Mr.
Peter Nortsu-Kotoe, Akatsi North Member of Parliament (MP), has called
for reverence for, and the preservation of
Ghana’s rich customs and
traditions in the interest of national development.
The MP also
called for respect for traditional rulers, saying the traditional
structure remained the country’s life wire, and its collapse through
disregard, would lead to a major social dislocation and chaos.
Mr Nortsu-Kotoe was speaking at Ave-Dakpa, during the commissioning of a
fence wall he financed around the ‘Awoame’ – an ancient meeting place
of the chiefs of the Ave Traditional Area, for discussion and decision
on isues.
The “Awoame”, made up of a single block, part with
some religious relics and a large compound, still remains a meeting
place for chiefs of the area.
Chiefs of other communities,
including Ave-Edzi, Ave-Alaogbe, Ave-Adzanu and Ave-Kevey, which are now
Togolese communities, no longer use the place.
Mr. Nortsu-Kotoe noted that the country’s traditional heritage represented the base for the tourism industry.
He asked the chiefs to continuously use the centre for peaceful deliberations.
The MP asked the Community Water Committee to verify complaints of comparable higher water tariff by the people.
Mr. James Gunu, Akatsi North District Chief Executive (DCE), entreated
traditional authorities to avoid the use of their positions to forment
trouble, but to promote educational development.
He bemoaned the
collapse of the family structure, and poor child up-bringing, and asked
chiefs to help address general indiscipline.
He said the
Assembly was on course with all development plans, and urged voters to
come out to vote in the Local Assembly elections.
Togbi Nyamekor
Glakpe IV, Paramount Chief of the area, commended the MP and the DCE
for their unity and focus for development, and pledged that the Awoame
would be interested in the well being of the people.
The MP was enstooled as a development chief, and the DCE presented him with a dress as souvenir. |
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