A group calling itself Concerned Citizens of Okyeman are staging a massive demonstration at Asamankese against the Presidential Candidate of the largest opposition party -National Democratic Congress (NDC) “for his tribal bigotry against Okyeman.”
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 ruling New Patriotic Party and other groups.
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 President said: “It is completely unacceptable. If I were to get up to make comments about Northerners or Gonjas, you can imagine the uproar that would be in the country.” A comment the opposition also referred to as tribalistic against Northerner.”
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 Coveners 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
