Daasebre Akuamoah Agyapong II, Omanhene of Kwahu
THE Kwahu Traditional Council in the Eastern Region has refuted the news trending that the Nkawkaw High Court has placed an injunction on the ‘Kwahu State Book’ which is yet to be launched on Saturday at Mpraeso.
The Traditional Council, through its solicitors, in a statement said, “Our attention has been drawn to some information making rounds in the media space that the launching of the Kwahu State Book Project has been stopped by the High Court, Nkawkaw, and also to the fact that one Kwaku Baah has issued a writ of summons against the Traditional Council and others, including Okwahuhene.”
They also stated, “We wish to inform all and sundry that no court has placed any injunction on the launching of the Okwahu State Book. We wish to advise that the mere filing of court processes against a chief does not stop the said chief from performing his chiefly duties.”
They further entreated the general public to ignore the rumours that the book launch has been injuncted.
Meanwhile, the Kwahu Traditional Council and Daasebre Akuamoah Agyapong II advisory board, in collaboration with the Ghana State Book, have said they will finally launch the Kwahu State Book on April 16, 2022.
Barima Dr. Ofori Ameyaw, who served as a representative of Kwahumanhene, Daasebre Akuamoah Agyapong II, said the Ghana State Book has also launched a series of state books in Offinso, Techiman, and Senya.
He said the state book would viciously depict the history, culture, and customs of all the sub towns under the Kwahu land.
The book will also focus on remembering historic achievements made by Kwahus, including people who ensured development in their various jurisdictions.
The Kwahu State Book boasts of one thousand, two hundred pages (1,200) after a draft was made available to Daasebre Akuamoah Agyapong II, but a review and changes made have increased the pages to over 3,000 pages to make sure fairness is achieved.
According to Dr. Ofori Ameyaw, a copy of the book can be purchased at a cost of GH¢1,200.
Kwahumanhene, Daasebre Akuamoah Agyapong II, will be present, including other dignitaries in the likes of former Presidents John Agyekum Kufuor, John Dramani Mahama, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, and Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, Okyenhene Osagyefuo Amoatia Ofori Panin, Ogyeahoho Yaw Gyebi, who also doubles as the current National House of Chiefs president, as well as Togbe Afede and Nene Sackitey, among others.
The traditional council has warned that all events on that day from 9am to 4pm shall be grounded to pave way for the grand launching of the historic Kwahu State Book.