The president of the National House of Chiefs, Togbe Afede XVII, of the Asogli State has apologised on behalf of Chiefs who erred and engaged in partisan politics during the political season last year.
He said even though the code of conduct of chiefs and the Constitution precluded them from taking active part in politics, some of them could not live up to expectation.
He therefore asked that the practice be thrown in the dustbin of history and a new page opened, going forward.
Togbe Afede who was speaking at the first meeting of the National House of Chiefs said the house would be ensuring that members adhere to the code of conduct.
This, according to him, will be part of the image building of the chieftaincy institution and re-positioning it in the development of the country.
Source: Daily Graphic
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Is this not the same Togbe, who has been driving the worst wedge between, "THEM" - the Ashantis, and "US" - the Ewes? Should he not apologise for his BAD, BAD behaviour first?
NOW I UNDERSTAND WHY NANANOM VOTED FOR TOGBE AS THE PRESIDENT OF NHCs. SOON AFTER HIS ELECTION AS PRESIDENT OF NHC TOGBE AFEDZE WENT TO KUMASI TO VISIT ASANTEHINE TO THANK HIM FOR HIS SUPPORT IN THE ELECTION AND ALSO CONSOLED HIM FOR THE DEATH OF HIS MOTHER, THE ASANTEHEMAA. IN THE VISIT TOGBE SAID IT IS HIS DESIRE TO WORK TO HEAL THE COLD AND UNFRIENDLY RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ASANTES AND EWES. ONE MIGHT NOT ADMIT, BUT IT IS AN OPEN SECRET TO ALL GHANAIANS, SINCE RAWLINGS CAME TO POWER AND STUPIDLYY KILLED FOUR ASANTE MEN, WITH TWO OF THEM BEING HEAD OF STATE IN GHANA, THAT THE ASANTES HAD NEVER LIKE RAWLINGS HIS HEGEMONY. AND BY THIS EXTENSION THE ASANTES DISLIKE EWES AND VICE VERSA. HOWEVER, PRIOR TO THIS THE ASANTES AND EWES HAD LIVED IN HARMONY AND PEACE. THE CITY OF ANGLOGA IN KUMASI METROPOLIS IS A CLEAR INDICATION OF CONGENIAL RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE TWO PEOPLE. AGLOGA IS PREDOMINANTLY EWES BUT MANY OTHER PEOPLE INCLUDING ASANTES LIVE THERE HAPPILY. EWES ARE ALSO WIDESPREAD THROUGHOUT ASANTE KINGDOM AND COMMUNITIES. MANY ASANTES GET INTO MARRIAGE WITH EWES AND GOOD EXAMPLE INCLUDE COURAGE KWESHIEGA, KOFI AWONOR, DR. SAFO ADU, LAWYER MIEH AND RAAWLINGS HIMSELF WHO INORDINATEE ACTION HAS PROMOTED THIS WEDGE BETWEEN ASANTES AND EWES. THE MOVE OF TOGBE TO HEAL THIS UNNECESSARYY AND UNWISE DAMAGE MUST BE WELCOMED BY ALL ASANTES, EWES AND ALL MEANING GHANAIANS FOR THE UNITY AND COHESION OF OUR NATION. NEVER AGAIN SHOULD WE ALLOW ANY STUPIDD PERSON TO DECEIVE US AND CAUSE SUCH A HARM IN THE SOCIETY FOR THEIR SELFISH PERSONAL INTEREST.
Togbe Afede with due respect please dont speak for them, it serves them right. next time.
NANA TOGBE, YOU HAVE SHOWN YOURSELF AS A GOOD LEADER. YOU CALL A SPADE A SPADE AND ACT IN TRUTH. SOME PEOPLE IN GHANA ARE TRY TO PUT THE THE BAD DECISION OF SOME CHIEFS TO WAVE INTO ACTIVE PARTISAN POLITICS UNDER CARPET. I EXPECT THAT THE CHIEFS OF SUNYANI, DORMAA, AND GBESHIE WOULD BE SINCERE AND HAVE THE COURAGE AND HONESTY TO FOLLOW TOGBE'S EXAMPLE AND ACT RIGHTLY TO APOLOGIZE TO THE THE PRESIDENT, THE PEOPLE OF GHANA AND THEIR OWN TERRITORIES. IT IS BY FOLLOWING TOGBE'S GOOD EXAMBLE COULD THOSE CHIEFS ACHIEVE GENUINE RECONCILIATION WITH THE GOVERNMENT AND THEIR OWN PEOPLE.
Wise Chief! From a distant I admire you so much and hope you will lead your people to the promise land and also bridge the gap between Voltarians & the Ashanti Kingdom. May your reign see ashantis and voltarians united. May God grant you Wisdom and Understanding! #Love from Ashanti Region