[ 2011-11-24 ]

I am still Omanhene - Oseadeeyo Frempong Manso
Oseadeeyo Dr Frempong Manso IV has stated that he
is still the Omanhene of Akyem Kotoku Traditional
Area.

He stressed that no court, individual or group of
persons had destooled him as being circulated by
his detractors which had resulted in violence and
loss of lives at Akyem Oda.

Oseadeeyo Frempong Manso’s personal secretary,
Mr Frank Mintah, who clarified the situation at a
news conference in Accra last Thursday, advised
Ghanaians to dismiss the unfounded romours with
the contempt it deserves.

He said the reversal of the gazette by the Supreme
Court last Tuesday did not mean that he had been
destooled as being spread in certain quarters to
tarnish his reputation.

“We must state that the Supreme Court did not
purport to nullify Oseadeeyo Frempong Manso's
installation. The decision rather reversed the
transmission of the Omanhene's Chieftaincy
Declaration Forms (CDFs) to the National House of
Chiefs,” Mr Mintah said.

He said, “Until the petition is finally
determined or until a duly constituted judicial
body makes any valid pronouncement to the
contrary, Oseadeeyo Frempong Manso remains the
Chief of Akyem Oda and the Omanhene of Akyem
Kotoku Traditional Area. We recognise the decision
of the Supreme Court as affecting' only the
stating of the CDFs.”

Mr Mintah stressed that even though they disagreed
with the court they respected that decision and
were waiting to receive a certified copy of the
judgement so that they could advise themselves as
to the next and best line of action.

“It would appear that certain persons still
think that “gazetting” is what affords or
gives a chief formal or governmental recognition,
and have deliberately sought to interprete the
Supreme Court's decision has destooled or gives
grounds for the destoolment of Oseadeeyo Frempong
Manso,” he stated.

Mr Mintah said those persons did not realise that
those days were gone, and that in line with the
current law and the Chieftaincy Act 2008 (Act
759), Oseadeeyo Frempong Manso remained the
validly installed chief in accordance with the
relevant customary law and usage.

It will be recalled that one person was shot dead
while five others sustained serious injuries when
the Attafuah and Frempong Manso factions of Akyem
Kotoku clashed at Akyem Oda last Tuesday.

The violence followed information that the Supreme
Court had overturned a ruling in favour of the
Attafuah family resulting in a street carnival and
a clash with the Frempong Manso faction.

Source - Daily Graphic

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