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Editorial News of Monday, 15 January 2001

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Rawlings not yet settled

The Times says the State is yet to provide permanent accommodation for ex-President Jerry John Rawlings and his family as stipulated under the Greenstreet Report, which was approved by Parliament.

"He is currently putting up with his family at Ridge," it said.

But according to Professor F.T. Sai, Head of the NPP side of the Joint Transitional Team, in a reaction to speculations that ex- President Rawlings is to occupy a multi-billion cedi mansion at Cantonments in Accra, the former President would be resettled and provided with other facilities such as an office.

"As far as I know as leader of the NPP on the Joint Transitional Team, no permanent residence has yet been allocated for the resettlement of the ex-President", he told a news conference at the Castle, Osu in Accra.

He said a special committee would implement details of the package with the President.