The grave of the late President John Evans Fiifi Atta Mills has dominated the headlines lately following the verbal exchanges between his family and Koku Anyidoho regarding the renovation of the grave ahead of his 10th-anniversary celebration.
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and the founder of the Atta Mills Institute, Koku Anyidoho, was accused of tampering with the grave of the late President at Asomdwe Park, Accra by Mr. Samuel Atta Mills, the late President’s junior brother.
Mr. Mills alleged that the Coastal Development Authority (CODA) and Mr. Koku Anyidoho desecrated the tomb of the late President.
He further described the action as a breach of culture.
Mr. Anyidoho, who has responded to the allegations on several occasions, added in an interview with Accra-based Adom TV on July 23, monitored by Modernghana News, that President Mills was a national asset.
He said the former president’s death was mourned by the whole nation and not just his family alone.
“All I’m saying is a certain president died, and we all mourned as a nation… On the day of his burial, it was the Ghana flag used to cover his casket. We played a national anthem and gave him a befitting burial as a commander in chief of the armed forces,” he stated.
He stressed, “And even in the Bible when high priest Eli died, it was Samuel who succeeded him, not his sons (Hophni and Phinehas). I’m also Samuel. My English name is Samuel, so I’m acting like him.”
He added, “I heard they are talking about rituals. What kind of rituals couldn’t they do for the past nine (9) years?”
Source: Modern Ghana