Okyenhene Sacks Chief …Over Misconduct

The Okyenhene, Osagyefuo Amoatia Ofori Panin, on Monday, July 1, 2019 destooled the Chief of Hemang, Osabarima Professor Mirikissi Apori Atta at a brief ceremony held at the Ofori Panin Fie, Kyebi in the Eastern Region.

This follows complaints of uncustomary conduct and harassment of the people of Dome and Gyampomani and Osabarima Professor Mirikissi Apori Atta’s alleged claim of ownership of lands in the two villages.

The Chief of Hemang upon a petition by the people of Dome and Gyampomanin was invited to answer charges before the Kyebi Executive Council but he was reported to have disregarded the customs of the land and the summons on him to appear before the Akyem Abuakwa State Council.

Below is an official statement from the Ofori Panin Fie to announce the happening:

 The Okyenhene, Osagyefuo Amoatia Ofori Panin on Monday 1st July 2019 at the Ofori Panin Fie, Kyebi announced the destoolment of the Chief of Hemang Osabarima Professor Mirikissi Apori Atta.

This follows complaints of uncustomary conduct and harassment of the people of Dome and Gyampomani and his unlawful claim of ownership of lands in the two villages.

The Chief of Hemang upon a petition by the people of Dome and Gyampomanin was invited to answer charges before the Kyebi Executive Council.

However, the Hemanghene in brazen disregard for custom, disrespected summons to appear before the Akyem Abuakwa State Council and in a letter addressed to the Council by his lawyers questioned the jurisdiction of the Kyebi Executive Council to determine matters concerning Hemang lands.

The Okyenhene made the decision in the presence of Daasebre Boamah Darko, Adontenhene and Kukurantumihene, the Oseawuohene and Wankyihene, Daasebre Asumadu Appiah, members of the Kyebi Executive Council, Kingmakers and representatives of the Hemang stool.

The Okyenhene deplored the unruly, uncustomary and disrespectful conduct of the Hemanghene.

He said, the Hemanghene by disrespecting summons to appear before him has acted in breach of his customary oath and is therefore unfit to hold himself as Chief of Hemang.

The Gyaasehene of Kyebi, Barima Amoako Darko Ampem poured libation and slaughtered a sheep to give customary validity to the destoolment process.

By this decision, the Kingmakers of the Hemang stool are under customary obligation to present a new candidate for installation as Chief of Hemang within 40 days.

Signed

D.M Ofori Atta

State Secretary.