Ho, April 21, GNA – The Anlo Traditional Council on Tuesday petitioned President John Agyekum Kufuor to remove the Keta District Chief Executive (DCE), Mr Emmanuel Vorkeh from office for what they described as his persistent hostile attitude towards the Council.
They alleged that Mr Vorkeh interfered in chieftaincy matters and unrelentingly prevented the traditional leaders from “performing their rightful and constitutional duties”.
These were contained in a statement signed by the 11 divisional chiefs Of the Anlo Traditional Council and read by Togbi Sri III, Regent and acting President of the Council, when the group paid a courtesy call on the Volta Regional Minister, Mr Kwasi Owusu-Yeboa at his Office in Ho on Tuesday.
The statement said the DCE “has on occasions past, forcibly prevented the 11 Chiefs from performing their traditional functions meant to educate our people on government policies”, at the adopted meeting venue, the Keta District Assembly Hall.
It said the most recent was the visit of His Excellency the Vice President Alhaji Aliu Mahama to the area, where again the DCE “personally prevented them from attending the said function, even when they were dutifully invited”.
It contended that Mr Vorkeh vehemently prohibited the traditional leaders from presenting gifts to the dignitaries at the function against customs and tradition.
“We would like Mr. President to act fast on this humble petition by removing the DCE before your official visit to the area to commission the Sea Defence project”, it stated.
Mr Owusu-Yeboa pledged to forward their petition to the appropriate quarters for action but urged the Chiefs to exercise restraint regardless of the enormity of the offence, for the corporate interest of peace and harmony to prevail in the area.
He said the executive arm of government entreated its functionaries to “keep off” land and chieftaincy disputes and warned that government would not take it kindly on any person or group of people meddling in such disputes.
Source: GhanaWeb
