Members of the Ashanti Regional House of Chiefs have vented their spleens on the Regional Minister, John Alexander Ackon and the Minister of Environment Science, Technology and Innovation Mahama Ayariga, for failing to turn up for a stakeholder interaction with the traditional authorities.
The meeting, which saw paramount chiefs and their queen mothers fully represented from across the region, was to discuss Ghana’s efforts at dealing with climate change.
But both ministers were conspicuously missing without any prior notice after the meeting had delayed for three hours, leaving the exasperated chiefs in limbo.
The chiefs, who felt disrespected by the act, expressed their anger to the representatives of the ministers, who tried unsuccessfully to convince the chairperson of the meeting, the Mamponghene Nana Daasebre Osei Bonsu II.
The Mamponghene lambasted the government appointees for disrespecting the stool heads present at the meeting.
“We called our chiefs and even invited all our queen mothers to join us here. I am here representing the Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, but what saddens me is that when I look around, I don’t find the minister here. I don’t also find our own regional minister here.
“I don’t know why; and I want an explanation why the environment minister and the regional minister failed to turn up because we are here attheir instance,” Nana Daasebre Osei Bonsu fumed.
The acting executive director of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), John Pwamang, who looked apparently dejected, tried to explain why Mr Mahama Ayariga failed to show up but kept digging himself in along the way.
He pointed out amidst apologies that the minister had been given a late assignment by President John Dramani Mahama.
But just when he thought he had given a tangible explanation, Nana Daasebre Osei Bonsu II inquired further what specific assignment the minister was pursuing; a question which left Mr Pwamang wanting.
The Deputy Director of the Regional Coordinating Council Francis Dwira, was equally unsettled by the drilling of the chiefs when he took his turn to apologize for the absence of the Ashanti Regional Minister.
“Nana chairman, the honourable minister would have wished to be here, but there is an emergency security situation at Obuasi. It is a galamsey issue and the regional security called him to rush to Obuasi to save some situation,” he explained.
A clearly unconvinced Nana Daasebre Osei Bonsu quizzed in what capacity the minister was in Obuasi, whether Mr Ackon was there as a regional minister or as an aspiring Member of Parliament for Obuasi West.
The programme, which continued after a ceremony of apologies, didn’t have the Mamponghene participating as he stepped out of the hall, leaving his chairmanship to the Kumawuman hene.
Source: Daily Guide
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If you don't respect your chief , we respect ours very well. Yes indeed they can only rule in Ashanti but they are well respected.
What is happening in the north and Brong Ahafo. Yes,the Ashanti chiefs are the rulers of this great region and we are proud of them. Long live Otumfuo Osei Tutu,long live Asanteman. Gods blessings be unto you,your sub chiefs and the entire residents in this great region. Amen
What is happening there? They were on their land and that land is for Asanteman not Ghana,Ghana comes in in a collective way but you can't just disrespect them on their own soil. I respect what the Mampong hene Nana Osei Bonsu did,he showed to you people you can't mess with them so walked out which meant if you don't respect us,we don't also respect you,f*uk off! I love what he did. Who was and is Ayariga and Ackon if not ndc? What were their status in life before ndc got power? Such fo*ls and arrogant eddiots want to show their f*cking power with no honour. In about 3 months now,they would be preparing their handing over notes something Ghanaians can't wait to see. John mahama has accepted defeat by blaming his party and government for not doing enough to high light his successes what he meant by that is left to him. 3nkoyie,his campaign is not yielding nothing,he could see the anger of the people seeking his defeat in the elections for more competent people to take over. NDC IS TOAST,Papa J is sitting at his somewhere laughing, onipa ode nade3 de benkum gye so Papa J will get back his party with his left hand. Tell John Mahama and Asiedu Nketiah to form a party with Dele Momodu as their general secretary.
ASHANTI CHIEFS CAN RULE ASHANTI PEOPLE BUT NOT ALL GHANAIANS,WE ARE NOT LIVING AT OLDING DAYS,THEY SHOULD GO TO NORTH OR BRONG AHAFO AND SEE WHAT IS HAPPEN THERE NOW.