To the sons and daughters of Agogo, let the death of your compatriot who succumbed to fatal gun shot wounds on Thursday, 13th October 2011, be the last straw that broke the camel's back. For how long are you going to wait on the government and your chief, Nana Akuoku Sarpong, to liberate you from the constant threat posed by the Fulani settlers? The longer you wait hoping for conciliatory mediation, the more deaths you will suffer by the hands of the uncompromising Fulanis. Seeing that those you would otherwise expect to rally behind you in times of trouble are dragging their feet, the usual indication of selfish corrupt interest at play, you are to defend yourselves similarly as a cornered black cobra would do. Agogohene is sandwiched between a rock and a hard surface. He is in total dilemma. Whose side should he lean towards? Ask him but not me.
I am of the opinion some "fat cats" are involved in the Agogo cattle business of which the Fulanis are merely lending a helping hand. When the ongoing acrimonious dispute deteriorates any further, escalating into full blown local tribal war, all those hiding behind the screen pulling the strings with the leeches inclusive, will be exposed, and will have themselves to blame.
The Fulanis have taken your leniency to be your weakness. Your hospitality, they have interpreted it as your stupidity. The cup from which you drink to survive, they have removed it away. Until when will you stagnate, failing to walk the walk after you have talked the talk? I will never admonish the Agogos to take to violence. Nevertheless, they should defend themselves in whatever way they deem appropriate.
Enough is enough with our Ghanaian leaders' needless infatuation with corruption. Just for the sake of getting freebies, say, chunks of free beef, they may covertly support the course of the indomitable Fulani nomads regardless how ruthless they may be.
Let the Agogo by their burning anger towards the lawless aggression by the Fulanis lead a type of revolution similitude of the French Revolution of 1789, to instil sense of correctness in our leaders, be they political or traditional. In 1789, the ordinary French citizens, call them the commoners if you want, revolted against the Feudal Lords. The feudal lords were oppressing and suppressing them. At a point, the commoners unanimously felt their oppression had come to the elasticity point and could no longer bear it. They had better set themselves free. A unanimous spontaneous reaction by the commoners gave birth to what became the French Revolution of 1789, which started in Marseilles, Southern French. The people marched from Marseilles, joined by many on the way during their foot march to Paris and on to Versailles, the residence of the King's Palace to kill him along side all the royals. By this revolution, the people of France set themselves free from the unnecessary intimidating corruption by their Feudal Lords.
I am sure Nana Akuoku Sarpong, the paramount chief of Agogo, the cause of the current Agogo nightmare, is fidgeting. He is scared the citizens of Agogo will let him suffer the extension of the "Arab Spring", thus, the bitter consequences of the people's power culminating in his removal from the throne. What then is he waiting for to send the Fulanis packing? Some may accuse me of what is "Easier said than done" incitement. It is about time we suffered our corrupt political and traditional leaders to a type of the French Revolution without which Ghana will not prosper the way and the speed we anticipate for her.
Kumawuhemaa is "chilling out" in Canada while unnecessarily subjecting Kumawuman to total deprivation of essential developments. Her greediness, selfishness, and wickedness towards Kumawuman are far worse than the evils committed by Agogohene yet, the Agogos are taking him on while the Kumawus are confused, sitting with arms folded around the chest, looking on to God to provide them with miracles. There is an ocean of difference between the Agogos, the smart ones, and the Kumawus, the introverts.
John Fosu is a sensible radical person who has the love of the poor at heart. He is the voice of the voiceless; the defender of the defenceless; and the vessel of God to spread His good tidings among the oppressed.
John Fosu
