Asantehene has no authority over New Juaben - Dr. Oti Boateng

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Kofi 10 years ago

It is now clear the New Juaben stool is vacant!

It is now clear the New Juaben stool is vacant!
OSBON 10 years ago

Oh Nana, only a few months ago Asantehene told you that you are his representative in New Juaben and you bow to that.
Oh Nana are you saying that New Juaben is no longer protected by the Golden Stool? So what about your brot ...
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Oh Nana, only a few months ago Asantehene told you that you are his representative in New Juaben and you bow to that.
Oh Nana are you saying that New Juaben is no longer protected by the Golden Stool? So what about your brother in Juaben? What about the people of New Juaben area who like you have two family homes both in Juaben and New Juaben.
Nana are you saying that when you come to your home in Juaben you are under Golden stool, but when you go to New Juaben you are on your own.
When did one travel adventure make him or her loss his clan heritage.
You and the people of new Juaben are all part of Juaben proper and under the protection of the Golden stool and all your people are proud of that.
Frank Agyena-Karikari 10 years ago

Daasebre should think twice. I don't think Daasebre is not subservient to Asantehene. Perhaps I am wrong. Can Nana Bawua explin issues to me since he is well versed than me when it comes to Asante chieftaincy? I know the peop ...
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Daasebre should think twice. I don't think Daasebre is not subservient to Asantehene. Perhaps I am wrong. Can Nana Bawua explin issues to me since he is well versed than me when it comes to Asante chieftaincy? I know the people of New Juabeng don't care much about Asantehene but there are many who see him as an overlord.
Elolo Asa-Eck 10 years ago

Frankly, the land that New Juabeng is on is a land that was given to them by the Akyems, Akwapims and Krobos. Therefore, it will be unthinkable that those three groups will allow Asantehene to also become an overlord on their ...
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Frankly, the land that New Juabeng is on is a land that was given to them by the Akyems, Akwapims and Krobos. Therefore, it will be unthinkable that those three groups will allow Asantehene to also become an overlord on their soil.
i remember when we young in Koforidua, everytime the Asantehene, Otumfuo Opoku Ware was visiting New Juabeng,to a function on our Jackson Park.

Once the )kyehene Osagyefuo Kuntunkunuku drives, he dances to a different kind of adowa and he claims all the land of New Juabeng by signs, that he owns it, then,the then paramount chief, Late Nana Kweku Boateng of Blessed Memory will also stand up and dance in a certain way that shows that he only ouwes allegiance to the Asanthene but not the )kyehene. Well, all those were in the past.
I partly agree with with Dr. Oti Boateng that, Asantehene cannot claim ownership of Koforidua/New Juabeng municipality unless the sitting paramount chief allows it as his predecessor always did. Frankly, you can argue that he, Nana Kweku Boateng, allowed that, because he, cherished the connection and bond that has long existed between Old Juabeng, Asanteman and indeed the residents of New Juabeng who happen to have familial relations with the former.
Another, point also is, the kingmakers of New Juabeng have always been semi-educated folks, and the more educated have always come from the uxiliary famlies rather than the main houses that have the power to appoint someone as an heir to the stool of New Juabeng. Nana Dr. Oti Boateng saw that as an advantage and used it to his own advantage to usurp a stool that clearly should have gone to one, Nana Topen, my big brother's classmate in Koforidua.
More later.
william 10 years ago

Like other institutions of state the Chieftaincy institution also needs urgent reforms! Need for a dispassionate and objective discussion, not fanatical emotions of past glory or modern day ethnocentrism!!!

Like other institutions of state the Chieftaincy institution also needs urgent reforms! Need for a dispassionate and objective discussion, not fanatical emotions of past glory or modern day ethnocentrism!!!
BAAFOUR TWUM AMPOFO 10 years ago

NEW JUABEN MANHENE HAS AUTONOMY ON HIS STATE. THE LAND OF KOFORIDUA WAS NOT BATTLE GROUND AND NEVER CONQUERED BY ANY TRIBE IS A GIFT BY NANA DOKUA OF AKYEM ABUAKWA OF ADANSI ASONA CLAN WHOSE ANCESTORS SUFFERED FROM THE ASANTI ...
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NEW JUABEN MANHENE HAS AUTONOMY ON HIS STATE. THE LAND OF KOFORIDUA WAS NOT BATTLE GROUND AND NEVER CONQUERED BY ANY TRIBE IS A GIFT BY NANA DOKUA OF AKYEM ABUAKWA OF ADANSI ASONA CLAN WHOSE ANCESTORS SUFFERED FROM THE ASANTIS. THANKS TO KUNTUNKUNUNKU I WHO TOOK THE THEN ADANSI PEOPLE FROM THE AGGRESSIONS FROM ASANTIS AND SETTLED SOUTHWARDS.IN SHORT ASANTIHENE HAS NO BUSNESS COMMANDING DWABENMANHENE. SOME PEOPLE INTERPRETATION OF. SOME TWI WORDS DIRECT TO READERS WHICH IS NOT RIGHT MISSING INFORMATION WHEN YOU SAID OMANHENE, WHICH MEANS NO ONE RULE OVER YOU IN THOSE DAYS THAT GHANA IS WITHOUT BRITISH AS COLONIAL MASTERS. LIKE AKYEM FOR EXAMPLE HEAD OF DIVISIONAL IS LIKE WHAT THE ASANTIS CALLS IT OMANHENE, LIKE DUAYAWKWANTA,JUABEN,ADANSI-FOMENA,TARKWA,ASUMANYA,EJISU ETC. THESE CHIEFS ARE DIVISIONAL TO , BEGORO, ASIAKWA,AKYEASE,KWABEN,KUKURANTUMI,WHICH THE OKYENHENE IS THE HEAD LIKE THE COUNTERPART ASANTIHENE, PEOPLE JUST MIX THE FACT WHEN IT COMES TO CHIEFTAINCY.
Ahoofe Adofo 10 years ago

Anansi
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Anansi the trickster is a West African god. He often takes the shape of a spider and is considered to be the god of all knowledge of stories. He is also one of the most important characters of West African and Ca ...
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Anansi
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Anansi the trickster is a West African god. He often takes the shape of a spider and is considered to be the god of all knowledge of stories. He is also one of the most important characters of West African and Caribbean folklore.
He is also known as Ananse, Kwaku Ananse, and Anancy; and in the southern United States he has evolved into Aunt Nancy. He is a spider, but often acts and appears as a man.
The Anansi tales are believed to have originated in the Ashanti people in Ghana. (The word Anansi is Akan and means, simply, spider.) They later spread to other Akan groups and then to theWest Indies, Suriname, and the Netherlands Antilles. On Curaçao, Aruba, and Bonaire he is known as Nanzi, and his wife as Shi Maria.
Ahoofe Adofo 10 years ago

Anansi the trickster is a god, goddess, spirit, man, woman, or anthropomorphic animal who plays tricks or otherwise disobeys normal rules and conventional behavior.
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Anansi the trickster is a West African god. He often t ...
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Anansi the trickster is a god, goddess, spirit, man, woman, or anthropomorphic animal who plays tricks or otherwise disobeys normal rules and conventional behavior.
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Anansi the trickster is a West African god. He often takes the shape of a spider and is considered to be the god of all knowledge of stories. He is also one of the most important characters of West African and Caribbean folklore.
He is also known as Ananse, Kwaku Ananse, and Anancy; and in the southern United States he has evolved into Aunt Nancy. He is a spider, but often acts and appears as a man.
The Anansi tales are believed to have originated in the Ashanti people in Ghana. (The word Anansi is Akan and means, simply, spider.) They later spread to other Akan groups and then to theWest Indies, Suriname, and the Netherlands Antilles. On Curaçao, Aruba, and Bonaire he is known as Nanzi, and his wife as Shi Maria.
AB gabe 10 years ago

You cannot touch the chieftancy period.

