Concern Youth of BA Protests removal of Busia statute

A group calling itself the 'Concern Youth of Brong-Ahafo', has protested against the decision by the Brong-Ahafo regional minister, Kwadwo Nyamekye Marfo to demolish the statute of the late Dr K.A. Busia at the Jubilee Park and replace it a statute of the late Dr. Kwame Nkrumah.

The group in a press statement signed by its PRO, Frank Korang Takyi, asked the regional minister to retract his statement, rescind his decision and apologise to the chiefs and people of the region.

The group said it would be a huge humiliation to pull down the edifice in honour of the late former prime minister who was a native of Wenchi in the Brong-Ahafo region.

The concern youth said the statute is the only one in honour of the late former prime minister and it would be fair to the people of Wenchi and Brong-Ahafo if it is pulled down.

The group added that it would be a waste of public funds to pull down Busia's statute and erect a new one for Dr. Kwame Nkrumah. They argue that since Dr. Nkrumah is from the western region, his statute could be erected there. The group believes the NDC is bent on demolishing Dr. Busia's statute because Busia was the founder of the UP which is linked to the NPP.

The group said much as Dr. Kwame Nkrumah deserves to be honoured for creating the Brong Ahafo region, Busia also deserves the recognition given to him by the region, for putting it on the world's academic map.

The group is not pleased with on-going events and has called for all stakeholders in the region to remain calm and approach the issue with utmost restrain and maturity.

It has, therefore, demanded that the statue of the former Prime Minister of Ghana, Professor Kofi Abrefa Busia should remain intact to avoid any chaos which might erupt in the Brong-Ahafo Region.