His Royal Majesty King (Dr.) Odaifio Welentsi III the Nungua Mantse and President of the Nungua Traditional Council has vented his spleen on political leaders who had disrespected Ga people, saying vote for those who don't respect us as a people.
He stated that the Ga chiefs are furious over statements made by surrogates of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) and urged them to apologize or forever hold their peace.
It would be recalled that the chairman of the Consumer Protection Agency Kofi Kapito at a point described Ga chiefs as useless.
On his part the minority leader had said that there is no high profile Ga in the NPP that can ascend to the position of a standard bearer in the party.
Former finance minister under President Kufuor was reported to have said that people from resource rich regions should be the ones ruling the people of Ghana. These among many other statements from the NPP have not gone down well with the Chiefs and people of the Greater Accra region.
"Listen to what the political parties are saying. I won't tell you to vote for party A or B , but those who speak against the Ga -Dangme people should be rejected."
The NPP MP for Assin North Kennedy Agyapong is reported to have said "Gãs should be killed because they are not educated", among other dangerous hate speeches against the Chiefs and people of Ga- Dangme.
He said "those people who made those statements have not thought it wise to apologize and retract their ethnocentric statements. "For this reason, I am calling on my people to vote against those who hate us and thought that nothing good could come out of the Chiefs and people of Ga-Dagme."
The Nungua Mantse made these known when the Chief of Staff, Mr Julius Debrah, paid a courtesy call on him at his palace as part of his five day tour of the Greater Accra region.
He advised the political parties especially the supporters of the NDC and the NPP to stick to the rules of the game and not do anything that could undermine the peace and unity of the nation, saying, "when 2 elephants fight it is the grass the suffers thus the need to be circumspect in their utterances and help build a just and fair society as the country inches to election 2016.
He also charged the security agencies to discharge their duties without fear or favor to guarantee the peace of the nation is jealously protected.
He admonished the Chiefs of the Gã land to desist from endorsing Presidential candidates openly , but urged them to campaign secretly for the candidate of their choice.
On his part, the Chief of Staff who spoke in Ga explained that he was in the palace on behalf of his boss, the President of the Republic of Ghana, who is seeking re election.
He urged them to vote for President Mahama and the NDC for economic empowerment, inclusion and partners to accelerate the country's socio economic development as well as give the youth alternative livelihood programs aimed at generating massive employment.
The Chief of Staff, later visited the Gbobu Wolomo of Nungua before interacting with taxi drivers, traders, pure water sellers etc.
The Chief of Staff is accompanied by leading members of the NDC including Prof. Kwamena Ahwoi, madam Faustina Nelson, Dep. Communications Minister Hon. Ato Sarpong and presidential staffers Mawusi Dzirasa and Emilia Arthur and the former MP for Adenta Kojo Adu Asare.
The rest are deputy general secretary of the NDC Koku Anyidoho, Greater Accra regional Minister Nii Laryea Afortey Agbo, the greater Accra regional coordinator Sylvester Mensah, Greater Accra regional chairman Joseph Ade Coker among others.
Source: Samuel Ablordeppey/Peacefmonline.com
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Eiiiiiiiii, Papa Mantse, so what do you think you are doing? So you wait for two things: 1. The visitation of the Chief of Staff. 2. Few days to election before you can protect the dignity of Ga Tradition? How can your subject take you serious? Food for thought. But whether you like it or not, your people are wide wake-NDC will definitely go!
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Look at how the politician are looking fat. Ghanaians I must say are very f0olish. Now that the politicians need our votes, look are how humble they have become. These guys continue to influence chiefs to create tribalism amongst us and we cant see that? Please we are one people. Stop this tribalism or these politicians and st.upid chiefs will create war in this country. Some of you have not seen war before so you talk by heart. I was in Liberia. War is something you never want to experience, that dreadful feeling of being dead any moment, the running and hiding, heart constantly pounding for fear of being shot, running with wife and kids and not knowing even where to turn to? Stop this fo0lishness. I am really scared.
Why won't Ga's be insulted the more.Hungry chiefs who don't contribute anything to the development of the area. Pls speak for yourself because I am a Ga and you t5hat chief don't have authority over Ga's even your own area would reject you.
I think for peace to prevail, this comment session of news should be closed since most people use it to insult others. God help GH! See how they are giving it to this noble Chief. Oh, GH!
Oh my Ga brothers is a pity. The chiefs always think about their pockets at the detriment of the hardship that their people are going through. Nii don't think about your pocket alone but think about the wellbeing of your people also. I am calling on all Gas to vote the NDC out. The Ewes and the Northerners in the ndc always use us and dupe us immediately they win the elections.How many Gas are in Mahama's government? Please Gamei let us wake up, it is time for change. This chief has collected money from the NDC.
You can speak for yourself and your household, I'm a Ga my family and friends will always vote for the NPP. You can be my chief but you don't cater for me in my difficult times so if you've got NOKOFIO ***barred word*** and enjoy it with your family.
Well done Nungua Mantse,NPP think the are the only wise people in Ghana yet the are the most ***barred word*** political party i have ever seen in Ghana.They always think,Ga's,Northenrs and Ewes are uneducated forgetting that the wife of Akufo Addo is a Ga and the following people are also Ga's.Chief of Justics,Former CHRAJ boss now advisor to the president,Lauretta Vivian Lamptey,Accra Mayor and sports minister
Hahaha Chiefs who recieves injections suddenly becomes mad and says anything from their stomachs.Buluu
Eiiiiih! This is NOKO FIOO. Unfortunately, the WILL of God shall PREVAIL NOT that of DR KING. I cant think far on the examples given. Long live Ghana.