Daasebre Prof Emeritus Oti Boateng, Omanhene of
the New Juaben Traditional Area has debunked a publication and its content
-captioned “Daasebre Oti Boateng endorses Mahama” which appeared on Ghanaweb
news site as representing his position nor that of the New Juaben Traditional
Council during his courtesy call to the President of the Republic, John Dramani
Mahama. This was contained in a statement issued and signed by Mr.
Nyaaba-Aweeba Azongo, special Assistant to Dasebre Oti Boateng.
The
statement indicates that the Omanhene of the New Juaben Traditional Area,
Daasebre Prof (Emeritus) Oti-Boateng’s attention, has been drawn to the article
on Ghanaweb which appears to suggest an endorsement of a candidate by the
Omanhene to this year’s election.
The Omanhene, who is currently not in
the country takes exception to this publication and denies same of any such
publication purporting to endorse a candidate by the Traditional Council against
the tenet of the constitution which debars chiefs from openly identifying with
political parties, and by extension a candidates to an election on the platform
of political parties.
“Being a paramount chief of international stature
and part of the top-echelon of the Chieftaincy institution in Ghana, it is my
responsibility not only to safeguard the dignity and sanctity of the institution
of Chieftaincy, but also to ensure that chieftaincy becomes the rallying point
of leadership for all irrespective of one’s cultural, religious and political
differences.
The New Juaben Traditional Council per our mandate and
reputation welcomes and Support All Shades of Political Leadership Who Have the
mandate of the citizenry to govern this country.
The statement further
states that, Dasebre wishes to take this opportunity to advise chiefs to ensure
that their communication in the presence of political leadership and the media
are well-measured and devoid of emotions likely to bring the traditional
councils, and the very institution of Chieftaincy into disrepute, particularly
in such sensitive political periods. “We should also refrain from acts likely to
erode public confidence in the institution of chieftaincy”. |
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