[ 2012-07-28 ]

Rawlings regrets his BBC comments on Mills death
Ex-president John Rawlings says his comments on
BBC about the death of President John Mills were
without malice.

In a statement the ex-president said he still
respects Mills' contribution to the development of
the country.

His statement follows a barrage of criticisms that
greeted his BBC interview shortly after Mills'
death.

He told BBC on Wednesday, a day after the
President had passed, that

whilst the death of Prof Mills was regrettable, he
(Rawlings) was convinced Mills would have averted
his own death, or at least prolonged it, if he had
done something wiser.

His comments were heavily criticised by members
within the NDC with the latest coming from family
of late president.

A statement signed by the head of Mills' family
Abusuapayin Ekum-Kyerba Twidan described Rawlings'
comments as "uncouth, derogatory and uncensored
insults."

Shortly after the release of the statement, Mr.
Rawlings broke his silence with a statement
regretting the comments made on BBC.

He said the comments were without ill-motives.
"The Office of President Rawlings would like to
assure the family of former President Mills that
no ill motive was intended in the comments of
President Rawlings.

"President Rawlings wishes to assure the family of
the late President Mills that he retains a healthy
respect for the contributions that President Mills
made to the country of Ghana and the NDC party.
Any misunderstanding or misrepresentation of the
statements on BBC is therefore regretted," the
statement further added.

Source - MyjoyOnline

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