The Greater Accra Regional House of Chiefs has petitioned President John Dramani Mahama to reverse the decision regarding the supposed transfer of the registrar of the house, Harry Anthony Attipoe.
According to the chiefs, the registrar has been a key element behind the reduction of chieftaincy disputes in the region within the two years he has been in office.
The petition, a copy of which is in possession of The New Crusading GUIDE and signed by 10 members of the house, including the President, Nene Abram Kabu Akuaku III, stated, “We have known Mr. Attipoe for the past two years that he has worked with the house as a person with a rare determination to get things done right. By virtue of this unique capability, he is able to co-opt any person needed in ensuring the implement of plans and programmes of the house.
“An example at the moment is the workshop that the house is organizing on installation and destoolment of chiefs and queen mothers for traditional councils in the Greater Accra Region. The house directed the registrar to be the key resource person and the workshop has been of immense benefit to chieftaincy in the region and has reduced disputes drastically.”
They were of a strong belief that the transfer of the Registrar when taken effect, would seriously have a negative effect on the smooth execution of projects of the Regional House of Chiefs.
"The Greater Accra Regional House of Chiefs has not experienced any new chieftaincy dispute since he (Attipoe) took over the administration of the House", the Chiefs disclosed.
The House of Chiefs suspect the move to ship the Registrar out of the Region is the brainchild of the Greater Accra Regional House of Chiefs.
"Our investigations revealed that the Regional Minister; Honourable Joseph Nii Laryea Afotey Agbo installed a Mankralo at Teshie and tried to impose him on the Registrar for his name to be registered in the National Register of Chiefs and because he refused, the Regional Minister became offended and master minded the Registrar's transfer"
The Chiefs told the President that they met the Regional Minister who accepted being behind the said transfer of the Registrar but promised to reverse it. However, the Minister reneged on his promise and it is creating tension at the Secretariat.
The New Crusading GUIDE has learnt that most of the Chiefs have refused to attend sittings because if the impending controversial transfer.
However, this paper has further learnt that the office of the President has halted the transfer for peace to prevail.
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