Dr Archibald Yao Letsa, Volta Regional Minister has condemned activities of the so-called separatist group, called Homeland Study Group Foundation (HSGF) describing it as an embarrassment to the people of the region.
He said members of the group allegedly committed treasonable offence punishable by law by declaring Volta Region, an independent state from Ghana.
Kormi Kudzordzi, 85, also known as Papavi Hogbedetor, founder and leader of the so-called group, on Saturday, November 16, 2019, claimed he had declared Volta Region an independent Western Togoland state.
The so-called separatists were arrested in 2017 when some of its leaders on March 07, in Ho pronounced that they would be declaring independence on March 09.
Dr. Letsa, the Regional Minister was speaking at a thanksgiving service of the 2019 International Convention of the Global Evangelical Church (GEC) held at Adaklu Wumenu, said members of the so- called secessionists group were twisting and distorting history by including Keta and other parts of Anloland and Tongu areas, which were not part of the Trans-Volta Togoland, in their secessionist activities.
He admonished members of GEC especially their pastors to stay away from such activities saying, “I don’t want any of my pastors to be arrested in connection with this Western Togoland issue” using the latest arrest of the secessionists which included a pastor of a certain church, as example.
He asked people in the region to disregard the declaration of Volta Region as an independent state saying, “we’re part and parcel of the Republic of Ghana, we are not a Western Togoland State.”
Dr Letsa asked the Church to play a part in the fight against corruption and continue to pray for “those in authority to lead and govern with the fear of God.”
He asked the congregants to support and take advantage of government's policies especially the Free Senior High School, Planting for Food and Jobs, and Planting for Export and Rural Development meant to make life easier for the citizenry.
The convention, which saw members of the GEC from Ghana, Togo and Ivory Coast in attendance, had the Moderator of the church, Rt Rev Dr Setorwu Kodzo Ofori underscoring the need for commitment to Christ in a sermon on the theme, “Effective Discipleship: The Cross and Our Commitment”.
Source: GNA
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For all those 19 odd years when Jerry Rawlings and Tsikatas ran the affirs of Ghana, where were tgese westerb togolanders? Was it right then for all those foreigners ran the affirs of Ghana? Hippocrates!!
Take a placard shout on the streets of all the regional capitals and see if you will enjoy any support. Let to me alone you should be allowed to go but for sake of that Wise man Dr Letsa, I will coution you. Be careful.
Listen and read those questions are irrelevant! ask yourself. also is it true Keta was not part of the Trans Volta Togoland but we're Gold Coasters, is it true Tongu wasn't part of the Trans Volta Togoland and stop your unnecessary argument ! you can take your Trans Volta Togoland and leave those from Gold Coast that's all! they didn't take part in the referendum! In any case the Oti region which was part of thd Trans Volta Togoland have vowed to beat you if you bring that nons*ense to their land ! how can you win a war with a divided front ? none of those who were part of the Trans Volta Togoland want to be part of you so where is that Western Togoland? dead on arrival . Let me ask you a question is it true that the ewe Voltarians mistreated the Oti people ? is it true you looked down on them? is it true there was a great tribalistic tendency in the former Volta region? is it true that people from that area who didn't speak ewe were treated as 2nd class human beings ? is it true that they lacked development because the ewes didnt want their area developed ? how can they join you for that state? In the Eastern region the Krobos and the Akans live peacefully, no Krobo chief will ever decide to split from the Eastern region because it is their birth region which was called Eastern Province during the colonial time and have been with the Akans together since then so why didn't you treat the Oti people the same ? they said they got the hell out from you and will never come back.
The dwarf Dr Archibald Yao Letsa, it sems you are completed, you are now reach so u can ***barred word*** around but remember this 2nd dwarf will not benefit you kuraaa I will teach u lesson what to say
you think once it is well with you and your families it is ok,so everybody can suffer.What is your correct history? publish the union agreement for us to read then we all know the old man is lying and stop the politics as usual.
The questions we should be asking are; Is it true what they are saying, Is it true that German colonized them? Is it true that the flag they are having now was in existence before? Is it true that British did not colonize them before? Is it true that they were having their nation's name before Ghana? Is it true that they were asked to join Ghana? Is it true that they signed those bonds? Now what is their demand? And how can their demands be fulfilled. Those are the questions instead of saying let the law deal with them