NPP, NDC Clash At Chief's Silver Jubilee

Space FM,Techiman - Some MPs and executives of the largest opposition NDC led by the former Brong-Ahafo Regional Minister, I.K. Agyei Mensah, suffered a humiliation at the hands of the ruling NPP led by the current Brong- Ahafo Regional Minister Ignatius Baffour Awuah, during the celebration of the Sliver Jubilee of Oyeadeyie Asa Akompanin, Chief of Krobo in Techiman Traditional Area.

The 25th anniversary of the enstoolment of Oyeadeeyie Asa Akompanin was marked alongside the annual Yam Festival of the people of Krobo.

It all occured when the former Brong-Ahafo regional minister under the NDC government, I.K. Agyei Mensah tried to intimate that the NDC received 4 million dollars from the EU for development projects for which the party must be given the credit. Right after his speech which was to be the last on the programme schedule, the regional minister Baffour Awuah was given the platform to deliver a short address. His introduction by the MC was met with wild cheers with some people describing him as the best minister the region has ever had.

When he took the microphone, he sarcastically told the gathering that his senior brother was talking of development projects on an annual funding of 4 million dollars but the construction of the Bui Dam alone is costing 622 million dollars.

This comparison drew thunderous applause from the chiefs and people present. The Omanhene of the Techiman Traditional Area, Oseadeyo Ameyaw Akumfi, was seen smiling at the unfolding event.

Some youth argued that Mr. Agyei Mensah shouldn’t have made those weak remarks since they gave the current regional minister a huge advantage over the NDC.

However Mr. Agyei Mensah during his speech advocated for matured politicking in the country, which should be devoid of insult, personal attacks and blame games. He stressed that the peace of the country should be paramount, aside one's political affiliation, because" it is the aim of every political party to help in the development of the nation but with different policies".

The veteran politician who was flanked by both MPs for Techiman North and South, Mr. Alex Kyeremeh and Addai Simmons respectively as well as Constituency executives of Techiman North and South, stated that "it is time for the NDC to come back and accomplish the mission of taking Ghanaians to the land of peace and development".

The current regional minister, who was also flanked with constituency executives, started his address on a peaceful note after reacting to that of his senior colleague.

After countering the remarks of Mr. Agyei Mensah, the regional minister urged the chiefs to use Ghanaian culture to spearhead the fight against the spread of negative foreign culture, particularly indecent dressing among the youth.

Before that, the Chief of Krobo, who is also the Kyidomhene of the Techiman Traditional Area, urged colleague chiefs and other members of the chieftaincy institution to discard all unprogressive and powerless traditional gods and accept only God.

He stated that "gods and deities have over the years failed to bring progress to traditional communities", stressing that," the Krobo area is progressing because we adopted the almighty God in 1940 when our god ‘Anikoko’ proved powerless when it was stolen and has since not been found".

Oyeadeeyie Asa Akompanin has withinn his 25 years old reign undertaken several development projects including the provision of potable water, support for education, improved roads and construction of modern palace among others.

The occasion was used to lay the foundation stone for two projects, which are a ¢200million library for Krobo and a ¢ 400million Museum to promote culture, history and tourism in the Techiman traditional Area. The MP for Techiman North, Alex Kyeremeh pledged his continued support for the library project with the provision of 120 plywood boards and packets of roofing sheets as well as 100 bags of cement.