The overlord of Asante Kingdom ,Otumfuo OSEI Tutu II,has been petitioned to urgently intervene in the Asamang chieftaincy dispute before its escalate to lost of lives and properties.
The residents of Agona-Asamang which politically falls under Sekyere South district and traditionally under Nsuta Traditional council are currently living in fear and panic as a result of the chieftaincy dispute.
Samuel Kwakwa Sarpong Jnr addressing the media at Asamang
It is against the backdrop,Ahenemma,Ahenenamo (royals) as well as concerned citizens of Asamang are calling on Otumfuo OSEI Tutu II to personally intervene in the chieftaincy dispute to restore peace and unity in his uncle’s community.
The spokesperson of the group, Samuel Kwakwa Sarpong Jnr, blamed the Adako Royal family head who is currently under great oath of Otumfuo(Ntamkese),some divisional Elders of Asamang and Nsutamanhemaa for the current tension in the community.
Addressing a press conference
on Wednesday,4th January,2023, Samuel Kwakwa Sarpong Jnr said they want Asanteman council and Otumfuo OSEI Tutu II to investigate the CHIEFTAINCY dispute and punish those who would be found culpable to serve as deterrent to those.
The late chief of Asamang
“As we speak now,there is serious division in Asamang community which is retarding development and progress because of the chieftaincy dispute.People are currently living in fear because they’re fear they would be attack by other factions.
We have been restrained several times by the incumbent Queen mother,Nana Adwoa Boaduwaa not to result to violence but use all laid down traditionally procedures to seek redress but as it is now we can’t predict what could happen and we think that it’s only intervention of Otumfuo and Asanteman council that could calm down unforseen violence”.
The spokesperson said ” we wish to draw the attention of Otumfuo OSEI Tutu II and Asanteman council to some serious customary infractions happening in Asamang orchestrated by Opanin Korankye Ababio,some members of the Asamang divisional council and supported by Nana Siaburaa Aduwaa, Nsutamanhemaa”,he alleged.
According to him, after the burial of the late Beema Owusu Sskyere, Opanin Korankye organized a meeting of Asamang Adako Royals,Ahenemma,and ahenenananom.
That at the said meeting,Op.Korankye told them that religion leaders in the area had intervene to settle all difference between himself and Asamang queen mother,Nana Adwoa Boaduwaa and that they’re on excellent terms now with no issues between them again.
Contrary to the claim,few days later they realized that Op.Korankye started holding some meetings in an attempt to destool the queen mother.
As we speak now,Op.Korankye says he has destooled Nana Adwoa Boaduwaa and has installed new queen mother in total disregard to Asante traditional customs.
We have three (3) sections in Asamangand two sections who are majority don’t support Op Korankye and some elders decision.
To this end,a formal complained was lodged
against Op. Korankye,some elders and Nsutamanhemaa through Jachie Amoatenghene(the linguist through whom Adako issues get to Asantehene.
That they had also invoked the great oath(Ntamkese) of Asantehene on Opanin Korankye .
That to their surprised Op.Korankye has allegedly disrespected the great oath of Otumfuo and is said to have team up with some Asamang divisional elders to outdoor a new queen mother for Asamang.
He said “Op.Korankye again disrespected great oath of Otumfuo and Asanteman and went ahead with some divisional elders of Asamang to outdoor their purported new Asamanghemaa.
In all these,the entire Adako Royal family has been left out and he just goes around with one section of the family.The other two sections who are majority are strongly against Op.Korankye’s actions per our honest investigations”.
Adding that majority of the family consider the action by Op.Korankye as shocking, uncustomary,and very disrespectful to Asante tradition and Otumfuo Osei Tutu II.”
We therefore by this release humbly and respectfully ask;Is Nsutamanhemaa,Nana Siaburaa Aduwaa and Op.Korankye above Otumfuo Ntamkese?
If no,we are then respectfully calling on the Asanteman council and the owner of Asanteman, Otumfuo OSEI Tutu II to look into these serious customary breaches and cause the proper Asante procedures to be followed since we didn’t want to usurp the powers of Otumfuo and make judgement on basic customs and traditions.
We pray and hope Otumfuo will severely punish Op Korankye,the divisional Elders of Asamang and Nsutamanhemaa who’s playing a central role in all infractions and disrespectful of Asante’s practices”.
The full statement is published below:
