E/R:Kwahu Paramount Queenmother Calls for Immediate Transfer of Regional Police Commander Over Chieftaincy Disputes

The Paramount Queenmother of Kwahu, Nana Adwoa Gyemfuah III, has called on the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Dr. George Akuffo Dampare, and the National Security to immediately transfer the Eastern North Regional Police Commander, ACP Kwadjo Asante, for allegedly fueling chieftaincy disputes in the Kwahu Traditional Area. According to Nana Adwoa Gyemfuah III, instead of ensuring law and order, ACP Asante has been interfering in traditional affairs, a role beyond his mandate. She emphasized that he has no authority to determine who ascends the Kwahu Paramount Stool and should be removed to prevent further unrest. Speaking at a gathering of Kwahu chiefs during the first Akwasidae festival celebrated with the newly installed Paramount Chief, Daasebre Akuamoah Boateng III, the Chief of Kwahu Tafo, Nana Opoku Mintah III, echoed the Queenmother’s concerns. He urged the IGP to provide adequate security in the traditional area to prevent conflicts related to the chi...