The Paramount Chief of Weta Traditional Area and President of the Weta Traditional Council in the Ketu North Municipality of the Volta Region, Torgbui Akpo Ashiakpor VI, has called on his people to vote wisely in the upcoming December 7 general election.
He believes this will help bring the needed development to the area.
He noted that the area remains the main food basket within the Ketu North Municipality and deserves a fair share of developmental projects.
Torgbui Ashiakpor VI made this call while speaking at the 2024 Homecoming and Rice Festival celebration.
The Weta enclave is known for the commercial cultivation of rice in large quantities.
The Chief urged residents not to vote under the influence of petty coins that politicians may give them. Instead, they should view voting as a responsibility to safeguard their future.
He also admonished the sub-chiefs, queen mothers, residents, and politicians to endeavor to eschew divisive and inflammatory comments that could jeopardize the peace and stability of Ghana.
He emphasized that the GH₵200 politicians may give them today cannot compensate for their suffering in the next four years.
The Chief added that they should not support any politician who wants to use inappropriate or violent means to gain power.
Torgbui Akpo Ashiakpor VI seized the opportunity to call on all parliamentary candidates to restore credibility to their political parties while appealing to the Electoral Commission (EC) to conduct a free, fair, and transparent election.
He noted that the peace enjoyed by citizens should continue before, during, and after the election.
The Chief, however, commended the electoral body for not acting in ways that undermine the trust of the ordinary Ghanaian.
Torgbui Ashiakpor VI acknowledged the selfless spirit of volunteerism and commitment exhibited by the planning committee, headed by Torgbui Tsetseku Soshie V, in making the festival a success and for all the developmental projects initiated in the community.
“Fellow citizens of Weta Traditional Area, we should always be guided by the old adage that says, ‘tre eve menÍ» tͻŋgÍ» me gbena goÈ¡oÈ¡o,’ which translates to ‘two calabashes floating on a river will not cease touching each other,'” Torgbui Akpo Ashiakpor VI concluded.
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