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Asantehene cautions youth to stay out of
chieftaincy disputes
Kumasi, June 27, Ghanadot/GNA - Otumfuo Osei Tutu II,
Asantehene, has cautioned the youth against their
involvement in chieftaincy disputes and related issues.
He pointed out that the chieftaincy institution had its own
structure and code of ethics to nominate or install a chief.
“These principles must be adhered to and left in the hands
of the queenmother, family head, elders and kingmakers,” he
added.
The Asantehene reminded the youth that under no circumstance
should they be motivated to get involved in these processes
or turn themselves into kingmakers, since that was a recipe
for confusion and violence which affected development.
Otumfuo Osei Tutu made the call when arbitrating over the
Goaso Traditional Area chieftaincy dispute at a meeting of
Asanteman Council at Manhyia Palace in Kumasi on Thursday.
The dispute which lasted for about nine years was finally
settled on Thursday when Asantehene upheld a report that
Nana Akwasi Bosompra who has been nominated qualified to be
installed as Paramount Chief of Goaso after an in-depth
investigations conducted by a committee set up to probe the
issue.
Controversy surrounded the nomination of Nana Bosompra after
some elders from Goaso challenged his eligibility to succeed
Krotwiamansa Yaw Ampofo Agyei who abdicated arguing that he
was not a royal.
However, the committee’s investigations proved that the
nominee was a true royal and qualified since he was within
the chieftaincy lineage.
The Asantehene admonished feuding factions in the area to
strive to let peace prevail now that the impasse had been
settled amicably to help facilitate development in the area.
He reiterated his call on chiefs to be proactive in
protecting water bodies and forest reserves.
The Asantehene asked them to work hard to halt the illegal
felling of trees and selling of lands along river bodies to
conserve the country’s eco-system.
GNA
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