Afful-Broni Is A Bad Catholic Priest ……Angry Chief Fights Back

The Chief of Effutu Zongo, Salaki Sulemana Salaga IV, has fired yet another salvo at the Very Reverend Father Prof. Anthony Afful-Broni, Vice Chancellor of University of Education, Winneba (UEW), accusing him of being a bad Catholic Priest who is fomenting trouble at the University.

Salaki Sulemana Salaga IV, on Friday, held a press conference in Winneba to insist he was the true and legitimate writer of an open letter that spoke against Prof. Afful-Broni’s character and style of running the University.

At a press conference held at his Zongo Palace on Friday, Alhaji Sulemana Salaga dissociated himself from one Abdulai Ishak Farakan, who held an earlier press conference in his name, and posted on social media alleging that the letter was written by the MP and not him, Alhaji Salaga.

The Zongo Chief said he never gave the said Ishak Farakan, the mandate and authority to hold any press conference on his behalf, stating that, “I don’t know him from anywhere.”

The Chief also cautioned one Kofi Annan, who operates a radio station in Winneba, to desist from using his name in his radio programmes in an attempt to tarnish the image of the Effutu MP.

The origina letter, written by the Chief, stated: “As a priest of the Catholic Church you are expected to respect all officers of the University rather than victimizing and antagonizing them. The Muslim community in Effute loves and cherishes the works  of Hon. Afenyo-Markin and will not sit down for you and your cohorts including your Bawa and Osei Barima to tarnish his image.

If you have gotten your independent candidate you are sponsoring to contest the 2020 elections, go ahead and do so with your ill-gotten wealth but not at the expense and reputation of our dear MP.”

Below is a reproduction of the letter written by the Chief of Effutu Zongo, Salaki Sulemana Salaga IV:

REV. FR. ANTHONY AFFUL BRONI (PhD)

UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION, WINNEBA

P.O.BOX 25

WINNEBA

 24TH JUNE, 2019.

 Dear Sir,

CONDUST OF ALHASSAN SALIFU BAWA MATTERS ARRISING

 I write to bring to your attention the conduct of Alhassan Salifu Bawa in writing articles against our respected Member of Parliament, Hon. Afenyo-Markin. It appears you have endorsed Bawa’s behaviour to continuously disrespect our MP. Ever since you succeeded in maligning Prof. Mawutor Avoke and thereby taking his position, UEW has not known peace.

Today, the man who out of his genuine desire to see UEW progress and assisted you to attain your current seat of honour has become your target. It is so clear that Bawa is doing your bidding the reason you haven’t found the need to discipline him much against your purported avowed principle as a disciplinarian.

I wonder why you shamelessly indulge in such conduct when not too long ago, you and Bawa came to my Palace pleading with me to talk to government officials to withdraw auditors from the Auditor General’s Department. If you are that clean and haven’t misappropriated state funds, why were you afraid of audit? I recall your apprehension that should the audit continue, there will be a ‘big shame’ on your image.

As a priest of the Catholic Church you are expected to respect all officers of the University rather than victimizing and antagonizing them. The Muslim community in Effute loves and cherishes the works  of Hon. Afenyo-Markin and will not sit down for you and your cohorts including your Bawa and Osei Barima to tarnish his image.

If you have gotten your independent candidate you are sponsoring to contest the 2020 elections, go ahead and do so with your ill-gotten wealth but not at the expense and reputation of our dear MP.

I am by this letter demanding an immediate apology and retraction of all articles written by you against the Hon. MP through Bawa and initiate disciplinary action, failing which I shall conclude that you are not worthy of the cassock you wear.

Again, I implore you to take steps to without delay, reinstate all dismissed  staffs  who have become victims of your tyranny. I have also learnt that officers you came to my Palace to allege are corrupt have been cleared by EOCO so why do they still remain dismissed and at home?

Are they less Ghanaians? How will you feel if similar decision was taken against you? I was there when the President Nana Akufo-Addo admonished you to reconcile the University. Your conduct then and now is ample proof that you are a divisionist. You are the cause of the unending instability at UEW and it is thus fair to conclude that your exit shall serve the greater good of the School and Effutu.

Suffice to add that your posture of creating misleading impression of being bullied by Hon. Afenyo-Markin is now known to all and sundry. Such baseless allegations that the MP is interfering in your administration will no more be entertained by discerning stakeholders. Your vaulting ambition has blinded you and it is time for you to be truthful.

I hope that guided by higher wisdom and true commitment to your conscience, you will depart from your vicious leadership style and pursue the path of love, fairness and justice.

 

Yours Truly,

SIGNED

SALAKI SULEMANA SALAGHA IV,

CHIEF OF EFFUTU ZONGO.

 

CC:

The Paramount Chief of Effutu

The Hon. Minister of Education

The Minister for National Security

The Chairman, National Council for Tertiary Education.