The Okyenhene, Osagyefuo Amoatia Ofori Panin II, has served notice that he would sue anyone who links him to galamsey henceforth.
The warning came after a leaked BNI report mentioned his palace as having links with galamsey dealings.
Speaking during a visit by members of the Council of State to the Eastern region on Friday, to inspect how galamsey was threatening the environment, the visibly unhappy Okyenhene said it was crazy for anyone to associate him with galamsey.
The Osagyefuo has on many occasions discredited allegations that he was neck-deep into illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey, in his jurisdiction, hence his inability to fight the illegal activity.
He has consistently said the allegations were mere fabrications by his detractors, including some of his family members opposed to his enstoolment and that according to him, even though he has on numerous occasions explained he was not involved, people continue to deliberately link him to the menace.
Addressing members of the Council of State, he said: “So for anyone to impugn my name in a criminal activity is serious. We are not going to take this lying down. I have shed tears and anger knowing that what we are doing now is tearing the future of our children by this galamsey.”
“Everybody knows that I’m against mining, not because I don’t want mining but because of what mining has done to our country. As far as the BNI is concerned, my lawyers are here; anybody that my lawyers hear impugn my name in galamsey will have to meet us in court,” the Okyenhene warned.
Source: Daily Graphic
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THE MOST ***barred word*** PERSON I HAVE EVER COME ACROSS IN MY ENTIRE LIFE IS THIS OKYEHENE.IF YOU SAY YOU ARE JUST THE CUSTODIAN OF THE LAND BUT NOT THE RESOURCES BENEATH IT,WHY MOST YOU SIT DOWN AS A CUSTODIAN OF THE LAND,COCOA FARMS,PALM TREES AND WATER BODIES TO DESTROY THROUGH GALAMSEY THAT YOU ARE AWARE IS GOING ON OVER SO MANY YEARS AND THOSE DESTROYING YOUR LAND AND WATER BODIES DON'T PAY ROYALTIES TO YOU,THEN WHY ARE A KING? THEN YOU CAN'T LEAD YOUR PEOPLE? WHAT A GYIMIII KING AND YOU EXPECT EVEN A CLASS ONE BOY OR GIRL TO RESPECT YOU? HELL NO.YOU, AKUFO ADDO, THE ***barred word*** OSAFO MARFO AND THE MORON ATTA AKYEA HAVE DISAPPOINTED THE AKYEM PEOPLE AND THE AKYEM LAND. THE ONLY GUY WHO COULD HAVE HELP THE AKYEM LAND WAS THE LATE JB DANQUAH THAT YOUNG GUY WHO WAS MURDERED.SHAME ON YOU LAZY CHIEF,YOU BETTER APOLOGISE TO YOUR PEOLPE.
Ever since you became a chief, what good thing have you done to support the people of Kwaebibirim? NOTHING!!! Absolutely nothing. The only thing you do is to sit in your comfort Zone for your boys to go round picking on galamsey operators. Deny it if your linguist and your other sub-chiefs of your palace are not involved in galamsey. It is actually better should you not comment about galamsey cos you are Kingkong in that. Even in your old neighborhood there is rampant galamsey. There is an adage that says " OPANIN'A )TENA H)MA MMOFRA WE NANKA NO, YEBU NANKA WE FO)'A, )KAHO"
Sometimes inadequate education from people who live abroad and eventually settle in Ghana makes them idiotic DONKEYS ; this Nana Amotia of KYEBI in Abuakwa land seems to think that throwing his weight around with the law means threats of suing people is an easy tool to silence people-WRONG !!!!! ; this full called Okyenehene exhibits the traits of a dictator who thinks nobody knows his secrets and involvement in 'galamasey-BIG TIME !!!!!!! ; this evil man has being involved this evil trade for years ; the evidence is there in Kyebi ; is the man saying he is not aware of the rampant destroying of land in the Kyebi area; the Amoati Offori Paynin is a KROOK !!!!!!and a THIFF boasting about nothing ; does he think if he sues there are no lawyers to defend any lawsuit in Ghana ; this idiotic Chief is no diferent from the Ashantehene who are all seriously involved in the galamasey trade becase there is money to be made ; this tells you you and proves that historically our Chiefs were the 'PIMPS' and 'KINPINS' in the slave trade ; histopry is repeating itself again in Ghana ; how can a chinesse come all the way from China ; destroys our rivers with toxic mercury and she is named 'Yaa Ashantewa' in Ashantiland and the the Otumfuo condones this because he gets a percentage of the gold they win from the land besides this Ofori Paniyin or the Ashanti hene should be told that they are merely the custodians of the land for the people and that the land is not their personnel properties ; GO AHEAD MR OFORI PAYNIN Of KYEBI and sue but the proble of knowing you are of the KInpins in galamasey will not go away -STOOOOOPID CHIEF !!!!!!
I Kofi Philip, I knock my chest today and declare that the Okyehene is linked to galamsey in the Akyim Abauku areas. Please let your lawyers sue me. You claim to be an environmentalist with even a university dedicated to that cause but turned deaf hears the ghana water and treatment plant manager when he reported several times to you that the river was excessively been polluted. Hypocrite like you. Shame on you. two-faced man.
I FEEL SAD TO HEAR THIS FROM A SOO CALLED OKYEHENE----------WHAT? YOU WERE ACCUSED TWO YEARS BACK THAT PEOPLE ARE DOING GALAMSEY AT YOUR BACK YARD AND TO INFORM THEM TO STOP. NOW YOU THREATING TO SUE ---WHO? NOW HAT THE DOG (YOU) IS TO NAMED AND SHAMED YOU ARE DOING EVERYTHING TO RUN. IF CARE IS NOT TAKEN YOU WILL BE DESTOOLED. AGAIN YOU SAID IF CHIEF AND PEOPLE HAVE GIVEN THEIR LANDS FOR GALAMSEY YOU CANNOT DO ANYTHING----WHAT A CHIEF TO THAT LEVEL. WHOM ARE YOU DECEIVING. YOUR LAWYERS CANNOT DO FORKO
I JAMES ATTA IS ACCUSING YOU OKYEHENE THAT YOU AND YOUR ELDERS ARE AWARE OF THIS GALAMSEY BUSINESS.. YOU COLLECT MONEY FROM THE WORKERS ALWAYS .. .. OKYEHENE I DARE YOU SO TAKE ME TO COURT.. HOW CAN A FOREIGNER A CHINES MAN COME TO GHANA GO STRAIGHT TO AKYIM PEOPLES LAND AND START DIGGING FOR GOLD OR DIAMOND .. DO YOU THINK WE ARE ***barred word*** .. OKYEHENE YOU ARE VERY SLIKE .. I DARE YOU SO TAKE ME TO COURT
What other chief have being making this denial noise. Is he the only chief, why this ***barred word*** noise.who the cap fit Let ....
Sueing someone does not mean you have won a case in court. This guy should give us all a break. Who does he think he is? If you are the paramount chief of Akim Abuakwa and you claim to be the environmentalist you tout daily, how come illegal mining was being done within your backyard and you couldn't fight it. I listened to him on TV yesterday and he was just slanging without any substance in his speech. Powerful as you are you sit and are told that big men are behind the activity and all you can donis to fold your hands in between your tighs and today you are telling us that you will sue people. Consult your lawyers and we will find money and consult Good Lawyers like Egbert and Ayikoi Otoo and you will see your saaamiiia.