The Asogli State Council which comprises a small group of traditional areas in the Ho Municipality of the Volta Region has waded into the creation of a new region out of the Volta Region.
According to the Council which is headed by the Agbogbomefia of the Asogli State, Togbe Afede XIV, they would ‘resist’ any attempt to create the proposed Oti Region out of the existing Volta Region should ‘due process’ be ignored by the key actors.
Addressing the press in Ho recently, the Warlord of Asogli, Togbe Adzi Lakle Howusu XII said although the Council was not against the creation of the Oti Region, they would not allow the creation to destroy the ‘Sanctity of Eweland’.
He said the Council owed it to the people of the region to protect the ‘Sanctity of Eweland’ by ensuring all Voltarians voted in the referendum as suggested by the Constitution.
Togbe Howusu further argued that since the creation of the Oti Region might lead to the alteration of the existing boundaries of the Volta Region, it was only prudent that the entire Volta Region was allowed to partake in the referendum since its outcome would affect all inhabitants of the region and not those who are calling for the creation of the Oti Region.
He explained: “In our view, it will be unconstitutional, unfair and against natural justice to limit the referendum to a minority in the region leaving out the voices of the majority of Voltarians.”
Referring to chapter two of the Constitution, Togbe Howusu said “our Constitution provides, among others, that there should be a referendum to approve: a) the creation of a new region; b) the alteration of the boundaries of a region, whether or not the alteration involves the creation of a new region.”
He added: “It is obvious that the creation of new regions will result in the alteration of existing boundaries. Indeed, if one of the issues to be decided in such a referendum is the boundary of a new region, then it is difficult to see how voting could be limited to only people within an assumed boundary and not the entire region.”
He alleged that reports of malpractices going on in the limited voter registration taking place in the Oti area was not good for the region. He therefore appealed to all concerned to ‘uphold the truth’.
Source: Daily Guide
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Am a kotokoli and hails from koue in nkwanta south,OTI is coming like kakai
It is apparent that you some of these chiefs don't actually know what they are bargaining for. Ah! Menk) to ah 'eweland'! Saa! When did guan lands turned into 'eweland'? Come for it if it's yours
YOU ARE ASISTANT DEVIL INDEED . WHY DO YOU COMPARE VOLTA TO ASHANTI IF SOME PEOPLE WANT THEIR FREEDOM ? COUNT NUMBER OF TRIBES AND LANGUAGES IN VOLTA REGION . FOR YOUR INFORMATION ASHANTI REGION HAS ONE TRIBE , ONE LANGUAGE AND ONE KING.
Hypocrite NPP and idiotic ***barred word***, why don't you divide the Ashanti kingdom and want to divide the Ewe Kingdom. Jah Punish you all and your descendants.
I would be very much surprise if you had not oppose to the creation of the Region by NPP government. Leave this to the people concern. The people do not pay homage to Asogli State.
Asogli man you don't know that Volta region is not for only Ewes. Volta region is made up many groups so you cannot classified the whole region as Ewe land.Check your history.
Your joining Ghana was not decided by all Togolese but only the Trans Togo people. Please give the people of OTI REGION to decide for themselves.
WHAT IS THIS TYPE OF BACKWARDNESS BEING EXIBITED BY THE CHIEFS OF ASOGLI. THEY MUST BE CLEAR IN THEIR MINDS THAT INDIGENES OF THE PROPOSED REGION CAN DECIDE FOR THEMSELVES WHETHER THEY WANT THE OTI REGION OR NOT
From the provision of the Constitution you have cited in this article, it only talks of referendum and not who should take part in the referendum. If we accept the argument that all the people in the region should vote as such, then we may as well extend the argument that the entire Ghana should vote in such a referendum. By the way, what is your definition of Eweland? The entire Volta Region? That is indeed stretching it.
Good news from the Volta chief's. GOOD GOOD GOOD GOOD GOOD GOOD GOOD GOOD.