In 2001, the widows of the executed Generals and Colonel petitioned to President Kuffuor who ordered that their remains be exhumed. On 27 December 2001 the skeletal remains of the three Ghanaian military heads of state, Generals and Colonel, were returned to their families at a military chapel; 22 years after the Generals were executed in one of the West African country's bloodiest episodes since independence. The ceremony in the capital Accra, attended by more than 2,000 people wearing black and red mourning clothes, was part of efforts by the then President, John Kufuor, to draw a line under a dark chapter in the former British colony's history.[1] On 27 December 2001 Air Vice-Marshal Boakye and Major General Kotei, lying in caskets draped in the national flag, were buried with full military honours at the Osu Military Cemetery in Accra.[2]
References
^"Ghana reburies past in quest for reconciliation". General News of Friday, 28 December 2001. Ghana Home Page. Retrieved 2007-06-07.
^"Two Ex- military generals re-buried at Osu cemetery". General News of Friday, 28 December 2001. Ghana Home Page. Retrieved 2007-06-06.
george, boakye, ghanaian, member, parliament, politician, vice, marshal, george, boakye, december, 1937, june, 1979, airman, politician, former, commander, ghana, force, november, 1976, june, 1979, member, supreme, military, council, ghana, became, member, nov. For the Ghanaian member of parliament see George Boakye politician Air Vice Marshal George Yaw Boakye 25 December 1937 26 June 1979 was an airman and politician He is a former Commander of the Ghana Air Force November 1976 June 1979 and member of the Supreme Military Council SMC in Ghana He became a member of the SMC in November 1976 by virtue of his position as the Commander of the Ghana Air Force He was executed by firing squad on 26 June 1979 Air Vice Marshal George Yaw BoakyeMember of the Supreme Military CouncilIn office 1976 4 June 1979PresidentFred Akuffo Head of state Personal detailsBorn25 December 1937Died26 June 1979 1979 06 27 aged 41 Accra GhanaNationalityGhanaianSpouseBeatrice Afua BoakyeChildren5ProfessionSoldierMilitary serviceAllegianceGhanaBranch serviceGhana Air ForceYears of service1959 1979RankAir Vice MarshalCommandsChief of Air StaffReburial EditIn 2001 the widows of the executed Generals and Colonel petitioned to President Kuffuor who ordered that their remains be exhumed On 27 December 2001 the skeletal remains of the three Ghanaian military heads of state Generals and Colonel were returned to their families at a military chapel 22 years after the Generals were executed in one of the West African country s bloodiest episodes since independence The ceremony in the capital Accra attended by more than 2 000 people wearing black and red mourning clothes was part of efforts by the then President John Kufuor to draw a line under a dark chapter in the former British colony s history 1 On 27 December 2001 Air Vice Marshal Boakye and Major General Kotei lying in caskets draped in the national flag were buried with full military honours at the Osu Military Cemetery in Accra 2 References Edit Ghana reburies past in quest for reconciliation General News of Friday 28 December 2001 Ghana Home Page Retrieved 2007 06 07 Two Ex military generals re buried at Osu cemetery General News of Friday 28 December 2001 Ghana Home Page Retrieved 2007 06 06 Military officesPreceded byC Beausoliel Chief of Air StaffNovember 1976 June 1979 Succeeded byF W Klutse Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title George Boakye amp oldid 1073797199, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
