Security threat is taking a centre stage in the day-to-day activities of Akyem Anamase, a farming community in the Akyem Bosome Traditional Area of Akyem Achiase District in the Eastern Region over chieftaincy matters.
Kingmakers of Akyem Anamase, including Opanin Kwame Amo and Yaw Amponsah are shocked that, Abusuapanain Kwabena Aboagye III unilaterally nominated Opanyin Kwadwo Fenteng to be installed as the Odikro of Akyem Anamase.
The installation of what appears to be an illegal ceremony took place on Thursday, January 19, 2023 at about 3 am dawn at the blind eyes of the Bosome Traditional Council, all the Security Agencies in the District as well as residents in the area.
Contrary to custom and traditional practices the swearing-in of Kwadwo Fenteng was done at 3 am dawn of that fateful day in a black piece of T-shirt matched with a black and white striped shorts
In the quest to avert any mayhem, the Akyem Achiase District Security Council (DISEC) immediately cautioned Abusuapanain Kwabena Aboagye III and his cohorts for violating the public order act 491/1994 and pressed them to sign a bond of good behavior and publicly announced to the residents of the illegal installation.
On his part, the President of the Akyem Bosom Traditional Council Okotwaasuo Kantamanto Oworae Agyekum III for his immediate response by calling an emergency meeting to bring a final resolution to the Akyem Anamase stool affairs.
The press has intercepted a petition dated October 07, 2022, and signed by Kwame Amo (Abusuabaatan of Akyem Anamase) and Yaw Amponsah to the Judicial Committee of Akyem Bosome Traditional Council to the effect that the household of Abena Ani-Agyaa and part of the Owusuaa are against the appointment of Kwadwo Fenteng as the Odikro of Akyem Anamase”
The Abusuabaatan mentioned that “according to our Tradition, the Abusuapanin cannot remain in his position as Abusuapanin and his nephew also become Odikro whereas we have more than Fifty (50) Adehyie (Royals) who qualifies to be the Odikro from both the Abena AniAgyaa and Owusua Household.
The Abusuabaatan of Akyem Anamase indicated the said Kwadwo Fenteng is not an indigene from the Owusua Household and his matriarch are not the custodian of the said Aboagye Stool.
He continued that there is nothing like Aboagye stool in the Traditional history of Akyem Anamase and that the only recognized stools in the Oyoko Clan of Akyem Anamase are Fenin Amponsah and Botwe Stools.
That, there was no prior consultation with the real Abena Ani-Agyaa and Owusua matriarch to the appointment of the said Kwadwo Fenteng as the Chief to be installed which called for a meeting scheduled on the 9th of October, 2022 between all the Kingmakers of Akyem Anamase to deliberate on the appointment of the successor of Nana Fenin Amponsah (Il)
In an effort to avert any mayhem, the President of the Akyem Bosom Traditional Council Okotwaasuo Kantamanto Oworae Agyekum III through the Acting Registrar of the Bosome Traditional Council Mr. Kwadwo Nkansah Gyekye has called for an emergency meeting over the matter.
This was contained in a letter dated Friday January 20, 2023 and signed by the registrar asking the two parties to appear before the president and the council on Monday January 30, 2023, at about 12 noon.
The Registrar explained that to prevent a total breakdown of law and order and ease tension in the Akyem Anamaase township, the President of the Akyem Bosome Traditional Council has called an emergency meeting with the AD-HOC committee to promote peace and harmony in the community.
The purpose of the meeting is to discuss the concerns of all the interested parties with regard to the contest for the Akyem Anamaase Stool and to bring about a final resolution that is rooted in a time-honored customary practices and usages to the issue.
Nana Oworae Agyekum III called Abusuabaatan, Opanin kwame Amo of Akyem Anamase Oyoko Family and his household to lend yourselves to this effort so that they can have a speedy and comprehensive resolution of the issues at stake, and to avoid the pitfalls of protracted litigation and move forward to embrace development and progress in Anamase.
The pool of the membership of the “AD-HOC” Committee shall be, Osabarima Obeng Asiedu of Akyem Swedru, Nana Dwamena Akenten of Akyem Swedru, Nana Kwaku Abedi of Akyem Swedru, Obrempong Twum Barima of Aperade, Obrempong Dubi Nti of Akyem Ofoaase, Obrempong Appianing Kwaframoa of Akyem Adiembra, Obrempong Amoabeng Oko of Akyem Brenaase and Abusuapanin Okrah of Akyem Amantia. There shall be no less than three persons and no less than five (5) persons who shall form up the “Committee”, as long as they are available.
Nana Oworae Agyekum III also invited elders of the Aniyegyaa, Owusuaa/Aboagye, and Akua Abornaa households to make themselves available and be present for the meeting and the Committee of Anamase elders and Kingmakers led by Mr, J. A. Biney.
Source:Mybrytfmonline.com/Solomon Nartey
