Majority Leader and Minister of Parliamentary Affairs, Osei Kyei Mensah-Bonsu has questioned the timing in which the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) sought to dismiss claims by Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II that, former President John Mahama was persuaded to accept defeat in the 2016 polls.
“That was not the first time, I remember very well that Otumfuo said it earlier somewhere and has repeated it, so why did NDC and the former President to respond at this moment”, he quizzed on Kumasi FM’s morning show.
According to Suame lawmaker, it would have been better for NDC as a political party not to respond to the issue at all than to issue a press statement which sought to discredit the revered king.
“I am of the view that NDC should have let things go and be focused”, Hon. Osei Kyei Mensah Bonsu told host, Nana Yaw Mensah Joel during the interview.
The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II while speaking at the United Nations General Assembly remarked that it was through his effort that the former President who was unwilling to accept defeat, conceded.
Otumfuo explained: “at the conclusion of the last presidential and parliamentary elections, the country stood on the edge of disaster. The United Nations representative and the diplomatic community were aghast and alarmed that Ghana was about to slip down the slope of the electoral violence…Fortunately, the moral authority of the palace was at hand. We were able to intervene to persuade the losing candidate to accept his fate and to fly both candidates for a quiet encounter to pave way for a smooth handover.”
However, a former Chief of Staff under the John Mahama reign issued a statement and refuted the Otumfuo’s earlier assertion, claiming that the former President was never persuaded to concede defeat as was claimed by the Asantehene.
Source: bestnews.com
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Clearly Julius Debrah was out of order though I agree NPP should not seek to make political capital out of it..The impression created by Julius Debrah is abit worrying sad to say that Otumfuor lied.As novel as stating a case for all chiefs in the country was,its been marred by the disturbing exchanges between the NDC & Otumfuors kinsmen.Its important the NDC quickly apologizes,seek to be accomodating of dissent views and move on..Failure to do so can wreck their political campaign..
If u have someone like Wontumi setting the stage for Asantemam, i weep. Time will surely be on the side of JM
Look at another "he-goat" with his thinking cap on...just following politics shipishly................. You guys think you are making sense abi......
NPP is loosing the battle on this Asantehene's speech. They must stop. You think you can use Asantehene to cover your mess.
What're you saying. Asantehene emphasised on the recent election. So why are you being mischievous. It's better President Mahama go to Manhyia and apologize. The wise king will be merciful to him and forgive him. I also admonish President Mahama to surround himself with good and intelligent people like Dr. Spio. The likes of Asiedu Nketia, Debra, Omane Boama, Kwakye Fosu, Boahen, Otukonor,etc are all foools. Don't give them audience.
The Npp loyalists are destroying the Asatehene and the Manyia palace. They want Ghanaians to believe that all Ashanti is Npp and that Npp and Asantehene are all Npp. The NPP are hidding behind the Asantehene and the Manhyia palace as a last resort to fight the NDC and president Mahama. This is wicked and dangerous for the country. No human being is fallible. The Otumfuor is a human and can make mistakes. My fear is that most of thee workers at the Manhyia palace are Npp and are smuggling their thoughts and words into the speeches of the Asantehene without him knowing. The Asantehene did not mention the name of the candidate or the year of elections so why is everyone thinking it must be Mahama when we all know that it was Nana Akuffo Addo who refused to accept defeat in 2012 and plunged the country into a needless tension in the 8months of the court case.