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President Kufuor consoles late Chief
Justice’s Family
Accra, March 27, GNA - President John Agyekum said on
Tuesday that the death of Chief Justice George Kingsley
Acquah was a serious blow to the balance of the nation.
"It is a big loss to the entire nation", he said, when he
visited the Cantonments residence of the late Chief Justice
to console his widow, Jane, and the family.
He was accompanied by some high raking Government officials,
including the Chief of Staff and Minister of Presidential
Affairs, Mr Kwadwo Mpiani; Foreign Minister, Nana Addo
Dankwah Akufo-Addo; Attorney General and Minister of
Justice, Mr Joe Ghartey and Mr Francis Poku, Minister of
National Security.
President Kufuor said the Government would liaise with them
to ensure that Justice Acquah was given a fitting burial.
He later signed a book of condolence opened for him and
wrote "His conscientious and focused service as Head of the
Judiciary and also upholding of the Constitution of Ghana is
unrivalled.
“Ghana has lost a gem of a Public Servant."
Mr Justice Ato Ampiah, the Spokesman of the family, said
although they were in a state of mourning they were
encouraged by the visit of President Kufuor.
He pledged that they would involve the State at every stage
in the planning and fixing of the date for the funeral of
the late Chief Justice.
Mr Justice Acquah died at the 37th Military Hospital in
Accra on Sunday at the age of 65.
He was Ghana's 11th Chief Justice since Independence, having
been appointed on July 4, 2003.
Meanwhile, President Kufuor has officially been informed of
the death of Mr Saka Acquaye, a celebrated Sculptor,
Dramatist and a top Athlete, who passed away on February 27,
2007 at the ripe age of 83.
The late Acquaye carved the statue of the late Governor
Gordon Guggisburg erected at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital
and that of Dr J.B. Danquah at the Danquah Circle in Accra.
Mr J.S. Addo, a member of the Council of State and the
Spokesman of the bereaved family, said their late relative
distinguished himself for the benefit of the nation.
President Kufuor said he was sad at the news of the death of
such a titan on the country's cultural scene.
He said he shared in the sorrow of his departure and
directed the State Protocol to liaise with the family to
give him a deserving funeral.
President Kufuor stated that people in private life who made
significant contribution to the nation would be appreciated
just as those in the public service.
The late Saka Acquaye left behind four children and four
grandchildren and would be buried on Friday, March 30.
GNA
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