Over five thousand people from the various Akyem states namely Akyem Abuakwa, Bosome and Kotoku, demostrate and expressed their displeasure Over a post shared by the former president of the Republic of Ghana who double as the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), His Excellency John Dramani Mahama. which labelled some members of the government and natives as “Akyem Sakawa” boys.
The demostration was organise by Concern Youth of Akyem together with the Chiefs and people of Akyem.
Numerous placards where with inscriptions and red bands on their heads and called on the former President to retract his comments and apologise for insulting the Akyems or else the NDC will be banned from campaigning in the Akyem area and also visiting any chiefs’ Palace.
His Excellency John Mahama recently shared a comment by MP for Bolgatanga Central, Isaac Adongo, in which he sought to say that an “Akyem Sakawa Mafia” in government initiated the controversial Agyapa Royalties deal to rob the state.
“Agyapa Royalties fraud is the last straw: The Akyem sakawa boys and grandpas must go,” was the headline of the original post that was also shared by Mr Mahama.
The Chief of Asamankese Osabarima Okogyeman Apedja Ofori, in an interview with the Media stated that the “latest provocation…is indirect relation to the unsavory, reckless and incendiary comments made against the Chiefs and people of the three Akyem States by NDC Member of Parliament for Bolgatanga Central, Isaac Adongo, endorsed, repeated, defended and justified by the former president and leader of the National Democratic Congress, Mr. John Mahama.”
Repot by Samuel Quao