Otoobour Djan Kwasi congratulates the Abontendomhene
The Chief of Aburi, Otoobour Djan Kwasi II has cautioned the youth of Aburi against heated arguments and fighting over political affiliations which often result in violence.
“It is shameful to engage in a fight over a politician or for one’s political affiliation, forgetting that when they (politicians) are voted into power they will abandon you until the next political season,” he remarked.
The Aburihene said this in his address to the Chiefs and people of Aburiman during the celebration of “Awuku Dae” at the forecourt of his palace at Aburi in the Akwapim South District of the Eastern Region.
The celebration of “Awuku Dae” among the people of Aburi in the Adonten division of Okuapeman comes with a forty days ban on noise making including drumming which is termed “Adae Butu” or turning over “Adae”
The Aburihene who is also the Adontenhene of Akuapem wondered why people living in a community or from the same family will be at loggerheads with each other or take up arms at each other because of political affiliations or for the sake of a politician.
He described such people as cheapening themselves, which to him was an unfortunate development in the life of a person who has been endowed with an intellect to think critically before doing anything adverse.
He warned that the palace will not shield anyone caught violating the rules of the electoral process adding that on the voting day, people should cast their votes and return to their work places once they are through.
On traditional reforms, the Chief said the traditional council will collaborate with the churches to do away with certain practices which affect their smooth operations especially during “adae”
In a related development, ten newly installed sub chiefs took the oath of allegiance before the Adontenhene.
The newly installed chiefs included Nana Osae Bampoe, Adonten Abontendomhene also known in private life as Daniel Osae Asihene,Queenmother of Gyankama,Nana Oforiwa Amankwa, and Ankobea Atta Aboagye all of Gyankama.
By Solomon Ofori