A group calling itself the Okyeman caucus in the NDC has begged the Okyeman Traditional Council to “temper justice with mercy” over comments made by its Ashanti regional Secretary, Kwame Zu deemed to insult Okyeman.
The group led by Victor Smith said they don’t want any ‘conflict’ between the NDC and the Okyeman after pleading to meet with the leadership for a peaceful dialogue.
During a demonstration organised by the Coalition for National Sovereignty in the Ashanti regional capital Kumasi last week, Kwame Zu said the people of Okyeman in the Eastern region were drinking from water sources used by animals but for the Mahama administration.
The comment infuriated the traditional authority while its youths have demonstrated declaring NDC functionaries are not allowed in any of its palaces until the party takes steps to appease Okyeman.
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IF NOT BECAUSE OF DIRTY POLITICS HOW CAN SOMEONE BE SAYING THE TRUTH AND BE PUNISHED FOR IT ? ONLY IN GHANA AND IN AKUFFU ADDO'S REGIME OO.BUT IS IT NOT TRUE THAT IT WAS MAHAMA WHO GAVE THE OKYEMAN THE CLEANEST WATER ?YOU MUST BE ASHAMED OF YOURSELVES
CAN KWAME ZU BE SUED? I THINK KWAME ZU CANE BE SUED. HE INTENTIONALLY INSULTED OKYEHE AND OKYEMAN ON A PLATFORM OF HIS CHOICE. WITH NO PROVOCATION HE VOLUNTARY ATTACKED THE RIGHTS AND REPUTATIONS OF OKYEHENE AND OTHERS. OKYEHENE OR ANY AFFECTED PERSONS CAN THEREFORE DEMAND FROM KWAME ZU AN APOLOGY THAT DESERVES THE STATUS AND THE DIGNITY OF THE AFFECTED PERSONS. FAILURE FOR KWAME ZU TO DO THAT IS TANTAMOUNT FOR HIM TO BE SUED WITH DAMAGE COST. GHANA CONSTITUTION CONTAINS PROTECTION FOR ALL PERSONS INCLUDING CHIEFS AND CHIEFTANCY INSTITUTION. THE FREEDOM TO ASSOCIATE TO A POLITICAL PARTY DOES NOT GIVE ANYBODY THE RIGHT TO ATTACK THE IMAGE AND DIGNITY OF OTHERS. SHOULD KWAME ZU BE SUED? I THINK HE MUST BE SUED. THE ATTACK OF TRADITIONAL INSTITUTION BY POLITICAL PARTIES IS GETTING OUT OF HAND. IT APPEARS TO BE INTENDED TO BREAK DOWN THE TRADITIONAL INSTITUTIONS. ONCE UPON A TIME THERE USED TO BE KINGS IN ALL EUROPE AND ASIA. THE RISING OF SOCIALIST AND COMMUNIST GOVERNMENTS LED TO THE WIDESPREAD ELIMINATION OF SOME TRADITIONAL INSTITUTIONS IN THOSE REGIONS. IT IS HOWEVER JUSTIFIED TO CLAIM THAT THE COLLAPSE OF OLD TRADITIONS DID NOT BRING ANY HELP TO THOSE SOCIETIES. WE CAN ALL AGREE THAT UNITED KINGDOM, NETHERLAND, JAPAN AND MANY OTHER PLACES WHO PROTECTED TO MAINTAIN THE OLD CUSTOMS STILL BENEFITS IMMENSELY FROM THEIR EXISTENCE. RECENTLY, WE HAVE WITNESSED SOME ATTACKS OF TRADITIONAL LEADERS AT ATTEBUBU, MANHYA AND KYEBI. THESE HAPPENINGS, THOUGH NOT THE FIRST TIME IN GHANA, ARE NOT ACCIDENTAL. IT LOOKS LIKE A CALCULATED EFFORT TO TARNISH THE IMAGE OF THE TRADITIONAL INSTITUTIONS. IT IS TIME NOW FOR THE TRADITIONAL AUTHORITIES TO RESORT TO THE LAWS OF THE LAND TO PROTECT THEIR RIGHTS AND AND DIGNITY. IF THEY DONT DO IT NOBODY WOULD DO IT FOR THEM, BUT IF THEY DO THEY WILL GET OUR SUPPORT. AS OTUMFUO RETURNS FROM UN, MAAHAMA SHALL SOON GO TO MANYIA TO APOLOGISE. THE APOLOGY SHOULD BE DEEMED TO BE SINCERE AN NOT JUST A PRETENCE. AND IF IT DESERVES TO BE ACCEPTED IT MUST NOT BE ENTERTAINED WITH ANY FANFARE, BUT WITH SERIOUSNESS AND PAIN. THE HABIT TO INSULT TRADITIONAL LEADERS TO APOLOGISE TO THEM SHOULD NOT BE ENTERTAIN TO BECOME A CULTURE IN OUR SOCIETY.
GHANA HAS A NICE CULTURE ENDOWED TO US BY GOD. THAT IS RESPECT FOR THE ELDERLY, AND THOSE IN AUTHORITY. BUT NOWADAYS, POLITICS IS ERODING SUCH A NICE GIFT FROM GOD....IF SUCH CHARACTERS EMERGING IN OUR SOCIETY ARE NOT REBUKED, THEY WILL DESTROY THIS BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY FOR US. PLEASE, THIS ADVICE GOES TO EVERYBODY IN THIS COUNTRY. IRRESPECTIVE OF YOUR POLITICAL, RELIGION YOU FIND YOURSELF. THE MAN IN QUESTION SHOULD BURY HIS HEAD IN SHAME AND PRAY FOR FORGIVENESS. AS THE LORD ADMONISHES US...RESPECT THOSE IN AUTHORITY, RESPECT THE KING, RESPECT YOUR FELLOW MAN, RESPECT YOURSELF. GOD BLESS OUR HOME LAND GHANA AND MAKE OUR NATION GREAT AND STRONG.. GOOD MORNING.
That is a good step. Thank you Victor Smith. It will help douse the tension.