REST IN PERFECT PEACE PROF. MILLS - LESSONS UNLEARNT

The Late President Prof. Atta Mills

A year on - July 24 2012, Ghanaians are once more called upon commemorate the life of the late Prof. J. E. A. Mills who passed unto the land of the ancestors.

That fateful afternoon still remains a scar in the hearts and minds of many across the political divide. It was first in our history that a sitting president died.

Many of Prof. Mills' admirable traits were echoed and emphasized as worthy of emulation; prime of which includes: modesty, humility, and his great sense of respect to time and the citizenry.

A flashback on events from his death till burial in juxtaposed to today exemplifies the forgetting nature of Ghanaians as we have since returned to our old way of life.

Few days ago (July 12), we commemorated the birthday of another prominent son of Ghana- Dr. K. A. Busia whose passion of service to Ghana was widely extolled.

Many more outstanding sons of the land shall be commemorated annually; however, the essential lessons worth imbibed especially by the youth is short lived as we simply forget the personalities and what they stood for following each commemorative dates.

Instead, persons tasked with organization of the event make the occasion a profit making venture, as typified during the burial ceremony of the late Prof. Atta Mills. It was a masterfully flamboyant occasion.

Nelson Mandela who is now at the cross road of life and death is another faithful son of Africa who will forever be adored for his peaceful life; but typical of the 'black man' we shall annually commemorate and celebrate these heroes but never take a cue from their traits.

Until we learn to focus on the essentials of annual commemoration of heroes and not a mundane practice, we shall remain stunt in development.

Written By: Paul Obeng Atiemo
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