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Nkrumah died of an unknown but apparently incurable sickness. His body came back to Ghana where he had achieved independence in 1957 and had ruled the country approximately 13 years. Thousands of Ghanaians attended the funeral to bury the president.
The Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park and Mausoleum is located in downtown Accra, the capital of Ghana. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] Over the years, the park has attracted visitors from around the world, with an annual count of approximately 98,000 individuals who visit to pay homage to Ghana's first President, and learn about his life and legacy.
Fathia explained that Nkrumah was an anti-colonial hero, like Nasser, yet her mother refused to speak to her or bless the marriage. Nkrumah married Fathia at Christianborg Castle , Accra on the evening of the 1957 New Year's Eve upon her arrival in Ghana.
In 1964, Nkrumah proposed a constitutional amendment that would make the CPP the only legal party, with Nkrumah as president for life of both nation and party. The amendment passed with 99.91 percent of the vote, [ 164 ] [ 165 ] [ 166 ] an implausibly high total that led observers to condemn the vote as "obviously rigged". [ 167 ]
The state funeral was held at the University Cultural Centre, National University of Singapore, from 14:00. It was attended by members of Lee's family, the President, Cabinet Ministers, members of the Judiciary, Members of Parliament, and foreign leaders. Ordinary Singaporeans from all walks of life have also been invited to attend.
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Another type of funeral in Singapore is a state-assisted funeral. Similar to a state funeral, the deceased may or may not be entitled to a ceremonial gun carriage, though he/she does not lie in state in the Istana. Such funerals are accorded to: Ong Teng Cheong (11 February 2002) – 5th President of Singapore
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