"Lee Ocran was an unrepentant nkrumist, a real comrade"

John Mahama

Former President John Dramani Mahama said that the late Lee Tandoh Ocran was an INREPENTANT NKRUMISTE and a true comrade.

Former President Mahama reported it during the last funeral rites of the late Lee Ocran in Nawule, Jomoro Municipality, Western Region, on Saturday, April 13, 2019.

He also expressed concern about the departure of Lee Ocran and therefore said Lee Ocran was a very principled person.

The late Lee Tandoh Ocran, former member of Parliament for Jomoro, pbaded away on Thursday, February 21, 2019.

The former high commissioner in South Africa and former deputy of Jomoro died on Thursday, February 21, 2019 at 37 Accra Military Hospital. Mr. Ocran allegedly fought the disease for several days before killing him.

He was 74 years old and left three children.

He was buried in his official residence in his hometown, Nawule, in the municipality of Jomoro.

He was a Christian and worshiped with the Roman Catholic Church.

At his funeral, former President John Mahama, the current leader of the NDC, revealed that "… Lee Ocran was an unrepentant nkrumist and I knew that I came from the nkrumist family, I I became a close friend, we became friends in East Legon ".

He continued "… Of course, we know what Lee Ocran's work has done not only for our party but also for us when we were in government, he has held many positions and his vision."

He testified that "there was a particular incident during which, at the height of the energy crisis, a problem had to be solved, so I called him and some members of his council." Administration and the General Manager of VRA at my office to try to solve the problem. " the question and I made some suggestion and that very characteristic of Lee Ocran he quickly retorted, His Excellency we will never accept that one and it was the kind of person that Lee Ocran was ".

"We lost a real comrade and a friend, even at the last minute on his hospital bed, I believed … still at work, I went to visit him at the hospital and he was there. I was then awake, I talked to him, he smiled and I told him that he did not deserve to be here at that time because in 2020 we have a very serious problem, he smiled, then we continued chatting, then he gently pointed at me, I said I do not like the look you have on the face, I thought he was talking to me, but apparently there was a nurse behind me who was watching him very intensely.

"And so, on behalf of the entire NDC party, we wish our comrade Lee Ocran a peaceful rest, that his soul will rest in perfect peace."

The funeral rites of the late Lee Ocran brought many politicians from all political divisions to Jomoro and these politicians shared love and a great sense of unity.

Other party leaders and MPs include: Johnson Asiedu Nketia, CDN Secretary General, Samuel Ofosu Ampofo, CDN National President, Joshua Akamba, CDN National Organizer, Emmanuel Armah Kofi-Buah, MP. Ellembelle, MP for Jomoro, Paul Essien, MP for Tongu North, Samuel O. Ablakwa, President of NDC Western Region, Nana Toku, NPP President of Westerm, Francis Ndede Siah, Nana Oye Lithur, former Minister of 39, Gender Equality, Former Chief of the Defense Staff, General Blay, Catherine Afeku, MPP Evaluate-Ajomoro Gwira, Kwasi Pratt Jnr, Haruna Iddrisu, Minority Leader, MP for Amenfi West West, Eric Afful, Isaac Adjei Mensah, Member of Parliament for Wbada East, Sylvester Mensah, Lawyer, Mrs. Betty Mold Iddrisu, Kwamena Ahowoi, Solomon Nkansah, Ato Ahowoi, Former Ghana Ghana Director General Dr. Sipa Yankey , among others, was there to share his feelings and pay homage to everyone.

Lee Ocran's Profile

He was Minister of Education of Ghana from 2012 to 2013. Ocran was appointed minister by President John Atta Mills in February 2012 as a result of a cabinet reshuffle following the resignation of Betty Mold-Iddrisu of the government and the dismissal of Martin Amidu.

In 2000, he was Deputy Minister of Environmental Science and Technology. Since January 2005, as a candidate of the National Democratic Congress, he has been a member of the constituency of Jomoro until the loss of his seat in favor of Kwame Nkrumah's daughter, Samia Nkrumah of the People's Party of China Convention. parliamentary elections of December 2008.

In February 2014, Ocran was sworn in as chairman of the board of the Volta River Authority. On May 13, 2015, he described the Bui Dam as a white elephant (extravagant but heavy gift).

Source: Daniel Kaku