You cannot touch the chieftancy period.
Say Akiba 10 years ago

Don't bring your Elolo here okay? We are talking about Ashanti which you are not part of so you better shut up.New Juaben land was acquired by the colonial masters from the Akyims not Akuapim or Krobos, the amount paid was on ...
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Don't bring your Elolo here okay? We are talking about Ashanti which you are not part of so you better shut up.New Juaben land was acquired by the colonial masters from the Akyims not Akuapim or Krobos, the amount paid was one shilling it was documented and the papers are still there so stop that your trokosi nonsense in Ghana where you want to rewrite every bodys histo ry when you were not even part of Ghana, how did you come by that story, the fact that they share boundries and people are buying their lands to develope doesn't mean the Akwapims and the Krobos were part of the transactions the colonial masters had.The lands the colonial masters bought from the Akyims had all been used for developments, hence people bought lands from the boundries to develope so if you don't know something you don't say it.Why are the Akwapims and the Krobos not talking but an ewe?
Samuel Osei-Tutu 10 years ago

Chieftancy clearly is dragging us back. Completely outmoded in this modern world.

Chieftancy clearly is dragging us back. Completely outmoded in this modern world.
francis 10 years ago

my friend, you are still living these bush and you are talking of modern ghana. what is modern about ghana? even those developed europeans are not talking of doing away with their chieftancy. the likes of britain, spain, norw ...
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my friend, you are still living these bush and you are talking of modern ghana. what is modern about ghana? even those developed europeans are not talking of doing away with their chieftancy. the likes of britain, spain, norway, denmark, you name them. compare your so call modern democracy to the era that people ruled by their chiefs.
Nana Kwabena 10 years ago

I am reading your comments with huge interest as i am also a native on New Juaben. Technically, we are all from Asante. One former Old Juaben Chief caused some sort or friction between the Old Juaben and the then Asantehene, ...
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I am reading your comments with huge interest as i am also a native on New Juaben. Technically, we are all from Asante. One former Old Juaben Chief caused some sort or friction between the Old Juaben and the then Asantehene, resulting into a war, further on causing our ancestors to migrate. On reaching Kukurantumi, the then Okyehene gave them the present New Juaben. That old juaben chief subsiquently was destooled, if my memory serves me right. Customary interventions reversed the relations between Old Juaben and Asantehene. Hence Oti Boateng may be right but he cannot untie himself completely from the Asantehene. If his younger brother sweres to Asantehene, Oti does indirectly through the Old Juaben stool.
I bet to differ on the stands of where the candidate should have been picked to succeed the late New Juabenhene, Daasebre Kwaku Boateng. 1st of all i will like to condemn the actions of the sub-chiefs, it's very appauling and those chiefs should be arrested and prosecuted. Back to the point, King makers are the only people who can destool a paramount chief. the sub-chiefs don't carry weight, simple! there are several houses from which a royal can be picked from, just like Asante, New Juaben has 3, of which Nana Topen, a royal belongs to one, so potentially a candidate can come from any where within the 3 houses of the same family. Oti Boateng cannot be destooled unless the King makers decide so. Nana Topen's direct grandmother, the late Juaben Serwaa in her own wisdom installed Oti Boateng as the chief of New Juaben, why do you think she bypassed her own lineage to Old Juaben, to choose a candidate? There is a reason for it, i beleive.
Sie Gyabaah 10 years ago

Which 3 houses can a royal be picked from?

Which 3 houses can a royal be picked from?
Nana Kwabena 10 years ago

1. Mpampama
2. Duwaa
3. Mansa
Unfortunately, Daasebre Oti Boateng, Nana Topen and Nana Yaa Daani, the queenmother are all from the Mansa line/house. The rest have been sidelined for a very long time.

1. Mpampama
2. Duwaa
3. Mansa
Unfortunately, Daasebre Oti Boateng, Nana Topen and Nana Yaa Daani, the queenmother are all from the Mansa line/house. The rest have been sidelined for a very long time.
Sie Gyabaah 10 years ago

Which people from the other two houses have ruled in koforidua or old juaben?

What is the meaning of mpanpama?

Which people from the other two houses have ruled in koforidua or old juaben?

What is the meaning of mpanpama?
Nana Kwabena 10 years ago

Unfortunately, i dont know but i can find out and get back to you. But i believe back in the day when unity amongst families were paramount, they will spread or shared the seat fairly until lately as it's happening in Asante ...
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Unfortunately, i dont know but i can find out and get back to you. But i believe back in the day when unity amongst families were paramount, they will spread or shared the seat fairly until lately as it's happening in Asante. Although there are 3 gates, Prempeh, Opoku Ware and Osei Tutu, they all have access to the seat. We all know the late Opoku Ware of blessed memory wasnt the direct son of the present Asante queen mother, but he still reached out to the other house to select an auntie, who is the current queenmother. When he passed on, the current one picked her direct son, from the Osei Tutu gate. Family feuds are causing a lot more harm in making the system run fairly as it used to be in the olden days. With this in mind i disagree with the priniciple that Nana Topen is or was the automatic heir to the throne. Like i stated earlier, his direct grandmother the late Juaben Serwaa supervised the enstoolment of Daasebre Oti Boateng. She bypassed her lineage in her own wisdom. Why do we think she did this? I am not for Oti Boateng either but i think the records should always be set straight so the younger generation will not be misled.
Sie Gyabaah 10 years ago

Interesting, why is it not so elsewhere? Kumasi's system is superb.

Of course, in Akan tradition there is nothing like automatic heir. Kindly do get back--email, preferably.

Why have the other 2, allowed themselves to b ...
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Interesting, why is it not so elsewhere? Kumasi's system is superb.

Of course, in Akan tradition there is nothing like automatic heir. Kindly do get back--email, preferably.

Why have the other 2, allowed themselves to be so treated? Do get in touch.
Sie Gyabaah 10 years ago

You wrote: ''One former Old Juaben Chief caused some sort or friction between the Old Juaben and the then Asantehene, resulting into a war, further on causing our ancestors to migrate. On reaching Kukurantumi, the then Okyehe ...
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You wrote: ''One former Old Juaben Chief caused some sort or friction between the Old Juaben and the then Asantehene, resulting into a war, further on causing our ancestors to migrate. On reaching Kukurantumi, the then Okyehene gave them the present New Juaben. That old juaben chief subsiquently was destooled, if my memory serves me right. Customary interventions reversed the relations between Old Juaben and Asantehene.''

Let's call a spade a spade, the fault didn't lie with the then Dwaben King.
Nana Kwabena 10 years ago

Onua! please this is my point, i am not for Oti Boateng nor for anybody in particular but sometimes one faction wants the world believe that they are the sole heirs to the New Juaben seat, which i find incorrect. They should ...
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Onua! please this is my point, i am not for Oti Boateng nor for anybody in particular but sometimes one faction wants the world believe that they are the sole heirs to the New Juaben seat, which i find incorrect. They should not distort the facts. I grew up in Kdua, aside that my grand dad is a royal, i appreciate our culture so i take interest in knowing my roots so i can pass on the heritage to my kids, the younger ones. As much as i dislike soo many things about Daasebre Oti Boateng i believe he's done some good things. I don't care who becomes the chief bcos none of them will personally contribute to my development. I hate when people try to be dishonest and confuse the youth bcos they want to benefit in some way or form from the current dispute. One truth is they have tried all options to destool Oti Boateng but all attempts have not worked. It should send the message that it won't work. They can only succeed if they work their way through the Kingmakers. They can and are the only people who destool a chief. The fact is there is no divisional chief among those making noise, they are all sub chiefs, who don't carry any weight, they don't matter when it comes to chieftancy matters. Oti Boateng was not make a chief yesterday, he has been for over 20years.
Sie Gyabaah 10 years ago

Me nua, your point on the current Omanhene is taken. However, I think there has been a misunderstanding.

I was addressing your point about the conflict to led the Dwabens to resettle where some of them are now, i.e in the ...
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Me nua, your point on the current Omanhene is taken. However, I think there has been a misunderstanding.

I was addressing your point about the conflict to led the Dwabens to resettle where some of them are now, i.e in the Eastern Region.

In as far as that over 100yrs ago conflict was concerned, I personally do not think the fault did lie with the then Juaben King. He was not at fault at all in my estimation.

It was simply a question of face-saving for their oppressor then, as well as a significant dose of ingratitude-BONIAYE.

