Traditional rittes to banish me from Ashanti Kingdom is making it difficult for me to apologize – Odike
Mr Odike says the traditional rites performed to banish him from the Ashanti kingdom is making it difficult for him to appear before the authorities to offer any remorseful gesture for his comments.
2012 Presidential Candidate and Founder of United Progressive Party (UPP) Akwasi Addai Odike says he does not have any means to reach out to the Kumasi Traditional Council to apologise for comments he is said to have made against the Asantehene.
He said he has since been banished and “if anybody sees you around the vicinity, they can kill you”.
Speaking on TV3‘s Midday Live on Monday, August 29, Mr Odike says the traditional rites performed to banish him from the Ashanti kingdom is making it difficult for him to appear before the authorities to offer any remorseful gesture for his comments.
The UPP founder was banished by the Council for allegedly berating the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutut II, on Oyerepa FM’s morning show in talking about the indiscriminate illegal mining in the Ashanti kingdom.
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The comments apparently angered the Kumasi Traditional Council, resulting in rites performed to banish him.
A few days later his office in Kumasi was stormed by some masked men, who shot into his parked vehicle.
Passes made by management of Oyerepa FM/TV to appease the chiefs were rejected as the station was asked to shut down before making an appearance in Manhyia.
The Kumasi Traditional Council has asked the management of Kumasi-based radio station, Oyerepa FM, to halt its operations effective Friday, August 26 until further notice.
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Despite standing by his comments, Mr Odike said even if he wants to apologise he has no means to do so as a result of the traditional rites performed by the chiefs.
“So, I don’t have any other means to really reach out to our traditional authorities to apologise.”
Source: 3news.com|Ghana
