Mr Yaw Osafo-Maafo, the Presidential Advisor to His Excellence Nana Addo Dankwah Akuffo Addo and Former Senior Minister, was heard on a secret tape on 10th June, 2022 saying the Akyem chiefs contributed significantly to the Independence of Ghana than the Asantes. This is not the first time such ethocentric comment has proceeded from Mr Osafo-Maafo.
In 2016, Mr Osafo-Maafo in a meeting in the Eastern Region with Hackman Owusu Agyemang and Nana Akufo-Addo, he was secretly taped, saying ethnic Akans, deserve to rule over ethnic groups in the country, since their areas are resource endowed than other ethnic groups in the country. This is the second time Mr Osafo-Maafo has been heard on tape stoking tribalism in Ghana.
Is Mr Osafo-Maafo An Akyem?
The man in question must be carefully scrutinised to know why he keeps stoking ethocentric feud between Akyem and Asante and Akans and other groups in Ghana.
His father was Opanin Kwabena Maafo from Akyem Awisa. His mother was Madam Akosua Boatemaa from Assin Nsuta. Mr Osafo's elderly brother, Mr Jacob Kwakye Maafo, is the Chief of Assin Nsuta with the stool name Nana Ohemeng Awere V.
Per Akyem customs and traditions, Mr Osafo Maafo is not an Akyem. He is an Assin since Akyems inherit matrilinearly.
So traditionally, he has no right to speak for the Akyems as he is an Assin. What if he is saying what others can't say?
Historically, Asante Kingdom was free from British rule and was independent. However, they decided to unite with their Akan brothers by accepting to be part of Ghana. So, what makes the contribution of Asante trivial in the independence of Ghana?
We the people of Akyem wants to distant ourselves from such ethocentric utterances that do not promote unity and development. Akyem and Asante stands for unity and progress, anything that goes contrary to the agenda must be eschewed.
Thank you
Evans Arkoh-Frempong Oware
Convener
Tel. 0244414107/ 0279091415
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OSAFO MAAFO IS A M..AD D.O.G
If what we are hearing is anything to go by, then it's most unfortunate. At his age Osafo Marfo should be promoting peace and not fanning divisiveness. I believe Marfo is 70+, what else does he want? In the 1970's you were the MD for bank for housing and construction, under Kufuor you were an MP for 3 or 4 consecutive terms as MP for Akim Oda, you were a minister for finance, youth and sports. Under Akuffo Addo you were made a Senior minister so you have seen it all. Thank God the young ones who are mostly convinced to follow such people blindly have seen in between the lines and thus disassociating themselves from such divisive statements. If NPP is what it is today the the then Northern People's Party should take the credit . After all they were the second largest party in parliament after the CPP. Why is the NPP of today referred to as the Danquah, Dombo,Busia tradition? Osafo marfo should tell us. What brought about the formation of the United Party (UP)? How come SD Dombo, Jatoe Kaleo, BK Adama, Abaefaa Karbo, Mumuni Dimbie all occupied key positions under the Progress Party of Br K A Busia? Osafo Marfo must be told that he can't rewrite history. If today the NPP is Akyem dominated, they should keep quiet and chop, but it was the sacrifices of some people like those mentioned which has brought the party this far. When it's elections time the NPP is all over the north trumpeting the names of these personalities as if to say the current NPP is for people of the north, when they win power nobody mentions these greats. Which of these people mentioned have their children or relatives occupying key positions in the Akuffo Addo government compared to Late Adu Boahen who's son Charles Adu Boahen is the current deputy minister of finance. Bombo, Jatoe, BK Adama, Mumuni Dimbie and Abaefaa Karbo equally left behind educated sons and daughters and educated grandchildren. Osafo Marfo wants to destroy the NPP because his age will not qualify him for any position even if NPP wins election 2024. He better keeps quiet and enjoy what ever he has gathered through others sacrifices.