The office of Former President of Ghana, Jerry John Rawlings has warned persons and media outlets to desist from publishing fake news purporting that he is deceased.
A statement from the office said the former president is very much alive and could consider legal action against persons and media outlets that publish the fake news.
Rumours and publication have been making rounds on the internet quite recently that Jerry Rawlings had passed away. This followed similar fake news that energy expert Dr Charles Wrekko-Brobbey had also died.
The statement “strongly caution[d] persons who have made it their preoccupation to publish such falsehood to desist from such reckless and insensitive actions as they have the potential of causing harm to family, friends and sympathizers of the former President,â€
The Statement signed by the Communication Director, Kobina Andoh Amoakwa added that “persons responsible for such distasteful publication should recognise that they are liable to prosecution under the law if they are flushed outâ€.
 