The Founder and Leader of the Ghana Union Movement [GUM] Reverend Christian Kwabena Andrews better known Osofo Kyiri Abosom has revealed where the late Flight Lieutenant Jerry John Rawlings wants to be buried when he dies
According to Osofo Kyiri Abosom, in an interaction with the Former President few weeks before his demise, he informed him to see to it that he is not buried where statesmen are buried so he can sleep in peace.
Speaking to Hot93.9 FM’s reporter Awal Saeed at the Ridge residence of Rawlings on Friday, November 13, 2020, the Presidential candidate alleged that,
“The day I came to him, he told me he is praying I win and when I win and he dies, I should make sure where vice President Amissah Arthur ,President Evans Atta Mills and other statesmen were buried he should not be buried there, somewhere different should be found for him to be buried”.He said
“He told me as I was laughing that if I do not know and I should win and he dies and I bury him where statesmen were buried, he will knock at my door whilst I am asleep at night and rush on me… So I think if all Ghanaians will listen to me, the body of late Rawlings should be sent to his hometown for a befitting burial. I will prefer that….but Rawlings did not disclose the exact place he should be buried”.He added.
The popular Man-of-God further shared fond memories about the late Rawlings – describing him as a man who thinks about the betterment of all and sundry.
Former President Rawlings died on Thursday November 12 at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital following a short illness. He had only buried his mother three weeks ago. He is a former Ghanaian navy chief and subsequent politician who dominated the nation from 1981 to 2001 and in addition for a quick interval in 1979. He led a navy junta till 1992, after which served two terms because the democratically elected President of Ghana.
Watch Video of Osofo Kyiri Abosom’s submission below