His Excellency President John Dramani Mahama, had a torrid experience yesterday at the Manhyia Palace when he was met with tumultuous chant of ‘change’ from some NPP supporters.
The president and his entourage were there to commiserate with the Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II during the one week celebration of the Queen mother of the Ashanti stool Asantehemaa Nana Afia Kobi Serwaa, Ampem II.
The event which was supposed to be solemn one, turned out to be raucous when some of the mourners deliberately shouted and gestured ‘change’ towards the president as he arrived at the funeral grounds.
The security details of the President had difficulties paving way for him. The boisterous act in the Ashanti Region makes it the second time within this year that President Mahama has been hooted at.
During the funeral ceremony of the late Bantamahene, Baffour Asare Owusu Amankwatiah V in March, 2016, some members of the NPP reportedly hooted at the President John Dramani Mahama and his entourage at the funeral grounds.
The mourners - clad in black, carried the flag of the NPP - started hooting at the President after the arrival of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer, Nana Akufo-Addo at the funeral grounds.
The mourners claimed President Mahama had declared himself a persona non-grata at the funeral grounds as according to them, the President had previously spoken ill of the people of Kumasi.
“What are you doing, you claim we are ungrateful beings who would never appreciate whatever you do for us, even if you tar our roads with gold, we would never appreciate your efforts, so what are you doing here….,” some of the angry mourners were reported to have said.
However yesterday’s incident nearly caused chaos as the president's security and sympathizers of the ruling party also attempted to reply their opponents in equal measure.
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Source: Chris Joe Quaicoe/ email: [email protected]
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KUMASI PEOPLE ARE UNGRATEFUL,THEY SHOULD SEE THE DEVELOPMENT GOING ON AT KUMASI,STILL KUMASI PEOPLE HATE THE PRESIDENT,EVERY TRIBE IN GHANA HATE KUMASI PEOPLE,BECAUSE OF THEIR UNCIVILIZED ALTITUDE,EVEN IN EUROPE THE WHITE PEOPLE CAN KNOW THE PEOPLE WHO ARE FROM KUMASI AND THE PEOPLE WHO ARE NOT FROM THERE,BECAUSE OF THEIR ALTITUDE,KUMASI PEOPLE SHOULD CHANGE.
He should stop stealing the country's money and people will stop hooting at him. 1dollar is to 4GHS cedis, is so sad that NDC government inherited 1 dollar to 1 GHS cedis.
I have taken my time to go through majority of the comments and have seen the barrage of insults that have been heaped on Ashantis. Can we confidently say that all those who did the change sign are from the Ashanti Region and are Ashantis? I always say that Ashantis are the most vilified or insulted tribe in Ghana. We vilify them at work places and at various meeting places. Yet they make no fuss about it like some tribes I know. That is one thing I like about them. They are so bold and you cannot force them into submission. They do what they think fit and if it is wrong they apologize and move on without feeling inferior or hurt and making an issue out of it. That is why most of the insults against them have gone unnoticed. More so that is one of the reasons why they become accomplished businessmen. As much as I could recollect, Prez. Mahama on two occasions looked down upon them and have gone scot free. One of them was on the floor of parliament during a serious discussion. At that time Prez. Mahama as an MP got up to make a contribution to the discussion and all that he could say was that Ashantis have a problem with their "L" and "R". The second one was when he insinuated that Ashantis were ungrateful people when he visited the Ashanti Region as President. All these have been done to them but they have taken it cool. If an Ashanti President had done this to Voltarians or Northerners hell would have broken loose in this country. We think Ashantis most of the time disrespect other tribes but I can tell you it is the opposite. The Ashanti chief is the only chief who has allowed other tribes to install their chiefs in his jurisdiction. Where can you find this in Ghana? Ashantis are disrespected most of the time but due to their believe in themselves they do not make big issues out of the insults and disrespect shown to them but the other tribes especially the minority tribes always play the victim with the slightest insult from an Ashanti. This is what we have failed to recognize in this country. I am not an Ashanti but I love their winning attitude.
I think it not fair and right to do this to the President of the Land irrespective of which part of Ghana you hail from and political party you belong to. Let us all have respect for ourselves.
The most villagers of Akan ethnic group in Ghana are Asantes, the most tribalist foohhhhhhhls in Ghana are Asantes. Fante people will not do this foohhhhlish thing. Your queen mother is dead and the sitting president has shown respect to her and you Asante foohhhhhls look at what you foohhhhhhls are doing as they do not have fathers, and mothers or elders in so call the Asante Kingdom who can advise Asante foohhhhhls. No wonder the CIA agent J.B.Danquah and Akyem Mafia Busia come from these foohhhhhhlish Akan ethnic group. These foohhhhhls do not think about their dead queen mother. They think they are the only people going to vote in these election foohhhhhhls.
The most villagers of Akan ethnic group in Ghana are Asantes, the most tribalist ***barred word*** in Ghana are Asantes. Fante people will not do this foohhhhlish thing. Your queen mother is dead and the sitting president has shown respect to her and you Asante foohhhhhls look at what you foohhhhhhhhls are doing as they do not have fathers, and mothers or elders in so call the Asante Kingdom who can advise Asante ***barred word***. No wonder the CIA agent J.B.Danquah and Akyem Mafia Busia come from these ***barred word*** Akan ethnic group. These ***barred word*** do not think about their dead queen mother. They think they are the only people going to vote in these election foohhhhhhhhhls.
The most villagers of Akan ethnic group in Ghana are Asantes, the most tribalist ***barred word*** in Ghana are Asantes. Fante people will not do this ***barred word*** thing. Your queen mother is dead and the sitting president has shown respect to her and you Asante ***barred word*** look at what you ***barred word*** are doing as they do not have fathers, and mothers or elders in so call the Asante Kingdom who can advise Asante ***barred word***. No wonder the CIA agent J.B.Danquah and Akyem Mafia Busia come from these ***barred word*** Akan ethnic group. These ***barred word*** do not think about their dead queen mother. They think they are the only people going to vote in these election ***barred word***.
It couldn't be more PRIMITIVE!!!
Am so proud of the NDC, GOD will surely give us victory in december.
When mahama stop the stealing the kika kika will stop