and his contribution as a revolutionary leader and founder of the NDC.

All regional offices of the party have been directed to ensure proper planning towards the anniversary.

Source: Graphic online