The Chief of Kade, Osaberima Agyare Tenadu II, has suggested that it is prudent for traditional leaders to exercise restraint in making comments which may be interpreted to mean that they are dabbling in active partisan politics.
“There are laws governing this country and the chieftaincy institution is not above these laws. We are not allowed as traditional leaders to get involved in active partisan politics. Article 276 of the 1992 Constitution is very clear on this and that is why in these season, as a chief, we have to pray the prayer the Psalmist prayed in Psalm 141:3 ‘Set a guard over my mouth, LORD; keep watch over the door of my lips.”
Osabarima Osaberima Agyare Tenadu was explaining to NEWS-ONE the reason he has not thrown his weight behind any of the political parties campaigning for the Decemebr 7 polls yet.
“I am a chief and when speaking to the people of Kade, I should know that my people belong to different political parties so I would not choose and pick by saying anything that would make it seem I am throwing my weight behind one party against another party. If I ask them to vote for a particular party or a particular candidate, that would mean I am campaigning for a party and that is politics and as I said, the Constitution forbids me from doing that. So disregard any report that I, Osabarima Osaberima Agyare Tenadu II have thrown my support behind any political party or candidate,” the chief explained.
Osabarima Osaberima said about a fortnight ago when President John Mahama led the National Democratic Congress (NDC) on a campaign visit to Kade, as a chief, he was very circumspect in his address at the function.
“The president had said somewhere else that all stakeholders should accept the outcome of the December 7 polls no matter which party wins or loses. This was the same message I repeated to the people of Kade when the president visited our town,” Osaberima added.
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