Daughter of the late former President Jerry John Rawlings, Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings, has described her father as a great and loving man who left a good impression on people he encountered during his time on earth.
She said her father was an accountable leader who led an extraordinary life for his predecessors to follow.
"The journey of combating corruption has been a complex journey for Ghana but while you lived, you never stopped championing that cause. We are still far from where you wanted your beloved Ghana to be but your ideals and what you stood for, will also haunt those who choose to cut corners to achieve undeserved riches. This applies to politicians and non-politicians alike,” she said.
Speaking at the one year anniversary organised to remember the death of the former President and founder of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) on Friday, November 12, 2021, Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings also thanked Ghanaians for showing love and affection towards her family during their time of need.
“I thank Ghanaians for the outpour of love and support when we lost our dear husband and father. It was indeed touching that many from across the length and breadth of Ghana, expressed their sympathies and offered us a shoulder to lean on. In you we sought and continue to seek our consolation,”she stated.
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The late former President Jerry John Rawlings died at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital on November 12, 2020, at the age of 73.
He is the longest-serving head of state in the nation’s history.
The state held a four-day state funeral for the late former President from January 24, 2021, and ended with his burial on January 27, 2021.