{"id":88951,"date":"2025-08-09T20:41:09","date_gmt":"2025-08-09T20:41:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=88951"},"modified":"2025-08-09T20:41:09","modified_gmt":"2025-08-09T20:41:09","slug":"helicopter-crash-its-a-time-for-sober-reflection-paying-attention-to-facts-not-blame-vice-president","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=88951","title":{"rendered":"Helicopter crash: It\u2019s a time for sober reflection, paying attention to facts, not blame \u2013 Vice President"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Vice President Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang has urged Ghanaians to turn the national grief over the August 6 military helicopter crash into a moment of unity, sober reflection, and renewed commitment to the country\u2019s progress.<\/p>\n

Speaking at the Evening of Reflection and Memorial for the eight victims at the Forecourt of the State House on Saturday, Prof. Opoku-Agyemang said no words could fully capture the magnitude of the loss.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is not a time for perfect words nor a time for the right thoughts, because there are none,\u201d she said, adding that the departed had \u201cserved their nation and humanity well.\u201d<\/p>\n

She reflected on the shared memories and encounters many had with the late colleagues, moments she said now crystallise into treasured memories, and acknowledged the widespread sorrow felt by family, friends, colleagues, and even strangers who hurt nonetheless.<\/p>\n

The Vice President cautioned against political point-scoring and blame, instead calling for \u201cpaying attention to detail and to facts\u201d to prevent future tragedies. <\/p>\n

She urged the nation to question whether the \u201cunhelpful barriers we consciously continue to build and maintain\u201d are worth preserving, noting that unity should prevail in times of crisis.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is a time for wishing our colleagues, who have perished in the line of duty, peaceful rest. It is a time for praying for comfort for their families and for everyone,\u201d she said. <\/p>\n

\u201cIt is a time too for the rest of us\u2026 to renew our pledge to work in ways that truly advance our country as they have tried to do.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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