Wonders they say will never end and indeed coming events cast their shadow. Who would have thought...The Volta region is considered a safe ground for the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) party. It is a safe as living in heaven if you are an NDC person. It is thus very surprising to hear that three communities in the North Tongu constituency have declared President JEA Mills' Deputy Minister of Information (FONKAR leader says MisInformation) a Persona non grata. But please hold on because in the game of politics anything including turning a man into woman is possible. For now he is indeed unwelcome!The Chiefs and people of three communities in the Volta region have warned deputy Information Minister, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa to stay away from campaigning in the area.
The communities are Dorfor, Battor and Juapong where the residents there have threatened to deal with Okudzeto Ablakwa if he attempts to extend his campaign there.
Mr. Ablakwa recently declared his intention to contest the North Tong seat to represent the constituency in next year's presidential and parliamentary elections.
The Juapong residents claim that the Deputy Information Minister damaged their reputation to have the area as a district capital of one of the newly created districts in the Volta region with Battor as the capital.
The Acting President of the Dorfor Tradional Council, Togbui Adela Ananse Tritriku XII warned Mr. Ablakwa not to step foot in any of the aforementioned communities. “We took the bold decision yesterday and we won't rescind our stance on the matter. ” “Our aim was to get the district capital at Juapong and he Ablakwa went round and said the area was not safe for the district capital to be put there and now he wants to come and campaign here ,no way” he charged.
Togbui Adela added that the deputy Information Minister cannot speak Ewe and there was no way he could campaign effectively in the North Tong constituency.
Source: citifmonline. com
The Deputy Minister bid to contest as an NDC parliamentary candidate in the North Tongu constituency is suffering a setback as some chiefs in the constituency have warned him not to extend his campaign to their areas.
The sanction was a consequence of a meeting held by the chiefs of Dorfor, Volo, Torgorme, Fobzoku and Juapong over the deputy minister’s purported role in siting the capital of a newly-created North Tongu District in Battor, instead of their preferred location of Juapong.
The youth in those areas also threatened bloodbath if Okudzeto Ablakwa sets foot in their communities, saying they will meet him with cutlasses and sticks.
Okudzeto Ablakwa picked his nomination forms last Thursday at a brief process after the NDC opened nominations in the ruling party for those interested in vying for parliamentary seats in places where there are sitting Members of Parliament. The deputy minister will be up against Hon Clement Hodogbey should he sail through the vetting process.
In an interview with the acting President of the Dorfor Traditional Council, Togbui Adela Ananse Tritriku XII, on Citi FM, he said that the Deputy Minister inflicted wounds in the hearts of the people in Dorfor when he said it was not a safe place. He lashed out at the deputy Minister saying he is not conversant in the Ewe language, a serious handicap and a deficiency he says, for an effective campaign.
“Ablakwa is going round to say that ‘Dorfor is not safe to accommodate a district capital’ so if Dorfor is insecure what is he coming to do here. We are telling him that the place is not safe and we’re not guaranteeing his security so he should not come here…In addition, he is not from the area and does not speak our language so how is he coming to communicate with us? … we are saying that we have the people and resources to be on our own, but if Ablakwa is saying that the place is not safe to be granted a district capital then we take it that he has inflicted a deep wound on us. The wound has not healed so how can he come to us,” Togbui Ananse Tritriku XII added.
However, speaking on the same network, the deputy minister denied the accusations levelled against him and also sought to explain that he has no hand in the determination of which area deserves to be named as a district capital.
“I do not determine which traditional area should be given a district capital and otherwise. Indeed when all these considerations were going on everybody knew I was out of the country…If our chief has heard anything… I would have thought that he would have invited us to talk over issues. I’m really surprised that my side has not been heard. .. I’ll remain very respectful to our traditional leaders.” Ablakwa said.
As a proof that he can speak the Ewe language; he said ‘Togbe come invite me and let’s sit down and discuss about this matter and it shouldn’t be in the media’ in Ewe.
Source: Daily Guide
The communities are Dorfor, Battor and Juapong where the residents there have threatened to deal with Okudzeto Ablakwa if he attempts to extend his campaign there.
Mr. Ablakwa recently declared his intention to contest the North Tong seat to represent the constituency in next year's presidential and parliamentary elections.
The Juapong residents claim that the Deputy Information Minister damaged their reputation to have the area as a district capital of one of the newly created districts in the Volta region with Battor as the capital.
The Acting President of the Dorfor Tradional Council, Togbui Adela Ananse Tritriku XII warned Mr. Ablakwa not to step foot in any of the aforementioned communities. “We took the bold decision yesterday and we won't rescind our stance on the matter. ” “Our aim was to get the district capital at Juapong and he Ablakwa went round and said the area was not safe for the district capital to be put there and now he wants to come and campaign here ,no way” he charged.
Togbui Adela added that the deputy Information Minister cannot speak Ewe and there was no way he could campaign effectively in the North Tong constituency.
Source: citifmonline. com
Okudzeto Begs
Acid-mouth beleaguered Deputy Minister of Information, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has pleaded with the chiefs and people in the North Tongu constituency to at least offer him a platform to hear him out and reconsider their threat to prevent him from campaigning in the constituency.The Deputy Minister bid to contest as an NDC parliamentary candidate in the North Tongu constituency is suffering a setback as some chiefs in the constituency have warned him not to extend his campaign to their areas.
The sanction was a consequence of a meeting held by the chiefs of Dorfor, Volo, Torgorme, Fobzoku and Juapong over the deputy minister’s purported role in siting the capital of a newly-created North Tongu District in Battor, instead of their preferred location of Juapong.
The youth in those areas also threatened bloodbath if Okudzeto Ablakwa sets foot in their communities, saying they will meet him with cutlasses and sticks.
Okudzeto Ablakwa picked his nomination forms last Thursday at a brief process after the NDC opened nominations in the ruling party for those interested in vying for parliamentary seats in places where there are sitting Members of Parliament. The deputy minister will be up against Hon Clement Hodogbey should he sail through the vetting process.
In an interview with the acting President of the Dorfor Traditional Council, Togbui Adela Ananse Tritriku XII, on Citi FM, he said that the Deputy Minister inflicted wounds in the hearts of the people in Dorfor when he said it was not a safe place. He lashed out at the deputy Minister saying he is not conversant in the Ewe language, a serious handicap and a deficiency he says, for an effective campaign.
“Ablakwa is going round to say that ‘Dorfor is not safe to accommodate a district capital’ so if Dorfor is insecure what is he coming to do here. We are telling him that the place is not safe and we’re not guaranteeing his security so he should not come here…In addition, he is not from the area and does not speak our language so how is he coming to communicate with us? … we are saying that we have the people and resources to be on our own, but if Ablakwa is saying that the place is not safe to be granted a district capital then we take it that he has inflicted a deep wound on us. The wound has not healed so how can he come to us,” Togbui Ananse Tritriku XII added.
However, speaking on the same network, the deputy minister denied the accusations levelled against him and also sought to explain that he has no hand in the determination of which area deserves to be named as a district capital.
“I do not determine which traditional area should be given a district capital and otherwise. Indeed when all these considerations were going on everybody knew I was out of the country…If our chief has heard anything… I would have thought that he would have invited us to talk over issues. I’m really surprised that my side has not been heard. .. I’ll remain very respectful to our traditional leaders.” Ablakwa said.
As a proof that he can speak the Ewe language; he said ‘Togbe come invite me and let’s sit down and discuss about this matter and it shouldn’t be in the media’ in Ewe.
Source: Daily Guide
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