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Prominent lawyer Bright Akwetey has waded into the on-going controversy of who is the legitimate claimant of the Ga-Mantse stool saying, had it not been his mother who prevented him from ascending to the stool, he would have been the sitting Ga Mantse and insists the purported installation of Boni Adama Latse is an embarrassing one since the same matter was pending before the Ga Traditional Council. Speaking on Multi TV on Monday morning, Mr. Akwetey said even though the Abola Piam are the rightful heirs to the stool, the manner through which the installation has been carried out smacks of an illegality and contempt of court. Asked if he ever regretted not ascending to the Ga Mantse stool, Mr. Akwetey replied in the negative but said whatever he would have wanted to do as Ga-Mantse can still be achieved in another capacity. He stated that the chieftaincy would have constricted him if he had availed himself to the Ga-Mantse status and indicated he was not going to ever be a party to any legal contest if King Tackie Tawia III decides to contest the matter in court; a matter he has been pursuing as a lawyer for the Abola Piam family in the last four years. But Mr. Akwetey has been disowned by the Gbese Mantse, Nii Ayibonte with the subtle approval of the newly installed chief. At a press conference to outdoor the new chief, the Gbese Mantse known in private life as Thomas Okine said neither he nor the Dzaase people have hired the services of Bright Akwetey to adjudicate on their behalf. He said he was surprised Mr Bright Akwetey would seek to question the action by the Dzaase people insisting his comments were unwarranted. According to Nii Ayibonte, there was no king to lead the Ga people until he installed Nii Tackie Adama Latse II as the substantive king. Meanwhile, Mr. Akwetey has asked for the upholding of rule of law in the country and indicated he would not be surprised if state machinery is not being used to support the illegal installation of the new Ga-Mantse, King Nii Tackie Adama Latse II.