The funeral arrangement had initially been scheduled for December 20, 2020.
But concerns raised by some family members led to President Akufo-Addo to ask the family of the late former President, to resolve all outstanding matters regarding his burial and convey the agreed date to the Presidency.
The President added that will enable the government to plan a befitting funeral for the former President.
The former military ruler died on Thursday, November 12, at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital in Accra.Rawlings died at the age of 73.
But a communique by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration to the international community and diplomatic missions revealed that the date for the funeral had been postponed adding that a new date will be communicated.
“…due to unforeseen circumstances, the funeral will not be held from 20th December 2020 as planned,” a part of the statement read.
Read the full communique below;
He led a military junta from 1981 to 1992 after coming to power through a coup.
In 1992, Rawlings resigned from the military and established the National Democratic Congress (NDC). He was democratically elected in the same year and then in 1996 for a second term.
