The ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) Secretariat in Atebubu-Amantin, in the Brong Ahafo Region has called the bluff of the the area’s Traditional Council and has gone ahead to launch the embattled Member of Parliament’s campaign and openly declared support for him.
The Atebubu Traditional Council in April 2016, banned the MP from taking part in social activities and actively campaigning in the town after insulting the queenmother, Nana Afia Donyina, on radio calling her a drunkard after she accused him of being behind disturbances in the area.
The council was of the view that Hon. Sanja Nanja had disrespected the Queenmother and the Traditional Council by extension and as a result had to exact punishment against him.
The council further sacrificed a ram informing the gods of the town of the MPs disrespect to them, an act that was seen by many as a strong demonstration of the council anger.
The beleaguered MP has found several ways of trying to win back the hearts of his constituents and the Atebubu Traditional Council including a GHC 20,000 compensation to the chiefs which they rejected.
Just last week, the Traditional Council announced that it hasn’t intended to lift the ban on the beleaguered MP barely three months to the December 7 election, a development many political watchers say will adversely affect his campaign activities.
The Council has asked the NDC party to replace Hon. Sanja Nanja with a new candidate as they have severed all ties with him.
But the NDC has defied the orders of the chief and has launched the MP’s campaign in readiness for the upcoming poll.
The Constituency Chairman, George Kyere Mensah, in an interview said, the party duly notified the police about the event following which they were cleared to proceed with the programme.
He however could not state whether by informing the police the chiefs were aware of the campaign launch, adding that the party deliberately decided not to involve the chiefs because per the constitution they are supposed to be neutral.
Source: kasapa
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The NDC govt has worsened the living condition of the citizenry to the level that hey now use money to manipulate by dividing and ruling. They know definitely well that they can use money to influence those a ound the Queen Mother or the Chieftancy to meander their way through. They have taken Ghanaians for granted and are going every length to even influence some people in the main opposition party. They are using money to per net rate every corner in this country. More things are yet to happen in the days ahead. I hereby encourage all and sundry to let them down in the coming elections by kicking them out.
This Sanja Ninja is NOT CULTURED or because of the PARTY he joins. If you know you a Non-Native, how can you insult the Chiefs who are custodians of the area.Has any Non-Ga MP in Ga land called any of GA Chiefs a DRUNKARD? Because NDC is in Power ALL their MPs know that Ghana and for that Matter Everyone DO NOT Reason.
Ayitey's skull must be fed with common s.en.se. The said Queenmother is not Akan Queen. Again, it's not true that any native MP can insult any Chief in Ghana for free. Can Sanja insult any of the Northern Chiefs? Ayitey! Would accept that, any Ga can insult a Queenmother of Ga traditional area? You must be ashamed of yourself. If you don't have anything to say, keep quiet. I wish The traditional authority forgive him because' to err is human. You may come back to insult me as it's order of the day.
Rhythmic name! Sanja Nanja. Atebubu Amanting is settlers- dominated Akan speaking community.NDC is quiet strong there but it is going to be tough this year. It can go either way
Your claim that he is being punished because he is komkomba is just ***barred word***. If natives of Atebubu/Amanteng were tribal bigots like a lot of other places in Ghana, this ***barred word*** wouldn't have been allowed to contest and to be voted for. he disrespected the queen mother and he is being punished for that. Maybe it's time for Bonos to demand that natives who respect local customs and leaders hold parliamentary and executive positions in their areas. How many Bonos are chief executives or parliamentarians in anywhere in the north, volta or coastal regions. sanja nanja is finished and he is the last of his kind to hold such position in Atebubu/Amanteng.
Who ever commented on this article is wrong.Has any MP in Ga land called any of GA chiefs a DRUNKARD?
ALL BECAUSE THIS MP IS A KOKOMBA ,,THAT,S WHY THIS AKAN QEENMOTHERS ARE DOING SO,,BUT IF THIS ORDER WORKS THEN GA CHIEFS CAN ALSO BAN NON,,GA TO CAMPAIGHN IN ACCRA