7th National Guan Congress Resolution

 


The following are the resolution reached at the 7th National Guan Congress in 2012 at Krachi. Four delegations from Senya Beraku attended the Congress, which was hugely attended by delegates from every part of Ghana:

1. Mr. Francis Doughan

2. Mr. Sampson Bosomtwe

3. Mr Kojo Online

5. Mr. Abeiku Okai

The purpose of the resolution is to safeguard the identity of Guan communities as Guans.

THE RESOLUTIONS

1. The name GUAN should be appended as a suffix to all Guan local names on signboards leading to Guan towns and villages, for example, Senya Beraku (Guan);

2. Guan villages and towns that used to bear Guan names but due to the dominance of other tribes those names have changed must be reverted to those names. For example, Winneba should rather be well known as Simpa, as it original Guan name.

3. Church activities in Guan communities should be done in the Guan language/dialect of the community. Pastors must be persuaded to adhere to this. 

4. Guan chiefs should refrain from making public announcements in non-Guan language. Funeral and public activities of Guan speaking people must be done in the Guan language of the community.

5.  There should be restoration of indigenous Guan names of yearly festivals and customs. 

6. Traditional titles of Guan chiefs in the Guan dialects and the use of Akan titles should be avoided. For example, Nenyi, Nai, Aule, Enyine, Osiwura, Ipi, etc. must be preferred to Nana, Odikro, Ohene, Omanhene, Tufuhene, Ninfahene, Benkumhene, Asafohene, etc. 

7. Between English and Akan, one must be chosen as a medium of exchange between Guan communities. Either of which can be chosen due to the dialectical differences between the Guan Speaking people. 

8. Guans must also use Guan Congress logos on their cars, briefcases, trucks, fridges, doors, etc. 

Reporter: Abeiku Okai

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