Four (4) armed Police Personnel stormed the Yiadom Hwedie Palace of New Juaben Omanhene in Koforidua as the determination was made for the appointment of acting Chief for Suhyen which is the Mponua division of the traditional council.
The decision to appoint Gyaasehene of New Juaben Traditional area Nana Twumasi Darkwa as caretaker for the Suhyen stool follows the death of Suhyenhene Okogyeaman Ankama Basapong who passed on over a month ago.
The tension between two factions around the Suhyen Stool has renewed following the death of Suhyenhene.
Friday, July 30, 2021 decision was very crucial as speculations were rift that, the regent could be given to the Chief Executive of Kama group Dr.Michael Agyekum Addo who is Nkabomhene of New Juaben, decision a faction was seriously opposed to on bases that he could manipulate the stool to the rival faction.
Daasebre Prof.Emeritus Oti Boateng directed that all stool-related and customary issues on Suhyen be directed to the Gyaasehene. He admonished the Queen-mother to work in harmony with the Gyaasehene until a substantive Chief is properly nominated, elected, and enstooled.
Before the decision, Daasebre Oti Boateng took strong exception to allegations that he took a bribe of Ghc2000 and two schnapps from the bereaved family of Suhyenhene before welcoming the family and Suhyen traditional council to officially inform him about the death of the Chief.
Daasebre said that Suhyen’s stool was in customary captivity, that, the chief was suspended however he has forgone everything.
Speaking to the Queen-mother of Suhyen, Nana Amoanimaa Kukudurufuor told Mybrytfmonline.com that, the appointment of Gyaasehene as regent has provided a respite stating that there was apprehension as a result of rumor about alleged attempt to appoint someone who was not trusted in Suhyen chieftaincy affairs.
She said Suhyen will remain peaceful till a successor is enstool.
However, the Krontihene of New Juaben Nana Barfuor Nyantakyi Tutu Boateng has described the appointment of Gyaasehene as caretaker Chief of Suhyen as traditionally wrong.
He stressed that the Queen-mother and Akwamuhene of Suhyen are the customary rightful persons to manage the affairs of the stool until a substantive Chief Enstooled.
Source: Mybrytfmonline.com/Obed Ansah
