By Ewoenam Kpodo, GNA
Ho, Jan. 20, GNA – The National Democratic
Congress (NDC) in the Volta Region has distanced itself from activities of
secessionist group, Homeland Study Group Foundation (HSGF).
Members of HSGF, with 85-year old Kormi
Kudzordzi also known as Papavi Hogbedetor, as leader have been advocating the
independence of “Western Togoland territory” made up of parts of Volta Region,
Oti Region and parts of the North East, Northern and Upper East regions, which
they claim was joined to Ghana, then Gold Coast at independence.
The group first made waves in 2017, when
police arrested some of its leaders on March 07, in Ho for agitating for
independence on March 09, same year.
A number of arrests were made in 2019 with the
latest being the arrest of Mr Bestway Zottor, Radio Tongu Director on January
15, 2020 for promoting the agenda of the secessionists on radio.
At a News conference and a soiree in Ho, Volta
Regional capital, to assess the three years’ administration of the government,
the Volta NDC said “Ghana is our home, the only country known to the good
people of the region” hence would not support any attempt to secede it
from Ghana.
Mr Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, the Member of
Parliament (MP) for North Tongu and Chairman of Volta Regional Communication
Committee who was responding to a question on the Party’s stance on activities
of HSGF said the NDC made its stance known that “we don’t support HSGF.”
Mr Ablakwa rather called for support for the
Party because in its “Peoples Manifesto” the future NDC government would
implement people-centred policies capable of restoring “Ghana to its pride of
place,” ensuring national cohesion.
“We’re not the only border region in Ghana and
the continuous targeting of the region is inimical to national cohesion,” Mr
Ablakwa said.
The soiree, aimed at bridging the gap between
the NDC and the media was attended by MPs from the region, Parliamentary
Candidates, regional executives of the Party and some activists.
GNA