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PHOTOS: Rawlings Body Laid In State

The mortal remains of former President Jerry John Rawlings has been laid in State at the Accra International Conference Centre.

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Heads of Security Agencies, staff of the former President’s Office, heads of political parties, and traditional leaders are filing past the body.

Mr Rawlings is expected to be buried on Wednesday, January 27, 2021.

Meanwhile, the Jerry John Rawlings Foundation, has on behalf of the Rawlings’ family through the Ministry of Information announced to the media that, “no media house or any recording or picture taking gadget would be allowed into the lobby of the Accra International Conference Centre (AICC) where the mortal remains of the late President His Excellency Flt Lt Jerry John Rawlings would be laid-in-state.”

“The official Production Unit of the Jerry John Rawlings Foundation, would provide live HDMI or SDI feed output for all proceedings. Media houses that wish to have access to the live feed or photographs are requested to pick their feed from the Media Village that has been set up at the AICC for that purpose.”

“The Foundation pleads with the media to take note and comply.

Thank you,” a media advisory issued by the Information Ministry said.

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