{"id":159503,"date":"2024-03-07T10:33:33","date_gmt":"2024-03-07T10:33:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/03\/07\/well-not-tolerate-attempts-to-dilute-tetteh-quarshies-roots\/"},"modified":"2024-03-07T10:33:33","modified_gmt":"2024-03-07T10:33:33","slug":"well-not-tolerate-attempts-to-dilute-tetteh-quarshies-roots","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/03\/07\/well-not-tolerate-attempts-to-dilute-tetteh-quarshies-roots\/","title":{"rendered":"We&#8217;ll not tolerate attempts to dilute Tetteh Quarshie&#8217;s roots"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Ga Dangme Council has stated that it will not accept attempts to dilute the origins of Tetteh Quarshie. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The council insists that historical records confirm Tetteh Quarshie\u2019s roots in Osu, Greater Accra Region, and not Mampong in the Eastern Region.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Delivering a speech at the 67th Independence Day celebration in Koforidua on Wednesday, March 6, President Akufo-Addo credited Tetteh Quarshie as the driving force behind the introduction of cocoa to Ghana, attributing his heritage to Mampong Akuapem.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, the President of the Ga Dangme Council, Nii Ayikoi Otoo, in an interview with <strong>Citi News<\/strong> said the president\u2019s narration is not accurate.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u201cLet us give due where it is appropriate. We have never heard this history before and we don\u2019t know where they are getting it from. Is it the speech writers? Even if it is the speech writers, then they should check their history and stop what they are doing.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf it is deliberate, then they should stop because we have said that even if people don\u2019t want to respect us, cocoa that has become a cash crop for Ghana was brought by a Ga man and now they are telling us that the man hails from Mampong. We are peeved and the earlier it is stopped, the better.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p><em><strong>Explore the world of impactful news with CitiNewsroom on WhatsApp!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Click on the link to join the Citi Newsroom channel for curated, meaningful stories tailored just for YOU: https:\/\/whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029VaCYzPRAYlUPudDDe53x<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>No spams, just the stories that truly matter! #StayInformed #CitiNewsroom #CNRDigital<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Ga Dangme Council has stated that it will not accept attempts to dilute the origins of Tetteh Quarshie. The council insists that historical records confirm Tetteh Quarshie\u2019s roots in Osu, Greater Accra Region, and not Mampong in the Eastern Region. 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