The Ashanti Regional Chairman of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako (Chairman Wontumi), has denied reports that President Nana Akufo-Addo’s nephew, Mr Gabby Asare Otchere-Darko, is undermining Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II.
Chairman Wontumi and other leading figures of the NPP, including Acting General Secretary John Boadu; Ashanti Regional Minister Simon Osei-Mensah, as well as the Regional Coordinator of the National Disaster Management Organisation, Kwabena Senkyire, went to the Manyhia Palace on Wednesday, 2 May 2018 to apologise to the monarch who got enraged by what he said were attempts by some people close to government to pitch him against the Akyems – the native town of President Nana Akufo-Addo.
Reports circulating on social media have linked Mr Otchere-Darko to a purported plot to undermine the Asante monarch while, at the same time, promoting the paramount chief of the Akyem Abuakwa Traditional Area, Okyehene Amoatia Ofori Panin.
But Speaking on Ghana Yensom on Accra 100.5FM on Thursday, 3 May, Chairman Wontumi said: “Gabby is not undermining the influence of the Asantehene to promote Okyehene, he won’t even do that.”
“I called him when this news came to my attention and he told me he will never do such a thing because he is aware of the influence of the Asantehene and the role Asantes have played in the NPP.
“Asante is the belly of the NPP and Gabby knows that, and, so, he won’t do such a thing. Those reports are false and should be disregarded.”
Source: classfmonline.com
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monies they looted, THE BUS BRANDING, THE SADA MONIES, THE WAYOMI MONIES, THE MAHAMA FORD CAR, THE ***barred word***, CORRUPTION AND INSULT, THE MUTIYA 3 WHO MAHAMA RELEASE FROM PRISON, THE MAHAMA 32 BEDROOM HOTEL IN DUBAI WHEN HIS VILLAGERS DONT HAVE WATER TO DRINK, HIS FAMILIES ***barred word***, N,D,C EXECUTIVE MONIES, THE OPUNI, MONIES THE SNNIT MONIES, THE BOASTER MONIES, MAHAMAA IS A DISASTER AND GHANA PEOPLE WILL GIVE HIM 2% COME 2020, the dumsor, poverty, let n,d,c be be in opposition for one million years, ghana people NOTE, NANA ADDO MUST CREATE ONE MILLION JOBS FOR
Nana Nana , the president is at your beck and call, indeed he is a telephone call away, Frema Opare , is a call away, indeed an Ashanti, your subject, the regional minister can be samound , why do you touch on this sensitive issue, which has the tendency to destroy the party, the Akim Ashanti Divide which the NDC so much Love. This one paa. Nana you did not try
PLEASE NANANOM WE RESPECT YOU. PLEASE NANANOM IT IS NOT FOR NOTHING THAT THE CONSTITUTION EXEMPT YOU AND RELIGIOUS LEADERS FROM POLITICAL AFFILIATION AND INTERFERENCE. IN VIEW OF THIS ROLE AND THE EFFORT OF ASANTEHENE AND SOME OTHER CHIEFS TO HAVE A GOOD RAPPORT WITH EXISTING GOVERNMENT MANY HAVE IDENTIFIED THEM AS BEING IN BED WITH RULING PARTIES. ASANTEHENE WAS VERY FINE WITH MAHAMA AND SO MANY CONSIDERED HIM TO BE NDC. THIS MIGHT BE TRUE OR NO BUT THANKS TO GOD HE HAS ONLY ONE VOTE JUST LIKE ME OR ANY OTHER GHANAIAN. NOW NPP IS IN POWER. HE IS ALSO FINE WITH AKUFFO ADDO AND BECAUSE OF THAT SOME OTHERS MAY SEE HIM AS NPP. HE MIGHT BE OR NOT BE NPP BUT SINCE MANY OF THE ASANTES ARE NPP HE CANNOT SHOW ANY ANIMOSITY TO THAT PARTY. THE SITUATION WHEREBY SOME PEOPLE MAY TRY TO IDENTIFY OUR TRADITIONAL LEADERS WITH ONE POLITICAL PARTY OR ANOTHER IS NOT GOING TO END WITH ANY ONE GOVERNMENT. PEOPLE SHALL ALWAYS MISREAD ALL MANNERS OF MEANING INTO ANY ENCOUNTER OUR CHIEFS MAY HAVE WITH POLITICIANS. WHAT IS IMPORTANT IS FOR THE CHIEFS, AS ASANTEHENE HIMSELF ADVISED HIS CHIEFS PRIOR TO 2016 ELECTIONS, TO DISASSOCIATE THEMSELVES FROM SIDING WITH ANY POLITICAL PARTY. THEY SHALL ALWAYS BE ALL MANNER OF RUMOURS BUT THE CHIEFS MUST DO WELL TO KEEP THEIR HEAD COOL FOR ALL SHALL COME TO PASS AS IT HAD HAPPENED BEFORE. ANY ATTEMPT BY THE CHIEFS TO ENTANGLE THEMSELVES IN POLITICS WOULD INCUR SOME AMOUNT OF DISPLEASURE OF THEIR OWN PEOPLE AGAINST THEM SINCE THEIR OWN SUBJECT WOULD ALWAYS DECIDE TO SUPPORT POLITICAL PARTIES THAT WOULD HELP TO CHANGE THE CONDITIONS OF THEIR LIVES FOR BETTER. MANY IN ASHANTI REGION BELIEVE THAT NPP GOVERNMENT IS RELIABLE TO PROVIDE EDUCATION, HEALTH, ELECTRICITY, AND INFRASTRUCTURE MORE APPROPRIATELY THAN NDC COULD DO. THEY WOULD THEREFORE CAST THEIR VOTES IRRESPECTIVE OF WHAT ASANTEHENE OR ANY CHIEF THINK OF ANY PARTY. IT IS ALWAYS GOOD FOR TRADITIONAL LEADERS TO HAVE A GOOD RELATIONSHIP WITH POLITICIANS BUT IT IS TIME FOR POLITICAL PARTIES TO GROW INDEPENDENCE FROM TRADITIONAL AUTHORITIES.
Otumfou never wishes NPP well and should be ignored. NDC miscreants have insulted you more with Kwesi Pratt demanding your appearance before the Kofi Boakye Tape committee. You showed no outrage then so why now.? I entreat all NPP members to see through this diabolical machinations of his and be on their guard..
It is well!!!
What is this business of someone undercutting the influence of a king all about? Please, Ghana our Motherland is a liberal Democratic state and not a royal republic or whatever. Let's all take note and act accordingly.
THE AGE KINGS AND QUEENS LEAD US TO WAR IS OVER. NOW THE WAR WE ARE FIGHTING IS WAR AGAINST POVERTY. ANY KING WHO LEAD THAT WAR WILL CARRY HIS PEOPLE ALONG.BY THE WAY THERE IS A RURAL BANK CALL AMANSIE RURAL BANK HERE IN GHANA.NOT IN THE UK.
We warned Ghanaians that this Akuffo Addo man is a divisive and intolerant man.... Now the grand game is on