The Concerned Youths of Berekum in the Bono region has appealed to Nana Daasebre Amankona Diawuo II, Omanhene of Berekum Traditional area, to as a matter of urgency, rectify some portions of his speech made during the recent visit of Nana Akuffo Addo in his palace.
Below is the press statement by the Berekum concerned youth read by Mr. Emmanuel Asante today Friday August 13, 2021:
PRESS CONFERENCE ADDRESS BY THE CONCERNED YOUTH OF BEREKUM ON THE MISLEADING STATEMENT MADE BY NANA DR AMANKONAH DIAWUO II, THE PARAMOUNT CHIEF OF BEREKUM, ON TUESDAY, AUGUST 10, 2021 AND THE NEED TO CALL ON THE PARAMOUNT CHIEF TO SET THE FACTS STRAIGHT FOR FUTURE RECORDS
Friends from the media, ladies and gentlemen, on behalf of the Concerned Youth of Berekum, I warmly welcome you to this brief but important press conference, which is intended to appeal on our Paramount Chief to publicly establish the facts about his claims as made on Tuesday, August 10, 2021 for future records.
Ladies and gentlemen, the Concerned Youth of Berekum have taken notice of a statement made by our Paramount Chief of Berekum, for which reason, has generated a lot of reactions, through the traditional media and on the social media, has brought the name of Berekum into disrepute.
Our Paramount Chief, Nana Dr. Amankonah Diawuo II, on Tuesday, August 10, 2021, on a courtesy call by the President of the Republic of Ghana, HE Nana Addo Danquah Akufo-Addo, during his two day tour in the Bono Region at his Palace, stated that ‘’since I ascended this throne, which is almost twenty (20) years now, no president has visited this Palace’’.
Friends from the media, ladies and gentlemen, this statement, made by our Paramount Chief, has courted several resentments from the general public, especially, after people have widely circulated video evidence and news reportage from some prominent online portals like graphiconline.com, ghanaweb.com and myjoyonline.com, giving contrary accounts to debunk the claim by our Paramount Chief, Nana Dr. Amankonah Diawuo II.
As the Concerned Youth of Berekum, we are of the view that, appealing to our Paramount Chief to set the records straight will not only save the image of Berekum, but will serve future generations right to know of the facts as established as well as to appreciate the visit of any president of the Republic of Ghana who has paid a courtesy call to the Palace and who will, in future, visit the Palace of Berekum under his reign as the Paramount Chief of Berekum.
This, we believe, will serve in the maximum interest of Berekum, in order not for any group of people to erroneously associate our reverend Paramount Chief and the entire Berekum with any political coloration which may have dire consequences on the general development of Berekum in future.
Ladies and gentlemen, on this humble note, the Concerned Youth of Berekum, duly call on our Paramount Chief, Nana Dr. Amankonah Diawuo II, to do us the honour, to publicly state the records straight as it for future references.
Long live Berekum Long live us all
Thank you.