The Office of former President Jerry John Rawlings has urged the public to disregard a fake Twitter account publishing “falsehoods attributed” to the son of the late President, Kimathi Agyeman-Rawlings.

A statement issued by the office of the former President and signed by the Executive Secretary Kobina Andoh Amoakwa, said: “The fake Twitter handle @KimathiRawlings was not created by Kimathi Agyeman-Rawlings and all the posts on the handle are not attributable to him”.

“The matter has been reported to the Cyber Crime Unit of the Ghana Police Criminal Investigations Department and representations made to the company, Twitter.”

Former President Rawlings’ office, further urged “all members of the public to disregard any publications emanating from the said account and warn persons who dabble in impersonation through the creation of such fake accounts that we will investigate, identify and have them face the law for such criminal activities.”

The statement added: “These are difficult times for the family and we request all to respect the family’s privacy and desist from actions that bring the image of the family into disrepute.”

It is exactly one week since Mr Rawlings passed away.

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo declared a week’s national mourning in the late president’s honour.