[ 2011-12-16 ]

Otumfuo punishes 11 sub-chiefs over sale of lands
The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has fined 11
sub-chiefs for illegally allocating lands within
the catchment area of the Owabi Dam belonging the
Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) in the Kumasi
Metropolis.

The sub-chiefs, who have oversight responsibility
for the area, were given seven days to pay 22
sheep.

They are the Otumfuo Somesisihene, Baamuhene,
Soweduhene, Ohwimhene, Bokankyehene and
Kokosohene.

The others are Atafoahene, Nyankyereneasehene,
Abrepokesehene, Apredehene and Atene Akotenghene.


At the traditional court sitting presided over by
Hiahene, Oheneba Agyemang Atweneboanna on behalf
of the Asantehene last Tuesday, the chiefs were
ordered to halt all ongoing developments in the
catchment area of the Owabi Dam.

The Asantehene indicated that, he would soon visit
the site together with officials of the Kumasi
Metropolitan Assembly and the GWCL to assess the
situation and take further action on the matter.

Source - Ghanaian Times

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