Some Okada riders in Asamankese and its environs in the Eastern Region on Wednesday joined a demonstration organized by a group calling itself Concerned Citizens of Okyeman against the Presidential Candidate of the largest opposition party -National Democratic Congress (NDC) John Dramani Mahama “for his tribal bigotry against Okyeman
The Okada riders led the demonstrators by ridding their motorbikes throughout the procession on the streets of Asamankese.
John Mahama’s sharing of an article by Bolga Central Member of Parliament Isaac Adongo on Facebook in which he labeled some individuals in government connected to the controversial “Agayapa deal” as ‘Sakawa-Akyem boys’ has sparked uproar among members of the indigenous and Chiefs of Okyeman.
President Akufo-Addo in response to the labeling complained to Catholic Bishops at a meeting at the Jubilee House to condemn the former President.
The Demonstrators clad in red and black dresses wearing armband and headgear hoisted several placards with various inscriptions such as “divisive NDC, JM you have lost our respect, Name-calling Akyems can do worse please, NDC and JM where are your Policies, we Akyems will no longer stand for this, Let’s reject JM and NDC and its bigotry.”
Barima Mensah Essah Bediako II -Anum -Asamankese Chief representing Osiawuo division of Akyem Abuakwa Traditional Area, and the State Secretary of Akyem Abuakwa D.M Ofori Atta were spotted among the demonstrated.
One of the Convenors of the demonstration Nana Yaw Asembi Nti told the media that, they are demanding an apology from John Dramani Mahama within 72 hours else will impress upon the three paramountcies in Akyem -Become, Kotoku, and Abuakwa to ban all political activities of the NDC.
Archibald Ntiri-Acquah the lead Convenor said the group will continue to protest to end tribal bigotry by members of the NDC against Akyem.
Source: Mybrytfmonline/Obed Ansah
