Togbe Afede XIV, the Agbogbomefia of the Asogli State, has suspended the Afetorfia of Muviefe Clan and Mankrado of Ho Bankoe, Togbe Afiatsoa III, with immediate effect, citing misconduct and gross insubordination.
In a statement released on Wednesday, October 16, 2024, Togbe Afede expressed deep concern over Togbe Afiatsoa’s repeated actions and utterances, which he said were aimed at creating divisions within the Ho Bankoe community.
According to the statement, Togbe Afiatsoa has been removed from all chieftaincy-related activities and programmes within the Ho Traditional Area and Asogli until further notice.
During his suspension, Togbe Afiatsoa is barred from representing Ho Bankoe or the Asogli State in any official capacity. The statement warned that any further misconduct or insubordination would lead to more severe consequences.
“The strong language you used during recent engagements with elders who disagreed with you is unacceptable and a cause for concern.
“It is completely inappropriate to refer to people, especially elders, as “thieves,” “liars” (didritorwo), or ‘corrupt’ simply because you believe their opinions are wrong. Also unacceptable are your threats of various actions and curses you have invoked.
“Your decision to absent yourself from the 2024 Asogli Te Za programmes from Thursday, October 3, to Sunday, October 6, 2024, is highly troubling. Of even greater concern were your efforts to prevent or discourage chiefs, queens and elders of your clan from attending some of these programmes,” part of the statement read.
The suspension, according to Togbe Afede, is intended to allow Togbe Afiatsoa time for reflection on his behaviour and its impact on the community.
He is urged to adopt a more respectful approach in future dealings with his colleagues and the Asogli State.
