Career diplomat Ambassador Daniel Ohene Agyekum has described the controversial Agyapadie book in circulation as authentic, contradicting claims by Okyehene, Gabby Otchere Darko, and President Akufo-Addo that it is a fabrication.
Addressing a news conference in Kumasi, the former Ashanti regional minister stated that Ghanaians should take an interest in the book to track how its content has been implemented in the country. He expressed disappointment that the document’s implementers are being referred to as the “Akyim Mafia” when, in fact, they should be called the “Kyebi Mafia”.
“it is appropriate for me to draw the attention of the good people of this country to this document and to state categorically that this document is authentic and it represents a very diabolical scheme by a small group of individuals from Kyebi’’ said.
He explained further that, “ my understanding when people talk about the ‘Akyem Mafia’ I think that expression is wrong. It is not an Akyem Mafia, to be more accurate I will argue that it is ‘Kyebi Mafia’. After all, there are three paramountcy in Akyim and not all the people are involved in the scheme’’ said.
The former Ashanti regional Minister emphasized that unlike previous allegations made against President Akufo-Addo, which lacked factual basis, the Agyapadie book has substantial evidence to support its authenticity.
“ One may ask why I’m doing this ? I’m doing this because I believe that the destiny of the younger generation and children, and grandchildren is very much at stake. Akufo Addo said, this book is being published just to tarnish the name of his party political career and his family and an attempt he made by the opposition as they did to former President John Agyekum Kuffour over old stolen allegations’’.
Ambassador Ohene Agyekum further said” in the case of allegations the opposition level against former President Kuffour, President Atta Mills among others if they admittedly did have evidence in the case of the Agypadie Booklet there is substantial evidence to the physical projects implemented. No one is making any attempt to destroy Akufo Addo’s image because of elections but the evidence to the devilish agenda implementation is obviously visible to Ghanaians’’ he lamented.
He revealed that the book was leaked by a member within the Akyem Abuakwa state through a lady based in London and that he received a copy before the 2020 general elections.
“ On 29th November 2020 a week before the elections, a lady called Amery Afoakwa Boadu who claimed that she is a direct Niece of Akufo Addo and from the Kyebi royalty and she was seeking to have the address of our leaders John Dramani Mahama and Prof. Jane Naana Opoku Agyemang, she was speaking from London. And that is the first time that I got to know this Agyapadie booklet ’’ he disclosed.
He further said” prior to the publication of this document from 2007 and 2008 which was not in booklet form but nevertheless, essentially stating the same story in the public Agyapadie book and this was in 2008. So this Agyapadie Book is not just a figment of some body’s imagination’’ he reiterated.
Source: www.kumasimail.com
