Peace Council, Akufo-Addo must intervene in Asantehene-Dormaahene feud – UN Peace Ambassador
The United Nations (UN) Peace Ambassador to Ghana, Bishop Ben Owusu, has called on President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and the National Peace Council to step in and resolve the feud between Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II and Dormaahene Oseadeayo Agyeman Badu II.
According to him, the feud between the two traditional leaders could have dire consequences if not immediately addressed.
Speaking on the issue during an interaction with the media, the UN Peace Ambassador to Ghana, Bishop Ben Owusu, said: “What is happening between Otumfuo Osei Tutu II and Osaagyefo Agyemang Badu is not healthy for the peace of our beautiful country. Both personalities command huge numbers of people, and if things escalate, it is highly possible it could destabilize the entire country.
“No one should take what is going on between Otumfuo and Dormaahene lightly at all, especially when we pay attention to the incident that happened at Berekum during the funeral and burial of Berekum Paramount Chief.
“Peace is the most expensive commodity that should not be traded for anything. Ashantis and Bonos people are not enemies, so they should not create any scene that will foment any hatred between these two powerful ethnic groups. What’s going on is quite unfortunate, and the United Nations is not happy with it at all.
“The time has come for the President and the National Peace Council to intervene and find a lasting solution to this,” he added.
He further urged both feuding sides to desist from further making provocative statements, stressing that they should put the interest of their people first.
The two traditional leaders, Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II and the Dormaahene Oseadeayo Agyeman Badu II, have been going at each other on sensitive issues, mainly supremacy, with the Dormaahene arguing that his paramountcy is independent and does not owe any allegiance to the Asantehene.
The Dormaahene also asserted that the Asantehene is a paramount chief like other traditional leaders and that he is not a king as he carries himself and is seen by some people.
However, the Asantehene disagrees with the Dormaahene’s assertions, maintaining that he is a king and the Dormaa traditional area in the Bono Region is under his jurisdiction.
Recently, during the funeral of the late Berekumhene Daasebre Dr Amankona Diawuo II, Dormaahene faced exclusion from the event by a Sunyani High Court order.
This decision was made as Dormaahene declined to participate in the funeral proceedings a day before Asantehene’s scheduled arrival.
Following the injunction that prevented him from attending the final funeral rites of the late chief of Berekum, the Dormaahene suspended the Berekum Traditional Council from its activities.
For me I think is time to streamline the Media activities including the Bloggers or YouTubers
The problem is as a results of media misrepresentation, wrong headlines. and hypocrisy that is portrayed in Ghana.
To the best of my knowledge, and per my traditional upbringing, it is the media and the cheap bloggers that are disrespecting Otumfoo.
When growing up I was made to understand that if someone insults a King or an elderly, he who goes to the king to report is the very person that has done the insult.
(‘S3 obi didi Ohene at3m nas3 Ohene antea, woa wokokaa3 na adidi Ohene at3m). In the olden days you head can go and so 99.9% of Ghanaian bloggers both in Ghana and abroad might has lost their heads by now.
Otumfoo has not been in Domaa palace before neither his Asanteman council members. So if whatever drops in that palace comes out, who is insulting or disrespecting Otumfoo, the bloggers.
Our own Asante bloggers are the very people am disappointed in but they think they are fighting for our King, they have time to explain all the musus3m Nana Agyemang Badu will say. If you guys stop giving him publicity he will stop.
And so if Bishop Owusu, the peace ambassador is calling for peace, then Nana Agyemang Badu should be made to give respect to who respect is due as well as the numerous social media platforms should be called to order not Otumfoo.
The politicians are also behind it all and we know it.
What is happening now suggest to me that all the peace accords and bonds Otumfoo has initiated during electioneering years for them to sign to accept the outcome of election results they were happy about it and didn’t liked it. However they couldn’t also refuse to be part because they all needed votes in Ashanti and therefore if you disrespect our King by not coming, you lose votes.
Now what is happening is that if Otumfoo’s integrity is dragged to the mud, he no longer call for such peace accords again and politicians can have their way and so Ghanaians must be very careful in 2024 elections. I will break the 8 by all means says the sitting government. It will not happen, says the main opposition.
All should tell Ghanaians that they are not ready to listen to peace any peace mediator and so what is happening is a manifestation of inner minds of the two political parties.
I wonder why those who called themselves the Nation’s prophets cannot see this simple vision and prophesies and save mother Ghana.
And Ghanaians too who at the end will suffer the consequences are supporting this danger that is nursing by given likes and commenting more fire more fire on bloggers channels and platforms.
Most of the bloggers are in abroad and will not be affected should there be any unfortunately incidents during elections.
If you are managing your life in Ghana concentrate on that and stop flaming tension.
A world to a wise is enough
For me I think is time to streamline the Media activities including the Bloggers or YouTubers
The problem is as a results of media misrepresentation, wrong headlines. and hypocrisy that is portrayed in Ghana.
To the best of my knowledge, and per my traditional upbringing, it is the media and the cheap bloggers that are disrespecting Otumfoo.
When growing up I was made to understand that if someone insults a King or an elderly, he who goes to the king to report is the very person that has done the insult.
(‘S3 obi didi Ohene at3m nas3 Ohene antea, woa wokokaa3 na adidi Ohene at3m). In the olden days your head can go and so 99.9% of Ghanaian bloggers both in Ghana and abroad may have lose their heads by now.
Otumfoo has not been in Domaa palace before neither his Asanteman council members. So if whatever drops in that palace comes out, who is insulting or disrespecting Otumfoo, the bloggers, the YouTubers
Our own Asante bloggers are the very people am disappointed. They think they are fighting for our King, they have time to explain and replay all that Nana Agyemang Badu will say. If you guys stop giving him publicity he will stop or no one will hear anything and wouldn’t be angry.
And so if Bishop Owusu, the peace ambassador is calling for peace, then Nana Agyemang Badu should be made to give respect to who respect is due as well as the numerous social media platforms should be called to order not Otumfoo, because the last time I checked Otumfoo’s has never exchange any words with Nana Agyemang Badu and so the media is given wrong headlines.
The politicians are also behind it all and we know it.
What is happening now suggest to me that all the peace accords and bonds Otumfoo has initiated during electioneering years for them to sign to accept the outcome of election results they were not happy about it and didn’t liked it. However they couldn’t also refuse to be part because they all needed votes in Ashanti and therefore if you disrespect Otumfoo by not coming, you lose votes.
Now what is happening is that if Otumfoo’s integrity is dragged to the mud, he no longer call for such peace accords again and politicians can have their way and so Ghanaians must be very careful in 2024 elections.
I will break the 8 by all means says the sitting government. It will not happen, says the main opposition.
All should tell Ghanaians that they are not ready to listen to any peace mediator and so what is happening is a manifestation of inner minds of the two political parties.
I wonder why those who called themselves the Nation’s prophets cannot see this simple vision and prophesies and save mother Ghana.
And Ghanaians too who at the end will suffer the consequences are supporting this danger that is nursing by given likes and commenting more fire more fire on bloggers channels and platforms.
Most of the bloggers are in abroad and will not be affected should there be any unfortunately incidents during elections.
If you are managing your life in Ghana concentrate on that and stop flaming tension.
A world to a wise is enough