Ga Traditional Council demands apology from Annor-Yeboah

Members of the Ga Traditional Council insisted that until the Reverend Augustine Annor-Yeboah, head of the Christ Apostolic Church International (CACI) apologises publicly, they would not honour the meeting between the two parties.

According to them, they are very hurt by the words of Rev. Annor-Yeboah saying, they can go to hell and insisted that he retracted those words else, they will not attend the meeting with the Christian Council scheduled for May 17.

The meeting is being called by the Greater Accra Regional Minister Sheikh I.C.Quaye on the confusion in respect of the ban on drumming.

Nii Adote Obour II, Sempe Mantse and Acting President of the Traditional Council, made this known at a meeting with the Regional Minister and representatives of the National Security Council in Accra to find a solution to the misunderstanding.

According to the Sempe Manste, people do not understand and respect their tradition and custom.

He said every tribe in the country has a way of observing its festival and among the Gas it involves a ban on drumming and noise making.

He cited the festivals of the Akwapim, Amanokrom and Oguaa, where a total ban is placed on noise making for at least six weeks.

I do not know and understand why we the Gas and land owners of Accra should sit down with a group to negotiate before we can do what is expected of us, he said.

The chiefs, who were furious appealed to the Regional Minister to ensure that some of their colleagues, who were arrested during Sunday's clashes at the Christ Apostolic Church, Osu and are still in detention are released.

They appealed to the Christian community to respect the custom and traditions of the land where they are tenants.

Sheikh Quaye appealed to the Traditional Council to exercise restraint whilst the government works to ensure that peace and stability prevail.

He said peace is at the foundation of human development and an important pre-requisite for progress in every community.

He appealed to the various chiefs to educate their members on the essence of religious tolerance as well as dialogue to settle the differences.

General Joshua Hamidu, National Security Advisor, also pleaded with the Traditional Council to find a common ground to the problem between them and the some Christians to ensure peace, stability and security.