On the Heir to the Stool: Those who have the view that the Stool is reserved for one person, are simply living in cuckoo land. It is nobody's or no lineage's personal property.
Nana Kwabena 10 years ago

Ohua!I understand where you are coming from, history has it that an agreement was made by the ashanti chiefs at the time, that all paramount chiefs will rally behind the Kumasi chief to be the asantehene, hence the asante kin ...
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Ohua!I understand where you are coming from, history has it that an agreement was made by the ashanti chiefs at the time, that all paramount chiefs will rally behind the Kumasi chief to be the asantehene, hence the asante kingdom we have today. He fell off with with the asantehene and further disobeyed his command, further on lead to a war, causing our ancestors to migrate. I can not say whether he was at fault or not, he wld have justified his position if he was alive today but he is not. Simply put! some of the old customs and traditions are out of date. The chieftancy institution shd be reviewed.
Sie Gyabaah 10 years ago

Onua, there are foundational agreements governing the relationships b/n states, particularly so, that of Dwaben and Kumasi.

As the saying goes, Power Corrupts. In Asante of old, outside of Wartime, each of the foundational ...
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Onua, there are foundational agreements governing the relationships b/n states, particularly so, that of Dwaben and Kumasi.

As the saying goes, Power Corrupts. In Asante of old, outside of Wartime, each of the foundational states were Kingpins in their own domains. I won't expatiate much, since this's a public forum.

In times of justified war, of course, all rallied. There were some abuses in as far some engagements, with some calculated to weaken certain states.

Anyway, this's a public forum so can't go indepth.
Kofi 10 years ago

New Juaben was not under the authority of Asante Kingdom. It is on its own

New Juaben was not under the authority of Asante Kingdom. It is on its own
IRENE 10 years ago

New Juaben was from the Ashanti kingdom, the New Juaben indegenes are pure Ashantis from Asante Juaben, they came to settle where they are as refugees from the war between Kumasi and Juaben Ashanti. Some of them settled in Ak ...
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New Juaben was from the Ashanti kingdom, the New Juaben indegenes are pure Ashantis from Asante Juaben, they came to settle where they are as refugees from the war between Kumasi and Juaben Ashanti. Some of them settled in Akyim Abuakwa and Kotoku those who settled near Kukurantumi are those called New Juaben the land was bought from Kukurantumihene by the colonial masters to the refugees from Ashanti, so do you mean to say those refugees from Liberia are not Liberians? This New juaben Omanhene Daasebre Oti Boateng was born and bred in Ashanti so is he a son or grandson of the Golden stool? or is he so power drunk that he doesn't want to be under anyone? Is that why he is using the word autonomous? Because his predecessor consulted Nana Juabenhene in Ashanti before any decision was taken and the late queenmother confessed to the people of New Juaben that the stool belongs to the Asante Juabens before she was called, so what is he talking about? If the big stool in Juaben pays allegiance to Otumfuo how can the small one in New Juaben be autonomous.Ridiculous.
Brahyia 10 years ago

Show an instance in which He, Daasebre, or his predecessor personally drew a sword to swear an oath of allegiance in Kumasi?

In the abscence of that, he's absolutely right-the relationship is just an affinitive one predica ...
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Show an instance in which He, Daasebre, or his predecessor personally drew a sword to swear an oath of allegiance in Kumasi?

In the abscence of that, he's absolutely right-the relationship is just an affinitive one predicated on Blood.

Oaths of allegiance, are towards the collective symbol of Asante Nationhood, i.e the Golden Stool, not to a human being.

This's a very important distinction which many in Asante seem to have lost significance of.

By the way, the Dwabens gave Kumasi tutelage. When it comes to Dwaben Kumasi relations, let's exercise due care lest......

It is never a master-servant relationship.

The inceptional war of Asante was actually a Dwaben war, of which the planning and other ceremonies associated with it thereof took place in Dwaben, not Kumasi as has been erroneously stated all these yrs.

Anokye announnced the creation of Golden Stool in Dwaben or on Dwaben territory, specifically in Dwaboso, or Dwaso, the people thereof who are Dwabens.
PKA 10 years ago

Irene, your Liberia analogy is flawed. The circumstances are completely different. If your refugee story is anything to by, and indeed the land was acquired by the colonial masters and given to these refugees, then the New Ju ...
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Irene, your Liberia analogy is flawed. The circumstances are completely different. If your refugee story is anything to by, and indeed the land was acquired by the colonial masters and given to these refugees, then the New Juaben Paramount Chief is right. Apart from the blood relations, the Asantehene cannot have authority over an area he does not own. I stand for correction, though.
adanko, bronx 10 years ago

I think this chief is confused

I think this chief is confused
James Back 10 years ago

It is true

It is true
KOJO HOHO 10 years ago

Why would the Police arrest the 10 sub-chiefs if they have not caused any riot? This is purely Chieftaincy affair and does not warrant any police arrests. The sensible thing this embattled Omanhene should do is to try and s ...
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Why would the Police arrest the 10 sub-chiefs if they have not caused any riot? This is purely Chieftaincy affair and does not warrant any police arrests. The sensible thing this embattled Omanhene should do is to try and sort out the sub-chiefs complaints with them, which we are told he has for a long time now declined to do.

BY THE WAY WHERE IS THE SOCALLED EASTERN REGIONAL MINISTER? IS HE/SHE WAITING FOR BLOOD TO FLOW BEFORE ACTING?
THIS IS MY OPINION.
francis 10 years ago

am sure you understand your name "back". from where you adopted your name,when back is given to you as your name, it means left behind, an outcast: somebody rejected by society, a person of no class, no dignity, ignominy. so ...
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am sure you understand your name "back". from where you adopted your name,when back is given to you as your name, it means left behind, an outcast: somebody rejected by society, a person of no class, no dignity, ignominy. so check yourself, back
Robin Hood 10 years ago

Nana is right.The New Juaben paramount is not subservient to the Asantehene.The two are blood relatives, not a master-servant arrangement.This has been the status quo for slightly over 150 years ago.The Asantehene can use hi ...
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Nana is right.The New Juaben paramount is not subservient to the Asantehene.The two are blood relatives, not a master-servant arrangement.This has been the status quo for slightly over 150 years ago.The Asantehene can use his office to mediate between the warring factions in any area in Ghana and Ivory Coast as a gesture of goodwill, but not as an overlord.All the sane,Nana Oti Boateng is well advised to listen to the grievances of his subjects, and stop behaving like Emperor Nero of Rome.Nana,please listen to your people.We need the flowers in your kingdom always.
KULUNGUGU 10 years ago

Judging from both sides, it appears Oti Boateng is out of touch with his people. How on earth should all 10 sub-chiefs who including a few other sub-chiefs constitute the New Juabeng Traditional Council be sanctioned by the ...
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Judging from both sides, it appears Oti Boateng is out of touch with his people. How on earth should all 10 sub-chiefs who including a few other sub-chiefs constitute the New Juabeng Traditional Council be sanctioned by the Omanhene?

It is now clear that Oti Boateng is now rather going to forment trouble by by sooner or later attempting to replace the 10 sub-chiefs from the various towns with his cronies, and mark that, the blood will start to flow. Oti Boateng is simply out of touch with his people!!

The National House of Chiefs appears to be an impotent and a "toothless dog"!
Frank Agyena-Karikari 10 years ago

How did Daasebre become a paramount Chief? Who made him a paramount chief? I need answers.

How did Daasebre become a paramount Chief? Who made him a paramount chief? I need answers.
C.Y. ANDY-K 10 years ago

I'd like to associate myself with your views with a "but" at the end. Those of us who have made it our business to know the history of Ghana are aware that the people of New Juaben took refuge at where they are today in order ...
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I'd like to associate myself with your views with a "but" at the end. Those of us who have made it our business to know the history of Ghana are aware that the people of New Juaben took refuge at where they are today in order to avoid the "protection" of the Golden Stool during the civil war that afflicted Asante long ago. Yes, the same way some Asantes also took refuge in the Ivory Coast after the succession dispute civil war went against the rightful heir and the impostor uncle won, the man who went blind later and was removed as Asantehene. Can't recollect the name now. There was a time I can repeat all the names of the Asantehenes in a song taught to us in Middle School by an Asante teacher trainee on teaching practice in the '60s, from Twum, Ntwi, Opoku Wareeeee....!

The location of New Juaben is therefore not within the recognised jurisdiction of the Asantehene fora long, long time, by virtue of being in a different traditional area and treaties signed with the Gold Coast govt. The recent flirting with Asantehene and Manhyia pose difficulties, just as much as the flirting of the chiefs from the Worawora area posed similar problems. In the latter area, by virtue of the Treaty signed at Dzelukope in 1874 after the Sagrenti War, which Treaty my own great, great grandpa appended his signature to and the Asante Ambassador or Rep. Okobim Paba appended his "signature" on behalf of the Asantehene, the Asantehene forfeited any claim of suzerainty over that area into perpetuity.

