{"id":1145142,"date":"2022-07-08T21:16:36","date_gmt":"2022-07-08T21:16:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/07\/08\/mahama-expresses-shock-describes-it-as-senseless-crime\/"},"modified":"2022-07-08T21:16:36","modified_gmt":"2022-07-08T21:16:36","slug":"mahama-expresses-shock-describes-it-as-senseless-crime","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/07\/08\/mahama-expresses-shock-describes-it-as-senseless-crime\/","title":{"rendered":"Mahama expresses shock, describes it as &#8216;senseless crime&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"463\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/John-Mahama-and-former-Japanese-Prime-Minister-637x424-Copy-696x463.jpg\"   alt=\"John Mahama and former Japanese Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe\" title=\"John Mahama and former Japanese Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">John Mahama and former Japanese Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe<br \/>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Ghana\u2019s former President, John Mahama has expressed his condolences to the government and people of Japan.<\/p>\n<p>This follows the assassination of the country\u2019s former Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe.<\/p>\n<p>According to him he is \u2018greatly shocked\u2019 by the news.<\/p>\n<p>In expressing his condolences, Mr. Mahama said Shinzo Abe\u2019s legacy will be \u201cremembered fondly by Ghana, Africa and the world at large for a long time to come\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/22191989129,1002554\/MGL\/mgl_ado_atunwa_300x250 --><\/p>\n<p>In a Facebook post on Friday, Mr. Mahama recounted his moments with the former leader, describing him as \u201ca leader passionate about opening up Japan\u2019s role on the world stage, inclusive of expanding Japan-Africa relations\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI recall our last meeting in May of 2016, which led to the official publication of the restoration of the Yen loan portfolio to Ghana and the announcement of Japan\u2019s commitment to assist Ghana with a number of important new and ongoing projects\u201d, he added.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/John-Mahama-on-death-of-former-Japanese-PM.png\" alt=\"I'm shocked by assassination of former Japanese Prime Minister - Mahama\" class=\"wp-image-10032126119\" title=\"I'm shocked by assassination of former Japanese Prime Minister - Mahama\"\/><figcaption>John Mahama\u2019s Facebook post on the assassination of the former Japanese Prime Minister, Abe Shinzo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>John Mahama continued: \u201cThese included the Tema motorway interchange project, expansion of the Sekondi fishing harbour, expansion and upgrade of the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research into an Advanced Research Centre for Infectious diseases, and the construction of a new bridge over the Southern Volta river at Volivo, among others\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Mahama said \u201cAt this time, my thoughts and prayers are with his bereaved family and the Japanese people in the wake of this senseless crime\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>            <!--  [embed]https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=videoseries[\/embed]<!--\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>--><\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"rmQmPqnfuzs\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Grace Gift Herbal Clinic and laboratory Services - Badwam Afisem on Adom TV (7-7-22)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rmQmPqnfuzs?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>John Mahama and former Japanese Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe Ghana\u2019s former President, John Mahama has expressed his condolences to the government and people of Japan. 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