No political activity till Chairman’s burial- Joshua Osih
YAOUNDE- The Vice President of the Social Democratic Front, Joshua Osih, has said all political activities within the party are on standby till the chairman Ni John Fru Ndi is laid to rest.
The VP made the point in Yaounde as he announced the funeral program of the longtime opposition leader.
“No political activity by the party will hold until after the burial of the chairman,” Osih said. He indicated that “it is important that we focus all our energy to have a burial with the honor it deserves.”
According to the schedule, funeral activities will begin on Thursday, July 27, with an ecumenical service at the Yaounde Multipurpose Sports Complex, then lying in state at his Nkolfoulou residence in Yaounde.
On Friday, July 28, there will be a rally at the Bamenda Grand Stand Commercial Avenue, followed by lying in state at his Ntarikon Residence in Bamenda.
The burial will take place in the Baba II village on Saturday, July 29.
Fru Ndi died on June 12, leaving his followers, family members and friends devastated. Thousands are expected to gather to pay their last respects to the SDF founder.