Having said all, it doesn't mean that those areas cannot keep cordial relations with their kinsmen in Asante.

Finally, I am also equally appalled by the arrogant and disdainful manner Prof. has been handling his chieftaincy affairs, thereby courting and creating so much discontent in New Juaben. I had written a full article on the issue already. He might deserve destooling but not through appealing to the Asantehene.

Andy-K
C.Y. ANDY-K 10 years ago

This is what I wrote last yr Oct.

THE UNFOLDING CHIEFTAINCY DRAMA IN NEW JUABEN: ANOTHER CASE OF NDC DOUBLE STANDARDS AND DUPLICITY.

I have been following the unfolding drama in New Juaben with much consternation. As ma ...
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This is what I wrote last yr Oct.

THE UNFOLDING CHIEFTAINCY DRAMA IN NEW JUABEN: ANOTHER CASE OF NDC DOUBLE STANDARDS AND DUPLICITY.

I have been following the unfolding drama in New Juaben with much consternation. As many readers are aware of, I have an interest in drastically reforming chieftaincy in Ghana to bring it into modern times, besides being an interested actor in the ongoing Awoamefia debacle in Anlo. I therefore like to follow chieftaincy issues everywhere, as much as I could.

The conflict in the New Juaben [Dwaben] Traditional Area raises many interesting questions, many of which I won’t dwell on. Much of the information out there is one sided, being largely the version of events according to the obviously “peeved” Suhyenhene who has been allegedly denied the chance to swear the oath of allegiance to the Omanhene Daasebre Oti Boateng despite even a Supreme Court verdict in his favour; presumably, as the legitimate chief of that community. If that is the case - and I have no reason to doubt their truthfulness – then the Omanhene is simply exhibiting the general trait of lawlessness and disrespect to the law courts that the elite of Ghana demonstrate in their actions. After all, even Dr Busia famously shouted “No court! No court! …” and the rest is history! It is such contempt for decisions of courts and lawlessness in respecting due process that has led to the huge judgement debts Ghana is paying. It is behind the endemic corruption in the country. It is the same contempt for law and order that has led the elders of some of us in Anlo to take the once convicted ex-Police Commissioner and impostor Patrick Agboba and many of his equally lawless and arrogant henchmen such as Prof. Kofi Awoonor and ex-convict Dan Abodakpi to the Accra Fast Track Court on a charge of another contempt of court which they are doing their utmost best to derail the course of justice.

The Omanhene is, of course, no other a person than the erstwhile, long-serving head of the Statistical Service, Dr Oti Boateng. He, just like the rumoured late impostor to the Ga Mantsehip, Dr Blankson and the rest of the aforementioned individuals, fits the pattern of what I deemed the pathetic “modern elite” who have been migrating to the rural areas to secure chieftaincy titles by hook or crook as one of the crowning glories of their achievement in life - a development I consider as inimical to the development of an open society and good governance in Ghana. When the rent-seeking national elite who have fed fat on the national cake begun to descend on the rural areas to feed off the landed spoils of office that most chieftaincies command, then we are done for, and must fight back. This is not to say that we should continue to make uneducated rural people heirs to stools and skins; far from it!

This is just one aspect of and issues thrown out by the unfolding drama. But then, here we have a legitimate chief who wants to perform a lawful rite and has been threatened by a sub-chief with mayhem and bloodbath! One would have expected that the authorities descend heavily on the chief making the threats and offer protection to the Omanhene to perform the rites at the Suhyen River. Rather, the Regional Minister and the Head of the Regional Security outfit, Mr Victor Smith, considered it appropriate to ban the Omanhene from appearing in Suhyen! I think an astute leader would have tried to use this occasion to reconcile the two chiefs by inviting both to a tête-à-tête before and after the ceremony, with he himself appearing at the ceremony.

If the NDC government under the late President Mills had the security muscle to provide armed troops and police to the impostor Agboba and his unconscionable henchmen and lackeys to engage in an illegal and uncustomary out-dooring in Anloga, knowing full well that the man was under several injunctions and one conviction already for infringing such an injunction, I wonder why they could not provide same security to a legitimate chief to perform lawful rites to herald a festival? Of course, President Mills was just a thorough hypocrite when he declared that he wouldn’t want to entertain Dr Blankson as Ga Mantse because of the legal actions against him, but he found it fit to travel all the way to Anloga to embrace another impostor, a convicted one at that, as Awoamefia in the VR! Now that we have interred him with whatever good he had done as President, we are now free to dwell on the evils that he left behind! When I find some time, I might write The Legacy of President Mills, Part 2.

At this very moment, thanks to President Mahama’s own duplicity in this affair, troops have been deployed in Anloga several weeks before the announced celebration of the Hogbe festival by the impostor and his unprincipled and conscienceless associates. No one has threatened to disrupt their actions as that chief of Suhyen did, as last year, the opponents to the mischief makers issued a letter supporting any plans to celebrate the Hogbeza, only objecting to the participation of the impostor and convict as Awoamefia of Anlo.

Some few weeks ago, when they planned to perform another ceremony in order to remedy the illegal and uncustomary “outdooring” they performed for the impostor and a letter was issued by the legitimate kingmakers advising the chiefs and citizens not to turn up for the occasion, Police from Ho were unleashed on the town of Anloga to arrest some leaders of those opposed to them. A poor, young man with a bullet still in his groin from Nyonyo Atitsogbui’s debacle under the Kufuor regime was arrested, kept in prison for days and finally arraigned before court. Such is the abuse of the state security resources to prosecute an illegal, private agenda one wonders what sort of government President Mahama is running, after Mills’ pathetic reign from the Castle!

With Rawlings, one of his main backers who helped in no small measure in starting this dispute, also finally accepting my oftentimes stated stance and declaration that our fight against corruption and all forms of lawlessness must start from our homes, I guess all should be prepared for the internal onslaught some of us shall launch on the criminals, the lawless and arrogant, roguish elements, the conmen, etc, in our midst. Enough is enough of the display of lawlessness, the chicanery and the duplicitous behaviour of our so-called leaders!

Andy C. Y. Kwawukume
London
30 October, 2012
Yaw Poku,USA 10 years ago

Hei. Andy the NDC man, what is going on with and your beloved NDC? I guess you love everything about them.

Hei. Andy the NDC man, what is going on with and your beloved NDC? I guess you love everything about them.
Yaw Poku,USA 10 years ago

Hei. Andy the NDC man, what is going on with you and your beloved NDC? I guess you love everything about them.

Hei. Andy the NDC man, what is going on with you and your beloved NDC? I guess you love everything about them.
ANANSE KWAKU 10 years ago

Andy-K...I think I remember the first "stanza" of that "song": Twim Antwi, Kwabia Amaaanfii, Oti Akenteng, Obiri Yeboah, Osei Tutu, Opoku Waaare, Kwasi Bodum, Osei Kwadwooo"...maybe someone else, who can remember the whole so ...
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Andy-K...I think I remember the first "stanza" of that "song": Twim Antwi, Kwabia Amaaanfii, Oti Akenteng, Obiri Yeboah, Osei Tutu, Opoku Waaare, Kwasi Bodum, Osei Kwadwooo"...maybe someone else, who can remember the whole song, can help out. (I'm not competent enough to comment on or contribute to the substantive issue-whether New Juaben is autonomous or not.)
francis 10 years ago

so andy-k, who should destool him? government, okyehene, or your great grandpa.

so andy-k, who should destool him? government, okyehene, or your great grandpa.
mohammed 10 years ago

stop all this nonsense where some lazy people refuse to work and claim superior. If this man is a biologist is he not wasting in sitting there where he could be researching on Monsanto genetic modified foods. no one is born a ...
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stop all this nonsense where some lazy people refuse to work and claim superior. If this man is a biologist is he not wasting in sitting there where he could be researching on Monsanto genetic modified foods. no one is born a chief.
Lasisi 10 years ago

Mohammed your "people" kill in the name of Allah and they have not been banned. Boko Haram, Al Qaeda, Al shabbab and all the so-called peaceful religionists kill and kill and kill. The gov't should try to ban islam and there ...
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Mohammed your "people" kill in the name of Allah and they have not been banned. Boko Haram, Al Qaeda, Al shabbab and all the so-called peaceful religionists kill and kill and kill. The gov't should try to ban islam and there will be peace in the world forever.
Brother 10 years ago

Ignorance will kill you Lasisi. Because he is called Mahama, he must be a Muslim?

