Sources at the Manhyia Palace in Kumasi have dismissed money laundering reports against Asantehene, Otumfuor Osei Tutu II, describing them as inaccurate.
They say they have read the story first carried by United Kingdom's Telegraph and Daily Mail Tuesday and have found it disbelieving because, the King will not contravene any country's laws.
The Asantehene, who was in the UK, is reported to have handed £350,000 cash to a banker to be deposited on his behalf at the Ghana International Bank in the UK.
The bank official who handled the transfer, Mark Arthur, said he did that because he is a subject of the King and could not question him over the money.
He has since lost his job, which is a subject of litigation in the European country.
The Bank reported the matter to the UK’s National Crime Agency after the money was "suspiciously" transferred to Jersey, an Island in the country.
Although there has not been any official response from the Manhyia Palace, close sources told Luv FM that the reports are mischievous.
The sources say Otumfuor Osei Tutu II will not engage in money laundering because he is a known figure across the world who has several properties well-known, across the world including the UK.
According to them, if UK authorities at any point in time had doubt that the King has violated any of their laws, they would have filed a formal complaint with Ghana's Foreign Affairs Ministry.
They believe the Ghana International Bank has a history of mishandling transactions of the Asantehene, who is a prestige banker with them for so many years.
The sources who added that they are seeking clearance from the Otumfuor to speak to react at the appropriate time, also argued that for someone who carries a diplomatic passport, the Asantehene is exempted from certain cash limit when entering the UK.
Unperturbed residents in the Garden City who have rubbished the news say so far the Asantehene was not cited to have broken any law.
They are treating it as one of the many reports which aim to defame one of the revered overlords in the world.
Source: myjoyonline.com
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Golden stool my a-ss. We live in a republic and people about a king. Ghana has no future. A country which is supposed to be a republican state, has now become 50% republic and 50% monarchy. What can one do with that country? Nothing! It's a ***barred word*** country period.
So why would Mr Arthur not mention anybody in the world apart from no mean a person than the Asantehene.Why? Brrrrrrrp strppppp krukuku boomboom!!!!!!
When he was living in Toronto-Canada. where exactly was he residing? What was his livelihood in that city? How and why can't he visit Canada decades after he left this country and ever since he was enstooled? Which former president tried to work with the Canadian government to restore his record to enable him visit Canada and what happened?
This Asantehene is such a disgrace to the Asante kingdom. There are many of his subjects in the Asante kingdom who are living in abject poverty but he carries such a colossal amount of money to UK. Can't he invest this money in the Asante kingdom for his subjects to also get some job opportunities to enhance their lives. I think the Asantehene's action is really disgraceful to himself and the Asante kingdom. I would wish we the Asantes would begin to see how selfish and wicked this man we call Asantehene is and not be defending him in all the dubious things he engages in. Manhyia Palace as usual would always come to rubbish every expose of the wrongful deals of the Asantehene. God is just watching and one day all those stupiiiiiiiiid guys in the palace supporting the Asantehene to perpetrate such evil acts will be judged accordingly.
This Asantehene koraa what again, you were a "crook" when you lived in London and after being elevated to the great Ashanti throne, we thought you'll change your ways but rather you are disgracing the Golden Stool. Another time you were associated with cocaine dealers and now involved in money laundering.Please destool yourself and go back to your criminal ways. Ashantis are tired of you.