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Central Regional Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Bernard Allotey Jacobs has admonished Ghanaians to respect the King of the Ashanti Kingdom.
Speaking to host Kwami Sefa Kayi on Peace FM's "Kokrokoo", Allotey Jacobs expressed disgust over the conduct of some Ghanaians towards the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II.
He was speaking in relation to recent reports of a court case in the UK wherein the Royal Occupant of the Golden Stool, His Royal Highness Otumfuo Osei Tutu II was implicated, and attempts to introduce money laundering angle into the matter.
Following the reports, there were heated arguments on the case, particularly with people posting their comments on the Facebook.
Allotey Jacobs who found some of the comments to be insulting issued a stern warning, saying "you can’t go and insult the Queen at Buckingham Palace...even privately, you cannot debase her. You can’t go there and go and insult the King. We should respect the Asantehene as the King of Ashanti".
Meanwhile, a youth group calling itself Kumasi Youth Association reportedly locked up Daily Guide newspaper office in Kumasi in the Ashanti Region in solidarity with the King.
The group called on the management of the newspaper to apologize to the King over its various reports on the issue.
But for the timely intervention of the Ashanti Regional Police Command, the workers of the paper perhaps wouldn't have had access to the office to begin their daily activities.
Source: Ameyaw Adu Gyamfi/Peacefmonline.com/Ghana
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Does the Queen dabble on politics? That is the difference. The Queen is not corrupt too. I did not hear negative news of late Otumfour Opoku-Ware II. He arguably earned the respect of all. He was apolitical and just.
it is preposterous to compare the Queen of England to Asantehene.the Queen of England is a Monarch and the Asantehene is not. nevertheless, the English Queen would not involve herself at issues that would bring dishonor to her, the kingdom and her subjects.how do you explain large sums of money in cash held by the Asantehene? let us do things that are honourable and worthy of praise not issues that would lead our personality in dispute and doubts. how did he loose gold and how was it recovered? please spare us.
But has Buckingham Palace disrespected the Otumfuor? So the fact that its a British Bank means Buckingham Palace disrespected the Otumfuor? NDC indeed has a lot of airheads .
Thank you, Mr. Allotey Jacobs.