Rest in Peace John Evans Atta Mills
It's a sad day in Ghana. We still haven't recovered from yesterday's shocking new of the demise of the President. I haven't and I decided to stay home today and mourn the President.
Source: GhanaDecides
Last night, I was out with the Ghana Decides Team trying to gather people's reactions to the President's death. It was encouraging seeing Nigerians opting to say a few words about President Mills. Throughout the interactions, people kept stressing how they were in deep sorrow upon hearing of his demise. Almost everyone, I spoke to alluded that indeed, the President would be remember as a religious, calm, gentle, hardworking, peace-loving and jovial man. I was particularly moved by the interview with Florence [link to interview soon]. She spoke with so much passion, I was almost moved into tear.
I remember in 2008, the discussions that ensued with my friends after the Electoral Commissioner, Kwadwo Afari Gyan had announced that Candidate John Atta Mills was in the lead with Tain to go. One friend remarked that the youth of Ghana should learn from the perseverance of Candidate Mills; haven lost two elections, he hadn't given up like most of us would have. President Mills fought on to become the Commander-in-Chief of the Ghana Armed Forces and President of the Republic of Ghana.
President John Mills was a fighter! Although he hasn't been well, he fought it and continued working to make Ghana a better country.
And once again, I congratulate the Government and People of Ghana for passing yet another test of our democracy. In sorrow & grief, we have remained strong and steadfast as one nation.
God bless our homeland Ghana!!!