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Former President Jerry John Rawlings has expressed his condolences to the family of former Vice President Paa Kwesi Bekoe Amissah-Arthur, who passed away on Friday.

According to the former president, the news “has come as a shock”.

He described Amissah-Arthur as one of the humble ones.

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Mr Amissah-Arthur died at the 37 Military Hospital after he collapsed during a morning work-out.

He is said to have been in good health and had even been in the Central Region last weekend for the National Democratic Congress’ constituency elections.