Members of Parliament reported to the house today dressed in mourning attire. Some wore red attire, while others were seen in red clothing, symbolizing mourning for their departed colleague, MP for Ejisu Constituency, Dr. John Kumah.
Dr. Kumah, a member of the NPP, passed away in the early hours of Thursday, March 7, while en route to Germany to seek medical treatment. He was 45 years old.
According to a report from 3news.com’s Duke Mensah Opoku, the deceased’s seat in the House was draped with a red band as a mark of respect.
Dr. John Kumah is survived by a wife and six children.
Tributes have been pouring in from Dr. Kumah’s colleagues in the New Patriotic Party, Parliament, government, as well as the National Democratic Congress (NDC).