Ignorance will kill you Lasisi. Because he is called Mahama, he must be a Muslim?
Baba Ali 10 years ago

Go tell this to the Queen! May be you admire the royal heritage in Britain!

Go tell this to the Queen! May be you admire the royal heritage in Britain!
Nana Butubutu Kantanka 10 years ago

The traditional history is that, the New Juaben Stool relates by blood to the Old Asante Juaben stool currently occupied the the junior brother of the confused haughty Oti Boateng, the brilliant and respectful Desebre Nana Ot ...
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The traditional history is that, the New Juaben Stool relates by blood to the Old Asante Juaben stool currently occupied the the junior brother of the confused haughty Oti Boateng, the brilliant and respectful Desebre Nana Otuo Serebour who is strongly a loyal to the Ashantehene and swears the oath of allegiance to the Golden Stool and Nana Otumfour Asantehene.

The New Juabens are Ashantes and by virtue and traditional linkage any Ashante is simply a subject to the occupier of the Golden Stool.

It is disrespectfully wrong and only in the confused mind of Oti Boateng that Asantehene has no authority over the New Juaben. Yes! Nana Otumfour indeed has full authority and a say over the New Juaben Stool as he has over the old Juaben Asante Stool.

The disappointing statement made by Oti Boateng absolutely indicates that he has lost touch with his own tradition and not fit to occupy the New Juaben (Koforidua) stool.

Oti, pack your belongings and go in peace. The majority of the youth, sons and daughters of New Juaben say you are an imposer and must go with your authoritative and divisive self. Period!!!
Kofi 10 years ago

It looks like what Daasebre Oti Boateng is saying is that the best way for him to keep his stool is to have no superior over him. Maybe, New Juaben does not even need a chief at all.

It looks like what Daasebre Oti Boateng is saying is that the best way for him to keep his stool is to have no superior over him. Maybe, New Juaben does not even need a chief at all.
Lasisi 10 years ago

If TEN of your sub-chiefs revolt against you then you are toast. Now that he is distancing himself from the asantehene, the asantehene does not need to intervene when there is a revolt as is going on now.

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If TEN of your sub-chiefs revolt against you then you are toast. Now that he is distancing himself from the asantehene, the asantehene does not need to intervene when there is a revolt as is going on now.

I think he would have had some standing IF the asantehene had stood behind him, but because of his guilt he is running away.
esiegya 10 years ago

When a King and his people flee their traditional home and go ti settle elsewhere, under the protection of entities that can offer them real, organic protection, their relations with their former suzerain becomes academic. T ...
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When a King and his people flee their traditional home and go ti settle elsewhere, under the protection of entities that can offer them real, organic protection, their relations with their former suzerain becomes academic. They may CHOOSE to recognise their former suzerain or not. It is up to them; blood relations notwithstanding.

Were the current Asantehene an entity of universal respect, one doubts whether Oti Boateng would go to the extent he's going ti assert his independence of the Golden Stool. Enough said!
marg 10 years ago

Any Asante on Asante lAND is subject to Asantehene. If you dont want to be subject to him, you move out of his land. And that is what the people of New Juaben did.

Any Asante on Asante lAND is subject to Asantehene. If you dont want to be subject to him, you move out of his land. And that is what the people of New Juaben did.
Odambea 10 years ago

this man wants power. konongo odumasi secondary school idiot. statistical thief. old vandal who does no truth.

this man wants power. konongo odumasi secondary school idiot. statistical thief. old vandal who does no truth.
NAA4U 10 years ago

IF THE PEOPLE WHO REPRESENT LOCALLY ARE FIGHTING AMONG THEMSELVES FOR POWER, HOW SAFE ARE WE? WHAT WILL HAPPEN IF THEY SHOULD MOUNT POLITICAL PLATFORM? WHY IS THE BLACK MAN SO GREEDY?

IF THE PEOPLE WHO REPRESENT LOCALLY ARE FIGHTING AMONG THEMSELVES FOR POWER, HOW SAFE ARE WE? WHAT WILL HAPPEN IF THEY SHOULD MOUNT POLITICAL PLATFORM? WHY IS THE BLACK MAN SO GREEDY?
Papa Yaw 10 years ago

Hoe

Hoe
Osei London EAST STREET 10 years ago

ASANTEHENE HAS NO AUTHORITY OVER NEW JUABEN.NANA DR. PROF. OTI BOATENG YOU ARE OMANHENE OF NEW JUABEN PERIOD.YOU HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH ASANTEHENE.ASANTEHENE HAS NO POWERS IN THE EASTERN REGION PERIOD.

ASANTEHENE HAS NO AUTHORITY OVER NEW JUABEN.NANA DR. PROF. OTI BOATENG YOU ARE OMANHENE OF NEW JUABEN PERIOD.YOU HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH ASANTEHENE.ASANTEHENE HAS NO POWERS IN THE EASTERN REGION PERIOD.
Odiamono Sarpong 10 years ago

Respect

Respect
JK 10 years ago

No true son of Asante or Dwaben blood will allow selfishness to bring division among Asantes.

He must step down. We are Ashantis and owe our allegiance to the Golden Stool.

No true son of Asante or Dwaben blood will allow selfishness to bring division among Asantes.

He must step down. We are Ashantis and owe our allegiance to the Golden Stool.
Asantenee Kwaku Bratuo 10 years ago

Mampong is the second power in Asante and Juaben 3rd. What is Oti Boateng talking about? New Juaben state in the Eastern Region is autonomous? Juaben only relate to the Asante Kingdom by blood?

The day Sika Tdwa Kofi was c ...
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Mampong is the second power in Asante and Juaben 3rd. What is Oti Boateng talking about? New Juaben state in the Eastern Region is autonomous? Juaben only relate to the Asante Kingdom by blood?

The day Sika Tdwa Kofi was conjured from the skies, Juabens was there! When Twinibuanda attempted to depose Agyemang Prempeh the 1st and was repelled by Nana Afrani, Edwiso Chief, Nana Yaa Asantewaa's brother; wasn't it Juaben Forces who backed Twenebuanda's to take over the Asante Stool? Since when did a foreigner attempt to contend for the Kingship in Kumasi?! Oti Boaten is distorting history to entrench himself!
Brahyia 10 years ago

Dwaben, owo onua ti, is the correct interpretation of the relationship and stance of Dwaben in the Asante Traditional Hierachy.

For the sake of diplomacy and nomenclature, now Mampong---an indisputable and very important f ...
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Dwaben, owo onua ti, is the correct interpretation of the relationship and stance of Dwaben in the Asante Traditional Hierachy.

For the sake of diplomacy and nomenclature, now Mampong---an indisputable and very important foundational member of Asante has been placed in the position of No.2

Numbering is an English importation.

Boss, the inceptional war with Denkyira was actually a Dwaben war. Planning for it, and all the necessary rituals took place in Dwaben or in Dwaben territory.

When Anokye Kokoo decided to announce the creation of the Golden Stool, it took place in Dwaben or on Dwaben territory. It was in Dwaben he came to announce so.

The conjuring or the ceremonies connected with it, took place in Dwaben territory, specifically, Dwaboso or now Juaso whose people are bonafide Dwabens.

I'll pause here.

Juaben forces fought in support of Prempeh I.
AL-KHEBAB 10 years ago

Oti Boateng, I am sorry for you. It was clear that the seat did not belong to you from the onset. But for some reason, you took it anyway. Now you see the troubles that you encounter when you "rule" without the gods on your s ...
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Oti Boateng, I am sorry for you. It was clear that the seat did not belong to you from the onset. But for some reason, you took it anyway. Now you see the troubles that you encounter when you "rule" without the gods on your side??? Hmmmmmmmm

At this time, it appears tooo late to seek the face of the gods now, Oti, so please send people to go pack your things for you from the New Juabeng Palace at Srodai, Koforidua, where you rarely was seen.

From the time the Great Nana Kwaku Boateng turned his face to the wall to be with the ancestors, there is yet to be any Paramount chief comparable to him. This time we pray to the gods to give us a chief like the Great Nana Kwaku Boateng or better. Amen!!
Sakura 10 years ago

Who cares?

