Parliament on Saturday paid glowing tribute to former Vice President, Paa Kwesi Amissah-Arthur, who passed away on Friday.

Mr. Amissah-Arthur reportedly collapsed at the Air Force Gym early Friday and was rushed to the 37 Military Hospital where he was pronounced dead.

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The Speaker, Prof Mike Ocquaye, led the tributes at the Legislature, revealing that he knew the former Vice President from his days as a lecturer at the University of Ghana and later as the personal assistant to the former Minister of Finance, Dr Kwesi Botchwey.

Amissah Arthur

Photo: Amissah-Arthur

Minority Chief Whip, Muntaka Mubarak, said the sudden death of the former vice president was a great shock.

“Looking at our health facility and the way we take good care of ourselves today, I think [at] 67 years, he died too young,” he said.

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He said their prayers are with the family and expressed the hope that the family would cope with the passing of the former president.

A minute’s silence was observed in the honour of the late former President.

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