Deputy Minister of Defence, Major Derrick Oduro (Rtd) has said the state will deal with members of secessionist movement Homeland Study Group Foundation (HSGF) which recently declared the Volta Region as an independent state of Western Togoland.
According to him, their action has the propensity of destabilising Ghana, hence they will be dealt with according to the law.
Mr Derrick Oduro on Accra FM Wednesday, 20 November 2019 said: “If we do not take drastic and immediate steps against them within the laws, their actions will disturb Ghana’s peace in the near future”.
“All over the world, nations are thinking of how to remain united and we are here with these people claiming to be forming their own country. They have even gone ahead to print currency and produced flags, which we are seeing on social media. This is a serious matter and we will deal with them appropriately.”
“It’s just a few people who want to create a problem with this issue, a lot of people in the Volta Region do not even support their action,” he added.
Meanwhile, five members of the group have been remanded on treason charges after being arraigned at the Ho District court on Wednesday, 20 November 2019.
They include Peter Godfriend Edem, Mkpe Tornyi Kudjo, Kofi Agbeko, Agbenyega Akudzia and Ibrahim Tofa.
They are to reappear in court on 4 December 2019.
The group’s independence declaration was made by its 85-year-old leader, Mr Charles Kudzordzi, also known as Papavi Hogbedetor, at a public gathering of its adherents at the premises of the former Unity Rural Bank which is a few metres away from the Ho Police Training school.
Source: Class News
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History does not lie.The leaders should keep pressing. Independence does not come with ease.Bloods must be shed before achieving goals.If you kill thousand ,thousands will appear. We shall get there some day to come.
Asebu Amanfi, Adomi Bridge, "Promis" and "Centra" tell me these folks are not serious. They cannot even spell promise and central. Bad for them...
please lets this greedy ewes go their way bcos Ghana will be bether off without them. their president is Okudjato Ablakwah
block headed grammatical errors all over
They couldn't even get their spelling right on the 100 note. If these simple words are so hard for them to spell already, why won't I be dumbfounded. The photoshoper could only spell PROMISE as "Promis", CENTRAL as "Centra" and WESTERN as "Westren". A purported Central Bank could not even spell the "Central" in its name not to talk of an expensive joke of being ready to run an economy. Haven't really taken a proper glance at the other notes yet.
What history do u know? Se-pera-tism, jealous-y, gre-ed and the like. Better Ch-an-ge for Ghana.
Hmmmmmm. I think its about time we dismantle this ethnic difference in Ghana. People can't be in their own land and treated as total strangers. These people should also stop this childish acts,though it was an agreement that was made,but for development and unity sake,let them stop this acts.
It was an agreement that we be on our own after 50 years so why is it an offense
I think is a laudable Idea for them to form their country.That is what we northerners will in the near future expect from our leaders too because the Ashantis and akims are insulting us too much.
NOW YOU SEE HOW THESE OLD MEN INCLUDING PRESIDENT AKUFFO ADDO ARE MISBEHAVING. LET'S GET RID OF THIS OLD THINKING, BRING BACK A YOUNG BLOOD TO HELP US GROW. AKUFFO ADDO IS ONLY GETTING INTO THE HISTORY FOR ALL THE WRONG REASONS.