Otumfuo Questions NDC Over Manhyia ‘Snub’

THE ASANTEHENE, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has questioned the National Democratic Congress (NDC) over their seeming cold attitude towards the Manhyia Palace lately.

According to him, he has noticed that the NDC, especially their leaders, have virtually stopped visiting the Manhyia Palace, in Kumasi, as they used to do when they were in political office.

Otumfuo particularly cited the NDC’s lateness in officially introducing their running mate, Prof. Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, to him at the Manhyia Palace, to buttress his point.

The Asante King said the New Patriotic Party (NPP) picked their running mate, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh aka Napo late, yet they introduced Napo to him first.

“John Mahama came here recently and I questioned him why he hasn’t introduced his running mate to me yet,” Otumfuo said when Prof. Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang visited the Manhyia Palace.

According to the King, even though the NDC had officially not introduced Prof. Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang to him, when he met Prof. Opoku-Agyemang in Cape Coast, he still called her to dance with him.

“I said ‘Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, you have not been officially introduced to me as the NDC’s running mate for the December 7 polls, but come and dance with me’,” the King recalled.

Otumfuo emphasised that the Manhyia Palace is politically neutral so its doors are always opened to the various political parties, stressing that his interest is about the development of Ghana.

He said politics and elections centres around what can be done to transform the country as well as bring comfort to the people, and urged Prof. Opoku-Agyemang and the NDC to campaign on their policies.

The Asantehene noted that he knows Prof. Opoku-Agyemang to be a hard working and respectful person since her days at the University of Cape Coast (UCC), urging her to uphold her good character.

“My son, John Mahama, has selected you as his running mate and I’m expecting you to support him actively by campaigning on the NDC’s policies to transform the country for the people,” he said.

Otumfuo said, “Let Ghanaians know what you can do to transform the country without insults and insinuations,” noting that “It’s the Almighty God who will decide the winner of the polls.”

Source:dailyguidenetwork.com