The New Patriotic Party (NPP) is mourning the loss of Dr. John Ampontuah Kumah, Deputy Minister for Finance and Member of Parliament for Ejisu Constituency, who passed away on Thursday, March 7, 2024.
In a statement, the party’s General Secretary, Justin Kodua Frimpong, expressed deep condolences to the family of the deceased.
“The New Patriotic Party has learnt with grief the shocking demise of Hon. Dr. John Ampontuah Kumah, Deputy Minister for Finance and Member of Parliament for Ejisu Constituency, which sad event occurred on March 7, 2024.
“Even before his ascension to 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.”
According to the statement, the party has lost a valuable asset, and his legacy would live on.
“The New Patriotic Party takes solace in his legacy of hard work and dedication to our dear country and extends our deepest condolences to the bereaved family, particularly his wife and children and the people of Ejisu for this great loss.”
To honour his memory, the NPP has directed all Party flags across the country to fly at half-mast for six days.
“As a mark of respect in his honour, the Party directs that all Party flags fly at half-mast for the next seven days,” the party urges.
