Armed Police Deployed Over who succeed Suhyen Chief
The Queen-mother and Akwamuhene of Suhyen are declared as the customary rightful persons to manage the affairs of the stool until a substantive Chief is Enstooled.
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The appointment of a caretaker chief of Suhyen Traditional Stool, saw armed Police Personnel storm the Yiadom Hwedie, Omanhene Palace of New Juaben, in Koforidua, the Eastern Regional capital of Ghana, as the determination was made for the acting Chief for Mponua division of the traditional council (Suhyen).
The decision to appoint Gyaasehene of New Juaben Traditional area, Nana Twumasi Darkwa as caretaker for the Suhyen stool, follows the death of Suhyenhene, Okogyeaman Ankama Basapong, who joined his ancestors over a month ago.
The tension between two factions around the Suhyen Stool has renewed following the death of Suhyenhene.
Friday, July 30, 2021 decision was very crucial as speculations were rift that, the regent could be given to the Chief Executive of Kama group, Dr Michael Agyekum Addo who is Nkabomhene of New Juaben yet a faction was seriously opposed to on bases that he could manipulate the stool to the rival faction.
Daasebre Professor Emeritus Oti Boateng directed that all stool-related and customary issues on Suhyen be directed to the Gyaasehene. He admonished the Queen-mother to work in harmony with the Gyaasehene until a substantive Chief is properly nominated, elected, and enstooled.
Before the decision, Daasebre Oti Boateng took strong exception to allegations that he took a bribe of Ghc2000 and two schnapps from the bereaved family of Suhyenhene before welcoming the family and Suhyen traditional council to officially inform him about the death of Suhyen Chief.
Daasebre said that Suhyen’s stool was in customary captivity, adding, that the chief was suspended, however, he has forgone everything.
A source, indicates, that the Queen-mother of Suhyen, Nana Amoanimaa Kukudurufuor told the media, that the appointment of Gyaasehene as regent has provided a respite, stating that there was apprehension as a result of rumour about an alleged attempt to appoint someone who was not trusted in Suhyen chieftaincy affairs.
She said Suhyen will remain peaceful till a successor is enstool.
Ironically, the Kontihene of New Juaben, Nana Barfuor Nyantakyi Tutu Boateng is said to have described the appointment of Gyaasehene as the caretaker Chief of Suhyen, a traditionally inimical.
He stressed that the Queen-mother and Akwamuhene of Suhyen are the customary rightful persons to manage the affairs of the stool until a substantive Chief is Enstooled.
William Ofori Akwaboa, Eastern Regional Correspondent
