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By Mohammed Awal
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ACCREDITED heads of Bediako We, Kojo We and Sanshie Sackey – all at
Appolonia, near Ashaiman in the Greater Accra Region, have called on
President John Dramani Mahama to, as a matter of necessity dismiss Nii
Laryea Afotey-Agbo – the Regional Minister, from his current post as he
has become a “security threat” to the people of Appolonia.
Dismissing Afotey-Agbo, they argued, would automatically bring an end
to months of tyrannical and bullish behavior heaped on the people of
Appollonia and also an end to illegal land grab and sales. A statement
signed by Nii Iddrisu Mansro, Numo Seth Affum and Numo Seth Gblie Nartey
and issued to the Media at a press conference yesterday, said the
Minister is a real thorn in the flesh of the people of Appollonia.
“We
wish to bring the attention of the Presidency that the Regional
Minister is a serious threat to the township and the earlier His
Excellency, the President, removes him from office, the better,” the
statement added. Nii Iddrisu Mansro, Numo Seth Affum and Numo Seth
Gblie Nartey further told the media that a gentleman by name Dampetey,
with the alleged blessings of the Minister, had succeeded in grabbing
and re-registering about 4,000 acres of Land in the area, to the extent
of having a land title certificate.
Sigh of Relief
The Accredited heads of the three clans further contended that his
(Afotey-Agbo) sacking by the President would mean that the persistent
conduct of interfering in Chieftaincy and Land related issues by the
latter would be brought to an end. “Indeed, the people of Appollonia
will heave a sigh of relief,” they noted.
Events at Appollonia disrespectful to Ga/Dangbe customs
The
clan leaders further observed that attempts by some imposters, headed
by the Regional Minister to install Nathaniel Tettey as Nii Nuertey
Amobi II as Manste of Appollonia is disrespectful to the Ga/Dangbe
customary practices.
According to the Ga/Dangbe custom, practice and
usage upon the demise of a chief, it was incumbent upon the family and
elders to ensure that a fitting burial is given the deceased chief
before anyone ascends the throne.
“However,
in the case of Appollonia, it was the other way round, as even before
the burial of the late chief, certain persons unlawfully parading
themselves as King Makers installed one Nathaniel Tettey as Nii Nuertey
Amobi II as Manste of the area, with the Regional Minister deeply
involved as the main architect, noted the statement.
“In
all these developments that have taken place in respect of the said
nomination, election and installation of the self-styled Nii Nuertey
Amobi II, the incumbent Regional Minister, Nii Laryea Afotey-Abogbo has
been directly involved with some other imposters, parading themselves as
accredited King Makers.
”We would want the whole world to recognize
that the Regional Minister has been deeply involved with these
imposters not only in chieftaincy, but in sale of lands as well, whereby
he directly supports them with soldiers in uniform to intimidate the
entire township of Appollonia,” they observed.
All
efforts made by The Chronicle to get Mr. Afotey Agbo’s side of the
story proved unsuccessful. When this reporter first called him, his
special assistant picked the call and said that the minister was
speaking at a public function and that he should call back. After
waiting for an hour, The Chronicle called again and the special
assistant told The Chronicle that the minister was touring the Greater
Accra region and that he could not speak.
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