THE family of the late Volta Regional Minister and Member of Parliament for Buem, Henry Ford Kamel, has formally informed the leadership of Parliament of his demise.
The delegation, led by Nana Barima Kumessey, the District Chief Executive (DCE) for Jasikan, also officially informed the leadership of Parliament that the late MP would be buried at Bueman, his home town, on February 23, 2013.
According to Nana Kumessey, custom demanded that the family inform Parliament, where Kamel had been re-elected to before his sudden death.
The Minority Leader, Mr Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, for his part, said the late Kamel was a personification of a gentleness, adding that “good things don’t last”.
He said the House was prepared to support the family in any way to ensure that their late colleague was given a fitting burial.
The Majority Leader, Dr Benjamin Kunbuor, said he was devastated when he heard the shocking news of Kamel’s death, noting that, “This is a shared loss.”
He urged the family to accept with courage what had happened and also accept the challenges of the loss, since Kamel contributed immensely to the country’s development in diverse ways.
The Speaker of Parliament, Mr Edward Doe Adjaho, said he was short of words, since the late MP had been more of a brother to him.
He said he and the MP had been encouraging each other in their parliamentary work, saying the deceased was one of the finest politicians the Volta Region ever produced.
The Speaker described Kamel as a team player and unifier who had been able to bring the various interest groups in the Volta Region together for its rapid development.
He said the House would work closely with the family to give him a fitting burial, since he was a statesman and astute politician.
SOURCE: Daily Graphic, Fri, Jan 11, 2013
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