The Okyenhene, Osagyefuo Amoatia Ofori Panin, has asked a serving military officer, Brigadier-General Charles Awuiti, to stop holding himself as the Chief of Kwabeng in the Atiwa West District in the Eastern Region.
He said Brigadier-General Awuiti, who had described himself as the Chief of Kwabeng since 2013, did not follow the right process to occupy the stool and, therefore, his purported installation was null and void.
Addressing a durbar in his honour at Kwabeng on Tuesday, September 17, the Okyenhene issued a directive to the military officer and leaders of the Akanwin Family to appear before the Akyem Abuakwa Traditional Council in Kyebi to apologise for their action and demonstrate a change of good behaviour.
“If the family fails to come to Kyebi in four days to apologise and show remorse for their deeds, the Okyeman Council will banish the entire Akanwin Family from succession to the Kwabeng Stool,” he said.
The durbar formed part of his tour of the various communities in Okyeman to mark the 20th anniversary of his enstoolment as the Okyenhene.
Customary process
The Okyenhene said Okyeman had its own customary processes that served as a guide for the enstoolment and destoolment of chiefs in the traditional area.
“For centuries, Okyeman has had its own traditional processes that have helped us to live in unity and peace,” he said.
Peace
Osagyefuo Ofori Panin said he would not allow anyone to hide behind chieftaincy to tarnish the image of Okyeman, noting that chieftaincy disputes drew back development, for which reason they would not be entertained.
“If anybody is insistent on disturbing Okyeman, I swear by the Okyeman Stool that whether I am dead or alive, Brigadier Awuiti can never be a chief in Okyeman,” he stressed.
At Kwabeng and Akrofufu, the Okyenhene inspected development projects, such as a community centre and school buildings.
Key message
He said his tour had centred on the key message of unity and peaceful co-existence among the chiefs and the people of the Akyem Abuakwa Traditional Area.
He noted that no community could witness any meaningful development without quality education and, therefore, urged parents and guardians to take advantage of the government’s free SHS programme to enable their children and wards to pursue further education after completing basic school.
Osagyefuo Ofori Panin expressed concern over the fact that while technology had offered opportunity for research, creativity and innovation, some youth of today put the Internet to negative use.
He urged such youth to have a change of attitude.
Source: Daily Graphic
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What a vain egoistic okyenhene. Whether dead or alive? Be reminded you are a mere mortal and thus have no right to lord it over anyone. If people are ***barred word*** enough to hand over their liberties to you, you should be humble enough to use decorous language dignifying of a servant because that's what you are. It is your likes which makes chieftaincy an affront to civilized people. I hope you are aware its through stone age barbarism and violent greed that made your forbears enslave others tribes to lord over them. As any rounded and right thinking personality abhors the aristocratic privileges chieftaincy perpetuates, you should be ashamed continuing this vicious legacy and not doing anything to disband this atavism you take pride in.
NANA, how about Asiakwa chieftancy? It seems your outfit is not helping okyeman,too many chieftancy issues. Nana if it's broking ? Nana fix it
Osagyefuo What about the Akyem Maase chieftaincy issue.Please call that Kwame Adu boy and his people to order.They are just retarding the development of this town with their unwarranted and pig headed intransigence, Please Osagyefo you know what I am talking about. This a heartfelt plea from your people. God bless you,your Royal Majesty
You people are ruling ankasa!
The Okyehene should sit-up and settle all chieftancy disputes within his area once and for all.
The King has spoken. Mr. Brigadier, you have to do the right thing and let okyeman continue to enjoy it's peace and tranquility as it has always been.