Accra, Feb. 19, GNA - Tobge Sadzimadza Afari, made a second appearance before the National Reconciliation Commission (NRC) using his private name, Christian Afaglo, to respond to interrogation by counsel for people he made allegations against during his first appearance.
Mr. Afaglo stood by his allegations against Togbe Addo VIII, Fiagah of Klikor Traditional Area.
In his previous evidence he alleged that Togbe Addo ejected his family from his house at Klikor during his days of detention and again, Togbe Addo lured him to hand over his property to the Klikor Community. He also provided documents to prove that he gave furniture and other items to Togbe Addo.
In his response, Togbe Addo explained that he made Mr. Afaglo write a letter handing over his property, made up of a school, a clinic and a post office to the Klikor community as a way to be used as evi! dence of his patriotism.
He said that was necessary because Mr. Afaglo was in detention and he (Addo) needed that letter to convince Flt. Lt. Jerry John Rawlings of Afaglo's patriotism and his subsequent release.
"I was able to get the letter to Rawlings, but just before he took a decision to release him, Afaglo escaped to Togo," he said. "Moreover the plan was that I was going to return the property to him on his release."
Togbe Addo admitted that he was aware that Mr. Afaglo with the assistance of some Koreans and one Anyimadu constructed the school and the clinic. He said the land on which the structures were constructed however, was given out by Togbe Addo VI to the government of I K Acheampong's regime for the same purposes.
"I got close to Mr. Afaglo, who was then a Sub-chief in Sadzimadza Kope and I honoured him as a progressive Chief of Klikor for his immense contribution to the development of the area," he said.
On the issue of an X-ray machine, whi ch Mr. Afaglo claimed it was his personal property, which he gave to be used at the clinic, Togbe Addo said he took delivery of the machine, a van and some drugs on behalf of the Klikor community at a durbar.
"I handed over the machine, the van and drugs to Mr. Afaglo to be used in the clinic and the school," he said. "I am surprised that he said the X-ray machine was a gift to him personally by one Dr. Kim from Korea." Togbe Addo alleged that after the delivery of the X-ray machine and drugs, there was a promise of another consignment of drugs for Klikor, but he got the information that Mr. Afaglo concealed the drugs in his hotel at Tema. He said some of the issues Mr. Afaglo raised are currently in court so he did not want to comment on them.
