Kyebi (ER), April 12, GNA- Some citizens of Akyem Abuakwa are not happy with the constant reference being made to their traditional headquarters, Kyebi, as the 'Mecca of democracy' in Ghana, because according to them, they have nothing to show for the honorary accolade. Making their claim at a People's Assembly held at Kyebi on Tuesday, they pointed out that the misnomer in the accolade was exemplified by the fact that they still grapple with poor water systems among other social services.

They claimed that unlike the religiously revered city of Saudi Arabia after which the town had been named, Kyebi had not witnessed any significant infrastructural development befitting the title. Home to the Okyenhene, the overlord of Akyem Abuakwa, Kyebi is also famed for producing many illustrious sons of the nation, including two members of the "Big Six" of the independence struggle, Dr Joseph Boakye Danquah, who was acclaimed the "doyen" of Ghanaian politics and Mr William Ofori Atta.

But according to citizens, they were yet to benefit from the sacrifices made in the service of the state, especially the stirrings for property-owning democracy, now firmly recognized as the preferred form of governance by all civilized states in the world.

An official of the Ghana Water Company in responding to local concerns, admitted that much of the water system in major towns within Akyem Abuakwa, including Kyebi, Begoro, Bunso, Tafo and Kukurantumi were yet to be resuscitated under an emergency water repairs programme.