Former President Jerry John Rawlings

Ex-President Jerry Rawlings has denied media reports that he has spoken to the presidency about developments regarding a separatist group Homeland Study Group Foundation in the Volta region.

“Former President Rawlings has neither written to the government nor made any public statement on the separatist declaration,” a statement from Mr Rawling’s office said.

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It added that Mr Rawlings intends to issue a statement on the issue in due course.

The Homeland Study Group Foundation has been agitating for the region and other parts of the country including portions of the Oti, Northern, North East, and Upper East Region to be ceded from Ghana.