Funeral of former President JJ Rawlings postponed indefinitely

Funeral of late former President Jerry John Rawlings has been postponed indefinitely.

The final funeral rites was initally scheduled for December 20-23 at the Independence Square.

The Awadada of the Anlo State, Agbotui and Allied family raised some concerns about the arrangement earlier with regards to customary rites and select a suitable date for the state to join in facilitating the departure of the late statesman.

This has resulted in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration issuing a communique informing the public about the postponement of the funeral.

Portion of their release read: “…due to unforeseen circumstances, the funeral will not be held from 20th December, 2020 as planned,”