Deputy Chairperson of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Anita Desoso, has expressed shock over the demise of former Vice President Kwesi Amissah-Arthur.
Ms Desoso told Chief Jerry Forson on the Ghana Yensom show on Accra 100.5FM Friday, 29 June 2018 that: “This is shocking. We have just finished with the constituency elections and he played supportive role in the organisation of the elections.”
She added: “My condolence to the family.”
Mr Amissah-Arthur died on Friday, 29 June 2018.
Reports indicated that he collapsed at Airforce Gym on Friday morning during a workout session, and was rushed to the 37 Military Hospital where he was pronounced dead.
Amissah-Arthur was the sixth Vice-President of Ghana, in office from 6 August 2012 until 7 January 2017, under President John Dramani Mahama. Previously, he was Governor of the Bank of Ghana from 2009 to 2012.
Source: Ghana/AccraFM.com
