In the aftermath of the tragic news of the passing of Deputy Minister of Finance, Dr. John Ampontuah Kumah, the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) has issued a response.
During a session in Parliament, Speaker Alban Bagbin halted proceedings upon learning of Dr. Kumah’s death. The news cast a pall of sorrow over the legislative body.
Dr. Kumah, who also served as the Member of Parliament for Ejisu, had been battling an undisclosed illness and had sought treatment in Germany.
The sudden loss of Dr. Kumah deeply impacted Parliament, with Mrs. Abena Osei-Asare, the Deputy Finance Minister and MP for Atiwa East, overcome with emotion upon hearing the news.
In recognition of his service, the NPP released a statement directing that flags be flown at half-mast for seven days as a tribute to Dr. Kumah.
“Even before his ascension to the national political limelight, Hon. Kumah showed signs of leadership in his teenage years as he was elected School Prefect for the Opoku Ware School.
“He was an energetic party stalwart whose relentless activism was instrumental in the formation of Young Patriots, a youth group that championed the cause of the party from 2009 to 2016,” the General Secretary of the party disclosed in a statement.
Attached is the full statement from the NPP…