Indecency like this will not be allowed in Kwahu during the easter
By William Yaw Owusu
Wednesday March 31, 2010
Revelers at this year’s Easter celebrations of the chiefs and people of Kwahu in the Eastern Region are at liberty to enjoy themselves but it is not going to be pleasant and comfortable for those who intend to go there ‘for flesh and body’ purposes to show off their naked bodies.
This is because the Kwahu Development Association (KDA) in collaboration with the police and the Kwahu South District Assembly (KSDA) has decided to clamp down heavily on indecent dressing, hooliganism, theft and indiscipline.
At a news conference in Accra on Monday to outline programmes and activities as well as security measures for the festivities, Mr. Oduro K. Gyateng, Vice Chairman of the KDA said “the police has assured us that they will use the Public Order Act to deal ruthlessly with all those whose actions have the tendency to cast a slur on Easter celebrations for the people of Kwahu.”
He said in recent times the dressing and lifestyles of some young ladies who travel to Kwahu for Easter had left much to be desired adding “you see young ladies in hot pants, some showing their breasts and others almost naked on our streets. We are not going to allow them this time around. They should be decent in our society.”
Additionally, Mr. Gyateng said those young men who visit the towns and villages only to engage in stealing and other anti social vices are going to be checked saying “the police has assured us that they are not going to allow any unregistered motor bike on the ridge during the festivities. They use the bikes to commit all sorts of crimes particularly snatching of mobile phones.
He said the Ferdinand Ayim Memorial Paragliding Festival will go on as planned with an improved security measures and commended all stakeholders for making it possible for the festival to take off, adding “the Nkawkaw Sports stadium has been prepared with an inner lane reserved for landings only, whilst an outer ring has been created with a bandstand for live bands for spectators interested in witnessing the landings from the Atibie take off”.
“Kwahus use Easter to reflect and make projections for the future. We can only help to make this celebration successful. We have put in place adequate safety and security measures to make the people enjoy themselves”, he added.
“The KDA is liaising the chiefs and people, assemblies, development partners and the media to bring accelerated development to Kwahuman. We have also set up the Kwahu Educational Trust fund (KETFund) to provide scholarship for needy students and we believe that with this effort we will complement the government’s effort to bring quality education to the youth”
Mr. Gyateng also said the various towns and villages have outlined series of educational programmes for the people including lessons in HIV/AIDS and other social issues affecting the development of the area.
Prince Kwame Wiafe, a Ghana Tourist Board consultant in charge of hiking said “Kwahus go the ridge to rethink development and not to mess around. The youth must be able to follow what has been done over the years to get the development of Kwahuman on track.”
He said “there is another paragliding window being explored for November and its organization will depend on the success of the April edition. We are identifying other tourism potential s in the area to help create wealth for the people.”
Walter Nesser a paragliding consultant said they would not allow anybody found to be drunk to participate in the flying lessons
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