{"id":200365,"date":"2016-03-20T12:01:04","date_gmt":"2016-03-20T12:01:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/?p=200365"},"modified":"2016-03-20T12:01:04","modified_gmt":"2016-03-20T12:01:04","slug":"a-true-pillar-has-fallen-npp-mourns-jake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2016\/03\/a-true-pillar-has-fallen-npp-mourns-jake\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;A true pillar has fallen&#8217; &#8211; NPP mourns Jake"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has formally confirmed the death of its\u00a0former party Chairman and Election Campaign Manager,\u00a0Jake Obetsebi Lamptey, who passed away on Sunday dawn in London.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In a statement signed by John Boadu, the party&#8217;s acting General Secretary, the NPP expressed its condolences to the family of the late Obetsebi Lamptey, who they described as &#8220;a true son of the Nation&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">[contextly_sidebar id=&#8221;z2577YqOFINV5WbVb1eIAlUkcE6lHBrr&#8221;]&#8221;Mr. Obetsebi Lamptey did not only serve his party selflessly and diligently, but also helped in nation building,&#8221; the statement added.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The NPP has also requested that all party flags be flown at half mast in honor of the memory of their former party chairman.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&#8220;As we mourn this great man of our party and country, we request that all party flags-national, regional, constituency and polling stations offices- fly at half mast.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Below is their full statement<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The New Patriotic Party regrets to announce the passing to glory of its former national chairman, Mr. Jake Obetsebi Lamptey.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Mr. Obetsebi who led the party to victory in the 2000 and 2004 General elections as Campaign Manager died in London this dawn.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Mr. Obetsebi Lamptey did not only serve his party selflessly and diligently,\u00a0 but also helped in nation building.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">He was a Chief of Staff and\u00a0 former Minister of\u00a0Tourism and Diasporan Relations in the cabinet of President John Kufuor.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Previously, Obetsebi-Lamptey was\u00a0Minister of Tourism and\u00a0Modernization of the Capital (2002\u2013 05) and Minister of Information (2001\u201302).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Indeed, a true son of the Nation and the great elephant family has passed on. A great pillar has fallen.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">As we mourn this great man of our party and country, we request that all party flags-\u00a0 national, regional, constituency and polling stations offices- fly at half mast.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Any other arrangements will be communicated to the general public in due course.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">We extend our deepest condolences to the family.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Signed:\u00a0John Boadu,\u00a0General Secretary, Ag<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&#8211;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">By: citifmonline.com\/Ghana<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has formally confirmed the death of its\u00a0former party Chairman and Election Campaign Manager,\u00a0Jake Obetsebi Lamptey, who passed away on Sunday dawn in London. 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