{"id":9843,"date":"2018-07-12T21:15:10","date_gmt":"2018-07-12T21:15:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kumasionlinegh.com\/?p=9843"},"modified":"2018-07-12T21:15:10","modified_gmt":"2018-07-12T21:15:10","slug":"npp-mourns-j-h-mensah-party-flags-to-fly-at-half-mast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kumasionlinetv.com\/?p=9843","title":{"rendered":"NPP mourns J.H. Mensah; party flags to fly at half mast"},"content":{"rendered":"

The New Patriotic Party (NPP), will be flying all of its flags at half mast following the death of\u00a0Joseph Henry Mensah.<\/p>\n

J.H.\u00a0 Mensah, a founding member of the NPP,\u00a0died<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0on Thursday morning at the\u00a037 Military Hospital.<\/p>\n

\u201cClearly, J.H. Mensah\u2019s contribution to the NPP political tradition and Ghana at large cannot be overemphasized and thus, his passing, is such an immeasurable loss to the party and to the rest of the country. We, in the NPP in particular, have indeed lost a father, a mentor and a colossus,\u201d the NPP said in a statement.<\/p>\n

The NPP also extended its condolences to J.H Mensah\u2019s family and friends.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe stand with them in these difficult times and would provide them the needed support and assistance,\u201d the statement said.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs a mark of respect in honour of his blessed memory, the NPP directs that all party flags at the national headquarters and in the respective regions and constituencies be flown at half-mast for the next seven days,\u201d the party directed.<\/p>\n

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J.H. Mensah with Nana Akufo-Addo after the NPP\u2019s victorious election 2016<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Born\u00a0October 30, 1928, J.H. Mensah\u2019s political\u00a0life saw him serve as Finance Minister under Kofi Busia\u2019s Progress Party (PP) administration from 1969 to 1972, which was cut short by\u00a0Ignatius Kutu Acheampong\u2019s coup.<\/p>\n

He was also the Senior Minister under President John Kufuor almost thirty years later in 2001.<\/p>\n

Find below the full statement<\/strong><\/p>\n

NPP MOURNS J.H. MENSAH AND DIRECTS THAT ALL PARTY FLAGS FLY AT HALF MAST<\/p>\n

The NPP has learnt with shock, the demise of the venerable Joseph Henry Mensah, a founding father of the party, which sad event occurred in the morning of Thursday, July 12, 2018 at the 37 Military Hospital where had been on admission receiving medical attention.<\/p>\n

The revered statesman and consummate politician who was described by many as the doyen of development planning in the country, had certainly paid his dues to project Ghana particularly in the advancement of parliamentary democracy and national development planning.<\/p>\n

He served under different governments in various capacities including head of development planning in Nkrumah\u2019s government, Finance Minister in Busia\u2019s government and as Ghana\u2019s first Senior Minister during the era of former President John Kufuor. He also served, in the 4th Republic, as Leader of NPP Parliamentary Group, both as Minority and Majority Leader at various times.<\/p>\n

Clearly, J.H. Mensah\u2019s contribution to the NPP political tradition and Ghana at large cannot be overemphasized and thus, his passing, is such an immeasurable loss to the party and to the rest of the country. We, in the NPP in particular, have indeed lost a father, a mentor and a colossus.<\/p>\n

The party extends its heartfelt condolence to his immediate family and friends and to the rest of the nation for such unbearable loss. We stand with them in these difficult times and would provide them the needed support and assistance.<\/p>\n

As a mark of respect in honour of his blessed memory, the NPP directs that all party flags at the national headquarters and in the respective regions and constituencies be flown at half-mast for the next seven days.<\/p>\n

May the soul of our dearly departed father and mentor find solace in God\u2019s bosom and may the family he left behind and indeed all of us find fortitude to bear this great loss.<\/p>\n

Damerefa Due!<\/p>\n

\u2026Signed\u2026<\/p>\n

JOHN BOADU
\nGENERAL SECRETARY<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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