Who cares?
Stev 10 years ago

No one is disputing that the pp of New Juaben have their root from Asante. the Issue here is that the State does not pay allegiance to Asantehene and that is the truth.

No one is disputing that the pp of New Juaben have their root from Asante. the Issue here is that the State does not pay allegiance to Asantehene and that is the truth.
W. Atugubah 10 years ago

What is this primitive Ashantis talking about? you guys still wants to enslave each others? WHY Leave Dr oti alone. When the Ewe man(Okomfo Notsie) note not(Anokye) magically blinded your equally foolish ancetors by foolin ...
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What is this primitive Ashantis talking about? you guys still wants to enslave each others? WHY Leave Dr oti alone. When the Ewe man(Okomfo Notsie) note not(Anokye) magically blinded your equally foolish ancetors by fooling them with what you ignorantly called the golden stool,its pure DEMONIC STOOL. Ashantis let go your fathers blood thirsty minds and hands for all to live in modern Gh without any enslavement .By the way who is Asantehene!!a criminal wanted in Canada?
NANA BUSUMURU AL-KHEBAB 10 years ago

THERE SHOULD BE ANOTHER NTAM KESE3 AND RITUALS AIMED AT BANISHING AND DECLARING PESONA NON-GRATA, NANA OTI BOATENG FROM THE BOUNDARIS OF NEW JUABENG !!!

NANA OTI BOATENG, YOU MUST NOT ENTER KOFORIDUA AND ITS TRADITIONAL AR ...
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THERE SHOULD BE ANOTHER NTAM KESE3 AND RITUALS AIMED AT BANISHING AND DECLARING PESONA NON-GRATA, NANA OTI BOATENG FROM THE BOUNDARIS OF NEW JUABENG !!!

NANA OTI BOATENG, YOU MUST NOT ENTER KOFORIDUA AND ITS TRADITIONAL AREAS AGAIN SO THAT YOUR SAFETY CAN BE GUARANTEED. THE DAY YOU ENTER KOFORIDUA OR ANY PART OF OF ITS TRADITIONAL AREAS AGAIN, YOU WILL BE ARRESTED BY THE PEOPLE AND HAVE YOUR SANDALS REMOVED AND BE BEATEN IN YOUR HEAD WITH IT. ALSO, YOUR KENTE WILL BE STRIPPED FROM YOU AT THE FULL GLARE OF CAMERA MEN AND YOU WILL BE ARRESTED IN ADDITION. YOU ARE DISTOOLED BECAUSE YOU NEITHER FIT THE KOFORIDUA STOOL NOR CONNECTED WITH THE ELDERS AND PEOPLE OF THE LAND. ABOVE ALL, YOU DISREGARDED TRADITIONS. GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR NEW LIFE AS A DISTOOLED CHIEF!!!
kwame cash ,UK 10 years ago

Is time we get another man for development of new juaben.Dr oti boating enough is enough.

Is time we get another man for development of new juaben.Dr oti boating enough is enough.
AKAGEE 10 years ago

WE HAVE MOVED ON.

WE HAVE MOVED ON.
Akonoba 10 years ago

It appears he doesn't want any body to listen to the case of the 10 sub-chiefs against him. It doesn't matter whether you are under Otumfour or not he can still resolve the conflict. Do you think the Dabon / Andani chiefs swe ...
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It appears he doesn't want any body to listen to the case of the 10 sub-chiefs against him. It doesn't matter whether you are under Otumfour or not he can still resolve the conflict. Do you think the Dabon / Andani chiefs swear any oath to Otumfour? How come they allowed him to help resolve their conflict? All because they love peace. You have sacked 10 sub-chiefs for no reason. If people who oppose your ideas are all sanctioned, the what kind of leadership are you practising? I even think all the sub-chiefs there are fed-up with him, but the cowards are still playing sychophancy.
AL-KHEBAB 10 years ago

OTI BOATENG MUST GO BACK TO HIS STATISTICIAN JOB AND LEAVE OUR JUABENG STOOL ALONE! HE IS REMOVED. PERIOD!

OTI BOATENG MUST GO BACK TO HIS STATISTICIAN JOB AND LEAVE OUR JUABENG STOOL ALONE! HE IS REMOVED. PERIOD!
MENSAH 10 years ago

If New Juabeng state is autonomous,AND THAT THE CHIEF'S PARAMOUNTCY DOES NOT OWE ANY ALLEGIANCY TO ANY CHIEF BEYOND THE NEW JUABENG TRADITIONAL AREA,BUT RALATES NANA OSEI TUTU BY BLOOD,then I think he is saying NANA OSEI TUTU ...
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If New Juabeng state is autonomous,AND THAT THE CHIEF'S PARAMOUNTCY DOES NOT OWE ANY ALLEGIANCY TO ANY CHIEF BEYOND THE NEW JUABENG TRADITIONAL AREA,BUT RALATES NANA OSEI TUTU BY BLOOD,then I think he is saying NANA OSEI TUTU IS NEUTRAL,IN ALL THE DISPUTE THAT IS HAPPENING IN NEW JUABENG TRADITIONAL AREA's CHIEFTAINCY.
My question is:
If NANA OSEI TUTU(THE ASANTE HENE) IS NEUTRAL,THEN WHY WOULDN'T HE,NANA OTI BOATENG,LET HIM BE THE ARBITER IN THE CHIEFTAINCY DISPUTE THEN?
Who could be more useful than NANA OSEI TUTU,TO SETTLE THIS ISSUE,IF NANA OTI BOATENG IS VERY SURE,HE IS DOING THE RIGHT THING IN KOFORIDUA,
If he is shying away from NANA OSEI TUTU,THEN,HE IS TRYING TO DEMONSTRATE SOMETHING THAT PROVES,HE IS NOT A MAN OF INTEGRITY,PERIOD.
WHO CAN SETTLE THIS DISPUTE,BESIDE THE ASANTE HENE?
MARCUS AMPADU 10 years ago

Nana Otuo Serebour of Dwaben is the most qualified person to handle this.

Nana Otuo Serebour of Dwaben is the most qualified person to handle this.
Mensah 10 years ago

which means what this embattled chief is saying is bogus

which means what this embattled chief is saying is bogus
KK 10 years ago

scrap all these archaic chieftancy institution. ghana is sitting on a time bomb. chieftancy problems all over the country. why can't we have some peace in this country.

scrap all these archaic chieftancy institution. ghana is sitting on a time bomb. chieftancy problems all over the country. why can't we have some peace in this country.
AL-KHEBAB 10 years ago

FOOL, CHIFTAINCY INSTITUTIONS ARE THE VERY SOULS OF THE PEOPLE. SCRAP IT AND THE PEOPLE WILL INDEED PERISH !!!

YOU ARE A FOOL TO THINK THAT WAY. WE ARE NOT SOUL-LESS HUMAN BEINGS LIKE THE EUROPEANS OR SO-CALLED WHITE PEOPL ...
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FOOL, CHIFTAINCY INSTITUTIONS ARE THE VERY SOULS OF THE PEOPLE. SCRAP IT AND THE PEOPLE WILL INDEED PERISH !!!

YOU ARE A FOOL TO THINK THAT WAY. WE ARE NOT SOUL-LESS HUMAN BEINGS LIKE THE EUROPEANS OR SO-CALLED WHITE PEOPLE. WE ARE A DIFFERENT PEOPLE FROM THEM AND WE CANNOT ALLOW OUR LIVES TO BE ENTIRELY MANAGED BY POLITICS AND THE EUROPEAN WAYS OR GOVERNMENT!

KWASIA, NEXT TIME TALK WELL. FOOL!!!
kaketonti 10 years ago

IS GHANA REALLY A REPUBLIC?NO DOUBT "thieves"CHIEFS WILL RUN AWAY AND LEAVE THEIR SANDALS BEHIND THEM!

