Former President Jerry John Rawlings will deliver the keynote address to mark the 41st anniversary of the June 4 uprising on Thursday, June 4, 2020.
"Due to the social distancing protection protocols instituted by the government, as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, the anniversary address will be delivered by a live virtual broadcast," a statement from the office of the former president said.
It was sparked when the then military government of the Supreme Military Council (SMC II) led by General F K. Akuffo put then Flight Lieutenant Jerry John Rawlings on public trial for attempting to overthrow the government on May 15th 1979.
In the night of June 3rd 1979, junior military officers broke into the jail where Rawlings was being held and freed him, and ostensibly marched him to the national radio station to make an announcement.
The first time the public heard from Rawlings was a now legendary statement that he Rawlings had been released by the junior officers and that he was under their command.
