Was Atta Mills buried alive? …NDC questions motive to probe death 10 years after burial

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has questioned the exact intention for which a private member’s motion was filed in Parliament calling for an investigation into the death of former President John Evans Atta Mills, who died in office in July 2012 and was buried same year some clear 10 years ago.

NDC General Secretary, Johnson Asiedu Nketia, in commenting on the motion for the probe, said it completely beats the imagination the sense behind the call for probe especially when the autopsy report on cause of the former President’s death has not been challenged and the circumstances that led to his death is public knowledge.

Asiedu Nketia further questioned whether the persons behind the motion for probe doubt the fact that Professor Mills fell ill and died or whether they have reason to suspect the former President did not die actually but was buried alive.

“So far there is nothing about Professor Mills’ death that is not in the public domain. So I would like to understand what it is that Parliament is supposed to look for.

“Is it the case that Professor Mills’ did not die and was buried? Or there was some accident and the circumstances of the accident are not understood or what?” Asiedu Nketia told Joy News.

He continued: “As far as I’m concerned this is somebody who was sick, he was in the company of people 24/7. When the illness deteriorated, he was sent to a reputable hospital of record and the passing happened when he was still in the hands of competent medical men. Is it the case that the doctors have suggested something fishy which needs to be investigated?

“Or is it the case that his medical records are not available for anybody who so wishes to find out anything about the cause of his death? In fact, Parliament cannot be pushed to form a committee to look for something that is already on public record. So I don’t know what they want to look out for. We want to understand what it is that Parliament is being asked to go and look out for.

“I have heard about Presidents who have died. Samora Martels died; he died in an air accident, the circumstances of which were mysterious. So there was a probe into the cause of the accident. The same way Mandela died. He grew old, fell sick and died. I didn’t hear about any investigation about Mandela’s death.

So is it the case that people don’t understand that Professor Mills was sick? Or, is it the case that they’re suggesting that he was not killed by the disease, or that he wasn’t dead and he was buried alive?” Asiedu Nketia added.

Meanwhile, two of the Members of Parliament (MPs), whose names appeared on the motion paper,  filed by  filed by the Majority Chief Whip, Mr Frank Annor-Dompreh have dissociated themselves from it.

The motion to probe the death of the former President was filed at the Speaker’s Office Secretariat last Thursday.