“I will lead campaign to fan activism flames and accountability to keep leaders on their toes”- Parliament Chief fumes

The Paramount Chief of Dormaa Traditional Area, Osagyefo Oseadeyo Agyeman Badu II, has underlined the importance of political activism
in Ghana and expressed open support for
groups and individuals pushing for political accountability.

According to a GNA report, the traditional leader who doubles as President of the Bono House of Chiefs stated his support for the Fix The Country movement and for US-based government critic, Twene Jonas and others like him.

“I will lead the campaign to fan the flames of activism and accountability to keep leaders on their toes so that some meaningful, significant and appreciable level of development is seen.

“The movement (Fix The Country) is in the rightvdirection and must not be seen and portrayed as insults against certain political and traditional leaders,” Agyeman Badu II said.

Osagyefo Oseadeyo Badu Il, also the President of the Bono Regional House of Chiefs said the commitment of the activists in raising awareness of corruption and injustices, social
ills, environmental degradation, poor sanitation, leadership and economic mismanagement were in the right direction and ought to be supported, the GNA report said.

He was addressing a durbar of chiefs and
people of Asunsu Number One in the Dormaa Central Municipality.

The Paramount Chief is one of the most vocal monarchs in the country and is known for his outspoken stance on critical issues across the political and socio-economic landscape.

Source: GNA