IS GHANA REALLY A REPUBLIC?NO DOUBT "thieves"CHIEFS WILL RUN AWAY AND LEAVE THEIR SANDALS BEHIND THEM!
NANA KOMFO OPANYIN KWAKU BOATENG 10 years ago

LET THE FRONTOMFROM DRUMS BEGIN TO BEAT, LET THE GODS OF THE LAND REKINDLE THEMSELVES AND DISCEND FROM THE GREAT OBOUR TABIRI, THE DWELLING PLACE OF THE MOST HIGH IN THE LAND, TO CHOOSE FROM AMONGS THE PEOPLE, THE ONE THEY WA ...
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LET THE FRONTOMFROM DRUMS BEGIN TO BEAT, LET THE GODS OF THE LAND REKINDLE THEMSELVES AND DISCEND FROM THE GREAT OBOUR TABIRI, THE DWELLING PLACE OF THE MOST HIGH IN THE LAND, TO CHOOSE FROM AMONGS THE PEOPLE, THE ONE THEY WANT AS OUR CHIEF!!! THE ONE WHO IS MOST CAPABLE OF SERVING THE GODS AND THE PEOPLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH OUR CUSTOMS AND TRADITION, AND WHO WINS THE FAVORS OF THE GODS SHALL BE THE NEW PARAMOUNT CHIEF OF NEW JUABENG!!! OTI BOATENG IS GONE ! LONG LIVE THE NEW PARAMOUNT CHIEF TO BE APPOINTED BY NOT PASTORS OR POLICE OR CORRUPT POLITICIANS OR HOUSE OF CHIEFS BUT BY THE GREAT GODS OF THE LAND !!!
NDEBUGRE 10 years ago

Well done Ghana Black Stars, but we really have to do something about our defence before Brazil 2014. Our defence looks very shaky and will easily crumble against some teams at the world cup. The young boy who played the righ ...
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Well done Ghana Black Stars, but we really have to do something about our defence before Brazil 2014. Our defence looks very shaky and will easily crumble against some teams at the world cup. The young boy who played the right back against Egypt and who caused the penalty seems too inexperience, but I'm sure would have learnt a lot from that penalty. You can't give such easy penalties to your opponents, especially at the world cup.
AL-KHEBAB 10 years ago

Who is this fool talking about soccer when we are deliberating on important chieftaincy matter.

Hey fool, did you even complete primary school at all???

Who is this fool talking about soccer when we are deliberating on important chieftaincy matter.

Hey fool, did you even complete primary school at all???
kK 10 years ago

What you are talking about here doesn't bring progress. How can Asantehene extend his authority to eastern Region? Soccer is important for peace.

What you are talking about here doesn't bring progress. How can Asantehene extend his authority to eastern Region? Soccer is important for peace.
NANA OMAN KOMFO PANYIN BUSUMURU 10 years ago

Oti Boateng, I am sorry for you. It was clear that the seat did not belong to you from the onset. But for some reason, you took it anyway. Now you see the troubles that you encounter when you "rule" without the gods on your s ...
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Oti Boateng, I am sorry for you. It was clear that the seat did not belong to you from the onset. But for some reason, you took it anyway. Now you see the troubles that you encounter when you "rule" without the gods on your side??? Hmmmmmmmm
Onipaba 10 years ago

There he goes again with his bullish and autocratic behaviour.These chiefs are excesising their customary right and you have given them to the Police to arrest.It is deprivation of their civil,humanand customary rights.This O ...
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There he goes again with his bullish and autocratic behaviour.These chiefs are excesising their customary right and you have given them to the Police to arrest.It is deprivation of their civil,humanand customary rights.This Oti Boateng thinks he is a law unto himself.He thinks he is above the law and every body.Whatever makes him thinks is left to him alone.But let him not forget that many people have had that mentality until like Napoleon they met thir waterloo.Just let him hang on to his arrogance and disrespect to others.We the Concerned Citizens of New Juaben both at home and in the diaspora will take him on board.
INTERESTING DAYS 10 years ago

We all thought New Juaben settlers are Asantes and therefore swear allegiance to Otumfuo? This Oti Boateng man is another greedy bastard you wants to be his own king over other asantis.

We all thought New Juaben settlers are Asantes and therefore swear allegiance to Otumfuo? This Oti Boateng man is another greedy bastard you wants to be his own king over other asantis.
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Kwasi atta 10 years ago

We are livin in Ghana not Ashantekindom, Foolish bush man.

We are livin in Ghana not Ashantekindom, Foolish bush man.
CITIZEN 10 years ago

SO, IS OTI BOATENG AN ASANTE OR NOT? WHAT DOES HE MEAN BY 'they only relate to the Asante Kingdom by blood'. DOES HE UNDERSTAND THE RITUALS WHICH OSEI TUTU AND KOMFO ANOKYE PERFORMED SO MANY YEARS AGO, AT THE INCEPTION OF THE ...
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SO, IS OTI BOATENG AN ASANTE OR NOT? WHAT DOES HE MEAN BY 'they only relate to the Asante Kingdom by blood'. DOES HE UNDERSTAND THE RITUALS WHICH OSEI TUTU AND KOMFO ANOKYE PERFORMED SO MANY YEARS AGO, AT THE INCEPTION OF THE ASANTE KINGDOM?
tony dusseldorf 10 years ago

asantehene the bribe collector knows that he is king over all ghanians,but is CAPITAL NO,only asanteman so he shld live droti boateng alone

asantehene the bribe collector knows that he is king over all ghanians,but is CAPITAL NO,only asanteman so he shld live droti boateng alone
Akwasi Boateng 10 years ago

NEW JUABEN IS A PROPERTY OF THE ASENTEHENE.

NEW JUABEN IS A PROPERTY OF THE ASENTEHENE.
SUHUM SAMAN 10 years ago

Stop deceiving your self & others.
Koforidua and its environs are far richer than the whole Asanteman villages combined.

Stop deceiving your self & others.
Koforidua and its environs are far richer than the whole Asanteman villages combined.
THE TRUTH 10 years ago

LET THE ASHANTIS KNOW.....Asantehene has no authority over New Juaben - Dr. Oti Boateng.....

LET THE ASHANTIS KNOW.....Asantehene has no authority over New Juaben - Dr. Oti Boateng.....
James, Karikari 10 years ago

Nana Dr Oti Boateng is absolutely right. No other traditional ruler in Ghana including, the Asantehene, has any jurisdiction or lordship over the perimeters of New Juabeng and New Juabeng people. It is a false belief and unin ...
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Nana Dr Oti Boateng is absolutely right. No other traditional ruler in Ghana including, the Asantehene, has any jurisdiction or lordship over the perimeters of New Juabeng and New Juabeng people. It is a false belief and unintelligent assertion that because Asante has blood relations to New Juabeng therefore, New Juabeng should be under the traditional control and supervision by the Asantes i.e Asantehene.
Nana Dr Oti Boateng is a wise and brave and responsible leader and I like his choice of words. God bless you Nana Dr Oti Boateng.
Kofi Odumah 10 years ago

Well said Nana Dr Oti Boateng. About time the Asantes must bring some intelligence and common sense into their history. All their false claims should be challenged and corrected for the future generations and valid and reliab ...
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Well said Nana Dr Oti Boateng. About time the Asantes must bring some intelligence and common sense into their history. All their false claims should be challenged and corrected for the future generations and valid and reliable historical data. Prof. Adu Boahene made some of the mistakes and falsely claimed the unwarranted superiority of the Asantes in his history text books for schools in Ghana. Seriously, it was more than propaganda. Total academic lies insult. May be it is time for the Asante historians to re-write their own history but correctly instead of trying to write the history of other people.
AKASI MARTHA NZEMA 10 years ago

THE TIME HAS COME NOW TO CLAIM OUR GREAT MEN, TETEH QUARSHI GA, AND OKOMFO ANOKYI(E) NZEMA. ADU BUAHENE POLITICAL LOOSER,THE HISTORY HE WROTE WAS FAULT.

