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Gomoa-Akyempem Traditional Council outdoors new chiefs
• The newly gazetted chiefs
The Gomoa-Akyempem Traditional Council, Central Region, over the weekend outdoored some newly gazetted chiefs in the area, urging them to be selfless in discharging their duties to their communities.
The four chiefs were, Chief Mohammed Jakpa Dingoro Boresa Kanyiti 1, Chief of the Gonja Community in the area; Kabiesi Kasim Baba Ibo Kegumbe 1, chief of Yoruba community; Sarki Mohammed Issaka, Songhai Chief: and Wuro Issaka Mohammed, Chief of Kotokolis.
President of the Council, Sarki Tahirou Awudu Zaaki, speaking at the outdooring programme underscored the need for traditional leaders to also contribute towards the development of their various communities.
He said being a chief comes with many responsibilities including supporting government’s developmental efforts.
“As a chief you are in a position to serve your people so do not have it in mind that partner you have been put in that position to be served. You must not be proud of yourself if the community you lead is in a very deplorable state because there are some steps you can take to improve upon the state of wherever you have been put in charge of,” he stressed.
Development, he said did not always mean injecting huge sums of money into various projects, adding that efforts at promoting cleanliness, ensuring peaceful partner
coexistence and educating community members on the relevance of sending their wards to school and taking good care of their health are all forms of promoting development.
According to him it was high time misconceptions that Zongo chiefs were from slums and underdeveloped communities is changed by taking up the responsibility of developing the Zongos.
Sarki Zaaki also called the promotion of togetherness among all chiefs within the Akyempem Traditional Council and beyond, saying togetherness made the achievement of set down goals for the betterment of the whole country easy.
He was of the view that when chiefs are united and live in harmony, the people will also be united, saying “we must set good examples for the people to emulate.”
Touching on the need to harness the culture of the country, Muslims especially, he said more education in Zongo communities must be done so as to bring the “borrowed culture syndrome” to an end.
The Chief Imam of the Council, Imam Tajuddeen Gyaragari, also admonished chiefs and their elders to be extremely prayerful and should not take their leadership for granted.
The secretary to the Council, Mr Abdul Aziz Ismail Otoo, said it was with sense of pride to have such a wonderful and dedicated Council of Zongo Chiefs under their jurisdiction who were selfless and hard working towards the development of youth and the communities as well.
The Public Relations Officer to the Council Alhaji Abubakar Mohammed Ibrahim Sadique spoke about the need for the chiefs to take the opportunities in chieftaincy to better their lots and that of their people.
Other issues discussed included the Gomoa Akyempim Zongo festival and the benefits that come with it and then the need to take the chieftaincy institution seriously.
By Raissa Sambou
Member of Parliament for Akuapem North, Sammy Awuku, has expressed deep sorrow following the sudden passing of Isaac Batsa, the constituency secretary for the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC).
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) lawmaker issued a statement on Tuesday reacting to the news, which has shocked the local political community.
Mr.Awuku praised the late NDC secretary for his bipartisan approach to local governance.
He noted that despite their different political affiliations, Batsa consistently rose above party lines to serve the constituency with diligence.
The MP revealed that the news was particularly shocking given that he had last interacted with Batsa just three days prior on Saturday.
Concluding his statement, Sammy Awuku extended his heartfelt condolences to Batsa’s family, the constituency and regional executives, and the entire NDC fraternity, wishing the deceased peaceful eternal rest.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has petitioned the Dean of the Diplomatic Corps to intervene in what it describes as the unlawful arrest and detention of the Bono Regional Chairman of the party, Kwame Baffoe, popularly known as Abronye DC.
Speaking during the presentation of the petition, NPP Member of Parliament, Jerry Ahmed Shaib accused the government led by John Dramani Mahama of promoting what he described as a “culture of silence.”
According to him, the continued detention of Abronye DC over a bailable offence was unacceptable and against the principles of justice.
He argued that keeping an accused person in custody until a matter is fully determined was not common practice in democratic states.
“It can only happen in a kangaroo or banana state,” he stated.
Mr. Shaib further alleged that state institutions were being influenced to intimidate political opponents.
He maintained that the criminal libel law had long been repealed in Ghana and questioned why individuals were allegedly being targeted over comments on national issues.
According to him, citizens should not be arrested simply for expressing views, including claims that power outages, popularly known as “dumsor,” had returned.
The lawmaker also accused the presiding judge in the matter of showing bias and claimed the court had failed to indicate when Abronye DC would reappear or be released.
He explained that the NPP deliberately chose a peaceful approach in presenting the petition to the diplomatic community instead of organising demonstrations.
Mr. Shaib noted that the delegation was acting on the instructions of the party leadership, including the Minority Leader, the General Secretary, the National Organiser, and former Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia.
He called on the diplomatic community and ambassadors in the country to engage the Ghanaian authorities and ensure that justice and human rights were upheld.
By: Jacob Aggrey
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