The people of Kyebi in the Akyem Abuakwa
traditional area of the Eastern region have poured out onto the streets
to protest insulting comments by the Ashanti Regional Secretary of the
National Democratic Congress, Kwame Zu, directed at the Okyenhene,
Osagyefuo Amoatia Ofori Panin.
Mr. Zu last week had suggested that the Okyenhene shared a common
source of drinking water with animals until former President John
Dramani Mahama gave the people potable water.
He has since apologized for the comments, however the people say they
have had enough of sneers at their king and want him to appear before
the Okyenhene to render an unqualified apology.
Clad in read and black garments, the people are marching through the
town amidst the firing of muskets and bearing placards with inscriptions
such as “Okyenman will not tolerate this nonsense”, “NDC and Zu Okyeman
has rejected you”, “NDC stop this foolish reckless talk”, “Okyenhene is
our king leave him alone”.
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