The sudden death of Ghana President, John Evans Atta Mills
 |
| Ghana President John Evans Atta Mills |
John Atta Mills, who was elected president in the closest vote in Ghana's history and then led the West African country amid new found oil wealth, died on Tuesday, July 24 with only a few months before the end of his first term. He was 68 years old. The West African nation's presidential office said "he died hours after falling ill at a hospital in the capital Accra", but did not provide a cause. Mills, elected into the presidency in January 2009, after losing twice previously to former president John Kufuor in 2000 and again in 2004 is credited for overseeing the large oil production since December 2010.
Mills spent much of his career teaching at the University of Ghana. He earned a doctorate from London's School of Oriental and African Studies before becoming a Fulbright scholar at Stanford University in Palo Alto, California. The president's office announced Mills death with the sad heart. Mills, who had celebrated his 68th birthday last Saturday, had won international praise as leader of a stable model democracy in Africa. Ghana remains the only Sub Saharan country that Barack Obama, the US president, has visited as part of recognition for its democratic credentials. The unexpected death of the leader of the world's second-largest producer of cocoa comes months before he was due to stand for re-election in December. http://africanspotlight.com/2012/08/how-president-john-atta-mills-died-sister-tells-it-all/
The president's office said that "Mills died a few hours after being taken ill" but no further details were given. although death is part of life but it would have been fair enough to disclose the death of the president, because many African people are left with unanswered questions about the sudden death of Mills. or maybe the are being too enqisitive. What is your take on this issue?
 |
| Rest in Peace Mills |
thats very sad, and why dont they want to reveal the cause of death i smell a conspiracy
ReplyDeletei think we should respect the wishes of the family they want the cause of the death to remain among family memebrs only maybe they will reveal it when they have made peace with it
ReplyDeletei agree with Tsholofelo but if its part of their culture not to reveal the death causes in any way then they should inform the public their reason of not revealing the cause of the president's death
ReplyDeleteAt Gift, so am i......
ReplyDeleteTsholofelo and Khensani, remember that millis was not just an ordinary person he was the leader of the country, so i believe his people also have the right to know what killed their president.
ReplyDeleteMay his soul rest in eternal peace. I hope all African nations follow Ghana's lead in instituting real democratic institutions. We must all ask ourselvs how Ghana's successes can portend to other African countries? Long live the stable democracy in Ghana. I pray that Ghana continues on its path. If it continues to work it will help transform the good minded and well intentioned people of the entire continent. Again, may his soul rest in peace
ReplyDeleteGhana and Africa lost a great hero, the communication department next time must know how to handle disturbing news.
ReplyDeleteLong live....you are right lucky i also blame the communication department for not being responsible. i hope they have learn their lesson.
ReplyDeleteI just think there`s more to the story of him being ill and suddenly his dead. why keep the cause of the death a secret? his the president not an ordinary citizen.
ReplyDelete