[ 2012-07-27 ]

Mills didn’t die of cancer – Ablakwa
A Deputy Minister for Information, Samuel Okudzeto
Ablakwa, has denied reports that President John
Evans Atta Mills died as a result of cancer.

Former President Jerry John Rawlings among other
political figures have said the late Mills died of
cancer, which affected his eyes and ears.

However, the junior minister has rubbished those
claims saying they are being “unfair” to the
family of the late President.

He said: “These are very uninformed and
unscientific comments people are making. Some are
talking about cancer and others are talking about
terminal illness. These statements are not fair.
We have become a nation of 25 million people
diagnosing the late President of throat cancer,”
Ablakwa noted.

The Deputy Minister further described such
comments as uneducated, unscientific and “we
should not be engaged in such analysis.”

Prof. Mills passed away on Tuesday, July 24 2012
at the 37 Military Hospital.

Meanwhile, Hon. Ablakwa has slammed the grassroot
supporters of the ruling NDC for lobbying for
their preferred candidates to be appointed as Vice
President after the former second gentleman of the
land ascended the highest office of the land.

Many groups have emerged across the country
demanding for certain individuals to be selected
from their respective regions.

Speaking on Metro TV’s Good Morning Ghana on
Friday, Hon. Ablakwa said the lobbyists are being
insensitive.

“It is going to be the President’s choice," he
said. "Those who are lobbying and fronting for
other people; it is so offensive and I would even
want to hear from those people whose names have
been mentioned whether they sanction such
conducts.”

He added: "I am totally embarrassed and horrified
by the conduct of some of our foot soldiers.”

Source - Citifmonline

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