THE TIME HAS COME NOW TO CLAIM OUR GREAT MEN, TETEH QUARSHI GA, AND OKOMFO ANOKYI(E) NZEMA. ADU BUAHENE POLITICAL LOOSER,THE HISTORY HE WROTE WAS FAULT.
Nii Tetteh Kobblah III 10 years ago

Dr Oti Boateng is right

Dr Oti Boateng is right
Koo Nimo 10 years ago

Time is running out for Otumfuo,President Mahama to come clean
September 15, 2013 | Filed under: Opinions | Posted by: VibeGhana
The New Free Press is not surprised about the response from the Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu, ...
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Time is running out for Otumfuo,President Mahama to come clean
September 15, 2013 | Filed under: Opinions | Posted by: VibeGhana
The New Free Press is not surprised about the response from the Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu, his political allies both in the government and the opposition and the attempts by forces loyal to him to silence and intimidate the media. We utterly condemn the attacks on Kessben Radio and we stand in solidarity with all media houses who will rather stand on the side of truth rather than sell their consciences for 2 pieces of silver.
Some people like to call the current Asantehene King Solomon, well we beg to differ. We believe his character and behaviour is more in line with King Manasseh, a brutal and devious king who worshipped idols and brought the kingdom of Israel into disrepute.
We at the New Free Press know our lives are in danger. We will never be shaken. Unlike the cowards and bootlickers in the media who are on the payroll of President John Mahama, we are prepared to die to expose the naked subversion of constitutional rule and the rule of law in this country. We call on the Asantehene to bring his executioners to our offices at Kotobabi Abavana Down to cut our heads!
It is a fact that the Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu was brought in by President John Dramani Mahama and Vice President Kwesi Bekoe Amissah Arthur to broker the last minute deal to pay Justice Sophia Adinyira,Justice Vida Akoto Bamfo and Justice Sule Gadbegbe 5 million dollars. We absolutely make no apologies for sharing this information with Ghanaians. It is up to our law enforcement authorities and our institutions of state to wake up to the dreadful conspiracy facing the nation and to join us to destroy this conspiracy which is in danger of destroying Ghana.
The Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu is the king of the Ashantis and we respect him. But he is not Allah, the most merciful whom we serve with all our might. Allah is greater and more powerful than a mere mortal like the Asantehene and we don’t fear him at all.
Kwaku Duah as Otumfuo Osei Tutu was known in in his private life has been a power broker and financial guru for the NDC through his business contacts in Canada and the United Kingdom since 1994 and since he ascended the throne, used several fronts and registered companies, including his Otumfuo Educational Fund, which can’t even boast of a single project to support the NDC .When he fell out with the late President John Atta Mills because he was incorruptible, he undermined him by supporting the former 1st Lady Nana Konadu’s Agyemang Rawlings bid to lead the NDC.
Otumfuo’s relations with President John Mahama go back to the 80s and 90s as he was a regular visitor at his house at Dzorwulu in Accra. He also had a brief affair with the late former NDC MP Madam Joesphine Tamakloe, mother of Mr Ibrahim Mahama who interestingly is the half brother of President John Mahama. We can say categorically that it was Otumfuo that lobbied for John Mahama to partner John Atta Mills for the 2008 elections and persuaded former President Jerry Rawlings to accept him reluctantly.
The axis of evil that currently hovers over the country also involves Nana Wiafe Akenten II ,the Offinsohene and close pal of the Asantehene,. It is not a secret that in the 2008 elections, these 2 chiefs, together with the Kumasi Toasehene instructed the then Regional Chairman for the ruling party ,Daniel Ohene Agyekum to bury 5 live cows at Beasease. Those involved in the burying of the cows include NDC youth Activist Brogya Genfi,UFP leader Odike, Deputy Youth and Sports Deputy Minister Joesph Yammin, Ejusu MCE Afrifa Yamoah Ponkoh and Yaw Obimpeh, now NDC Chairman for Ashanti Region.

We have some major questions for President John Mahama, the Asantehene and all those who have doubts about our revelations.

1.Why did the Asantehene invite President John Mahama when he was then Vice President to the Manhyia Palace in October 2011 to discuss former President Mills state of health?
Who advised John Mahama to start preparing himself to be President because President Mills did not have long to live?

2.Why is it that the Asantehene after he convened the peace summit in Kumasi when he invited leaders of political parties ,decide to attend a secret fundraising dinner organised by Frank Adu, chairman of Cal Merchant Bank to support John Mahama at Anita Hotel that same evening?

3,Why will a chief of a great kingdom like Ashanti, decide to use a private jet belonging to Ibrahim Mahama, brother of President John Mahama to fly abroad with Kojo Bonsu currently the KMA boss for investors yet there is no press coverage on where the investment summit is being held ? Why are people complaining when we say Kojo Bonsu is Otumfuos errand boy and enforcer? who is having secret meetings with some businessmen to raise money for impending presidential primaries and the 2016 elections? Since when did the Asantehene become a government minister and errand boy for President John Mahama? are they not sabotaging and usurping Mr Haruna Idrissu, the trade minister and his colleagues who should be doing this on our behalf as ministers paid by us the people of Ghana?

4.Why is it that the judges who we named in our previous article as collecting the bribes have not come out to deny these allegations? Is the Otumfuo now their rock and their staff?

5. Who also bought Justice Atuguba’s ticket to the United States of America and in whose house is he staying in?

6. Why were there 205 telephone calls between Reverend Emmanuel Asante, Chairman of the Ghana Peace Council, President John Mahama, the Electoral Commissioner Dr Kwadwo Afari Gyan and the Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu between July 30th and August 27th 2013? We have transcripts from our reliable sources at the National Communications Authority to prove this and we will publish it all in our next edition.

7.Who called General Obasanjo in Nigeria to assure him everything was under control and why?

8.Who gave a direct instruction to John Mahama to appoint Georgina Amankwaa to be the Deputy Electoral Commissioner ?

9. Who is behind moves to get the Chief Justice Georgina Wood to resign so that Justice Atuguba could be appointed Chief Justice as a reward for what is termed a “good job done”? what job is this?

10. Since when did a Mole Dagbani and a non royal like Moro, become a spokesperson at the Mahnyia Palace? Are drug dealers and wee smokers now finding sanctuary at the palace where Nana Sir Agyemang Prempeh, Otumfuo Opoku Ware and other great kings once lived? Ohh Allah help us! I Alhaji Suraju Musah Mohammed is not an Ashanti, but I weep for this great kingdom which has now been reduced to being a slave to a pauper !

11. The Ashanti Region and the Brong Ahafo Region cannot boast of any infrastructure but these two regions contribute 40% of Agricultural output and have a labour force that can industrialise our country. Most economists have called for the building of an international airport which could create almost 200,000 jobs in the heart of the country. Who is prepared to knock some sense into these people especially Otumfuo who should be leading the way instead of using his time to help politicians to scheme for political power ?

12Why is the Asantehene always calling emergency meetings to discuss crisis involving his rule since he ascended the throne?

13.Can the Asantehene really tell his chiefs and hardworking people what really happened to the gold that allegedly got lost in Norway? We throw an open challenge to him.

14 it not strange that a lifelong supporter of Accra Hearts of Oak would be allowed to be the life patron of Kumasi Asante Kotoko? Who is the real cause of kotoko’s problems and who is asking for a share of transfer proceeds ? “Yene wo sere kwa” indeed!

It seems some Ghanaians have not learnt anything for our history .The gathering storm which could befall this country if we do not all come together as one people to stop the unimaginable conspiracy and corruption involving members of the clergy, muslim leaders, chiefs, political leaders of all political parties ,the media, civic society will not only swallow all of us but destroy our beautiful country.

We will be back with more revelations!

Alhaji Suraju Musah Mohammed
Managing Editor
The New Free Press
Kotobabi Abavana Down
Accra
Nii Tetteh Kobblah III 10 years ago

Dr Oti Boateng was right

Dr Oti Boateng was right
Master Kwaku 10 years ago

This man must be power drunk! Is he really the Omanhene of New Juaben (and a Professor to boot)? He does not seem to know the history of New Juaben nor its tradition. He should ask himself why the late Asantehene (Otumfuo Opo ...
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This man must be power drunk! Is he really the Omanhene of New Juaben (and a Professor to boot)? He does not seem to know the history of New Juaben nor its tradition. He should ask himself why the late Asantehene (Otumfuo Opoku Ware II)travelled all the way from Kumase (in the middle of the night) to swear the "Great Oath" to the body of the late New Juabenhene (Nana Kwaku Boateng) on the death of the latter? Shame on the chiefs of the New Juaben Traditional Council who support this "Omanhene".
Yaw Adu-Asare 10 years ago

This Oti Boateng guy is hauted by the ancestors of Akyim Kotoku for the role he played in the false enstoolment of a crook to be omanhene of Akyim Kotoku.

God is watching Oti Boateng closely for his iniquities.

This Oti Boateng guy is hauted by the ancestors of Akyim Kotoku for the role he played in the false enstoolment of a crook to be omanhene of Akyim Kotoku.

God is watching Oti Boateng closely for his iniquities.
Techiman Oyokoni 10 years ago

FINISHED!

FINISHED!

Asantehene has no authority over New Juaben - Dr. Oti Boateng

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