Daasebre Akuamoah Kwasi Agyepong
Tension is mounting between Daasebre Akuamoah Kwasi Agyepong II, the paramount chief of Kwahu Traditional Council (KTC) in the Eastern Region and his sub-chiefs over a levy imposed on them to pay for the celebration of an upcoming Adaekesee celebration slated for Sunday, December 3, 2017.
Some of the sub-chiefs across the traditional council who are angry at the decision have described it as “illegal levies”.
DAILY GUIDE sources confirmed that the Kwahumanhene, Daasebre Akuamoah Kwasi Agyepong, through the Kwahu Abetifihene, who doubles as the Adontenhene, has instructed all the chiefs in the area to pay an amount of money ranging from GH¢5,000 to GH¢500 towards the Adaekesee celebration.
The wing chiefs are to pay GH¢5,000 with town chiefs, while the Odikros are to pay GH¢3,000 and GH¢500 each respectively to support the upcoming Kwahu Adaekesee.
Some of the chiefs have threatened not to even pay even a dime towards the celebration despite its significance because they consider the action of the paramount chief as tantamount to lack of respect.
According to the sub-chiefs, a proper consultation should have been carried before going ahead with the decision.
One of the chiefs (name withheld) told the paper that “the action of the paramount chief to levy his sub-chiefs to contribute to the celebration without any proper consultation would create an atmosphere of rewarding the activities of the Fulani herdsmen.”
The chief stressed that those who do not have the money or any other means would look elsewhere for support and those who have the support of the Fulani herdsmen would go to them, thereby, encouraging their activities.
Abetifihene Reactions
However, when DAILY GUIDE contacted Nana Aseidu Agyemang on Friday, he confirmed the payment of the levies, but said it is optional and not mandatory as being speculated by the chiefs.
The Abetifihene hinted that part of the money would be used for the celebration, with the rest serving as seed money for the Kwahu Development Fund.
FROM Daniel Bampoe, Kwahu-Abene