A brewing political war between high-ranking officials in the Akyem Oda enclave has taken a bizarre and spiritual turn, leaving the local community in absolute shock. Two days after the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Birim Central, Solomon Kusi Brako, publicly invoked deadly curses on the Member of Parliament (MP) for Akyem Oda, Alexander Akwasi Acquah, the highly revered Kotoku Palace has remained silent.

The complete lack of reaction from the traditional authorities has left Kotoku citizens questioning whether the strict ban on public invocations by the Kotoku Chiefs is still enforced or has been quietly revoked.

The escalation began when social media users saw a live video of the MCE standing at the banks of local water bodies, invoking powerful traditional deities. Defending his decision, Brako stated that the public allegations were putting his name, office and family through intense psychological trauma. He chose to bypass the modern legal system to clear his name, describing the spiritual intervention as a fast-tracked path to justice.

In the viral footage, the MCE acknowledged his Christian faith but revealed that his exposure to traditional practices from early childhood guided his actions. He called on the gods to aggressively disgrace and deal with the MP if the galamsey allegations leveled against him were fabricated.

Compounding the controversy are bizarre actions caught on camera regarding traditional protocols. Observers and local youth noticed that a sheep brought to the riverside by the MCE’s entourage was slaughtered, but instead of being left behind or treated according to custom, it was reportedly cooked and consumed by the youth accompanying him. This apparent violation of standard ritual practices has triggered intense public criticism and fueled suspicions regarding the authenticity of the spiritual exercise.

The roots of this public fallout run deep. Hon. Alexander Akwasi Acquah clarified that his media outbursts are not sudden; he has petitioned multiple government authorities for over a year regarding the MCE’s alleged complicity in illegal mining operations without receiving a single reply.

The MP's renewed urgency is heavily motivated by the historic 20-year imprisonment of high-profile politician Chairman Wontumi for facilitating illegal mining in Samreboi. Following that high-profile conviction, Akwasi Acquah is publicly questioning why the state continues to ignore blatant galamsey activities involving its own internal functionaries while ordinary citizens face the law.

While the MCE claims his extreme actions are justified to ward off malicious character assassination, the MP remains unfazed, publicly citing scripture and stating that he will not back down from his anti-galamsey crusade. As tensions mount, the community waits anxiously for the Kotoku Palace to finally break its silence and determine the traditional penalties for a public official who brought spiritual warfare to the banks of the sacred River Birem.