The Catholic Archbishop of Cape Coast Most Reverend Charles Gabriel Palmer-Buckle has admonished Ghanaians, especially politicians to emulate the personal crusade of probity, accountability and transparency espoused by late President Jerry John Rawlings.
Delivering his homily at a pre-burial mass for the late statesman, Palmer-Buckle said this could be the best legacy Ghanaians can bequeath in honour of Rawlings.
He added: “This will be the worthy legacy and monument we can build to his name and for posterity not to forget that once there lived in Ghana, a man Flt Lt Jerry John Rawlings who… tried to sanitise our country and society all be it in his own way.”
According to him, Ghanaians should honour Jerry Rawlings by living according to his mantra of probity and accountability.
The Catholic Requiem Mass which was held at the Holy Spirit Cathedral on Sunday officially kick starts the four-day state funeral for the late Ghanaian leader.
The event was attended by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, and First Lady Rebecca Akufo-Addo, Vice-President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia and Second Lady Samira Bawumia as well as Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings and her four children.
Other dignitaries present were former President John Mahama, Prof Jane Naana Opoku-Agyeman, Speaker of Parliament Rt Hon Alban Bagbin and the leadership of Parliament, General Secretary of the NDC Johnson Asiedu Nketiah among others.
Rawlings died on Thursday 12 November 2020 after a short illness at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital in Accra.
