Brother of the late former President John Evans Fiifi Atta-Mills, Samuel Atta-Mills, has called on President Akufo-Addo and other individuals interested in the autopsy report of his deceased brother to rescind their decision.
According to him, the late Mills has been buried and must be allowed to rest in peace.
“The man has been buried. Allow him to live peacefully in his resting place,” he said during an interaction with the media.
President John Evans Fiifi Atta-Mills passed away on July 24, 2012.
The appeal for the autopsy report came from Nana Enyimfua III, representing the family, during a visit to the president in Accra on Saturday. Nana Enyimfua III expressed concerns about the unknown cause of the late president’s death and stressed the importance of obtaining the autopsy report for closure and historical records.
The MP for Komenda Edina Eguafo Abrem, Samuel Atta Mills, has indicated that the bereaved family is content with the findings of the autopsy report on their deceased.
“He is my brother and I was there for the autopsy. The real family is happy with whatever we were told. We accept whatever it is.
Also, brother of the late president of Ghana, Dr Cadman Mills has responded to renewed requests from certain relatives of the late president seeking his autopsy report.
In addressing the matter, Dr. Cadman Mills, stated that “the (legitimate) family can obtain a copy from 37 [Military Hospital].”
In a post on X, he added “VERY STALE NEWS!!! And exasperating! President Mills died. An Autopsy was performed at 37 Military Hospital. A “family Representative” was present at autopsy, as required by law. The (legitimate) family can obtain a copy from “37” to do with as it pleases. Next Subject.”
President Akufo-Addo has described the request by Nana Enyimfua III as a “legitimate one”.
“I’ll have to find out how to proceed on that, but it’s a legitimate demand,” the president said after the family called on him at Jubilee House.
“If the family wants to have [the autopsy report] of someone who died in those circumstances, it’s a legitimate demand”, Mr Akufo-Addo said after Mr Koku Anyidoho, the spokesperson of the late president, had informed him in the presence of Mills’ family that only the late President’s brother, Samuel Atta Mills, claims to have the autopsy report.