Jerry John Rawlings’ Four-Day State Funeral Begins Today

The four day state funeral of former President Jerry John Rawlings begins today, Sunday, January 24, 2021. He will be laid in state from today to January 26, 2021, at the foyer of the Accra International Conference Centre from  9am to 5pm daily. Between 8am and 5pm on Monday, the heads of security agencies, leaders of political parties, the staff of the Office of former

President Rawlings, traditional/religious leaders and the general public will file past the mortal remains of the late former President. On the third day, President AkufoAddo and Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia together with their wives will pay their last respects to the late former President. They will be followed by Former Presidents and former Vice Presidents spouses

together with their spouses, the Chief of Staff at the Presidency, and heads and former heads of constitutional bodies. The Speaker of Parliament, former Speakers, the Chief Justice, former Chief Justices, Justices of the Supreme Court, Members of Parliament MPs, former ministers of state and members of the diplomatic corps would also have their

turn on the same day. The state funeral for the late former President Rawlings will be held at Independence Square in Accra from 9am to 11am on Wednesday, January 27, 2021. The funeral for the late President was initially scheduled for December 23, 2020, by the State but that upset the Anlo Traditional Council and the Agbotui, Tamaklo, Husunu, and Allied families which

wanted to be consulted. The Council led by the Awadada of the Anlo, Togbui Agbesi Awusu II, said the arrangements made at the time were not in accordance with the customs and traditions of the Anlo people, leading to the initial indefinite postponement of the funeral rites of the late former President. Mr. Rawlings, died in the early hours of Thursday, November 12, 2020 at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital in Accra.