[ 2014-03-03 ]

Manhyia not Mahama office
THE Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has stated
categorically that President John Dramani Mahama
is not governing the country from the Manhyia
Palace in Kumasi, the traditional seat of the
Asantehene.

According to the Asantehene, the President is
governing the country from the Flagstaff House in
Accra, warning the public to refrain from
spreading wild rumours about him.

Otumfuo said he was aware of speculations in town
that President Mahama was always at the Manhyia
Palace, where he seemed to be ruling the country
from.

He said he hardly saw the President in a
face-to-face situation, yet, some people had been
peddling rumours that he had quite often been with
him at the Manhyia Palace.

Otumfuo, who was addressing the Kumasi Traditional
Council at the Manhyia Palace last Thursday,
disclosed that he often saw President Mahama on
the television, so he was alarmed by the rumour.

Political Party

The Asantehene debunked another speculation that
he is a member of the ruling National Democratic
Congress (NDC) and said he suspected New Patriotic
Party (NPP) supporters of being behind the
rumours.

Regarding another speculation by some people that
he is a staunch member of the largest opposition
political party in the country – the NPP – the
Overlord of the Asante Kingdom said there was no
truth in it, and equally accused the NDC of
churning out the rumour.

The Asantehene stated that his position as the
occupant of the Golden Stool was far above
partisan politics and so nobody should try to link
him with any political party.

Bribing Of Judges

The Asantehene vehemently denied speculations that
President Mahama and the NDC used him as conduit
to bribe the Supreme Court Judges to rule the 2012
election petition in favour of President Mahama.

He said he despised bribery and all other illegal
activities, adding that nobody could bribe him,
and that, it was impossible for him to condone
anything which had something to do with bribery.

The Asantehene stated that as the occupant of the
Golden Stool, nobody in the country could send or
use him to do something on that person’s behalf,
irrespective of that person’s position.

Caution To Chiefs

He sternly cautioned chiefs in the Asante Kingdom
to refrain from all illegal activities, including
double or multiple sale of lands, which he
asserted, had the tendency of erupting resentment
and tension in society.

Otumfuo urged the traditional rulers to play
leading roles for their people by providing them
with schools, public places of convenience,
potable water, developmental projects, among
others.

Source - Daily Dispatch

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