Kumawu royal sets records straight in defense of Otumfuo

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ENOBA 10 years ago

I took the time and painstakingly read every bit of this piece. It sounds plausible.

Rockson Adofo, it is your turn. You better come up with something substantive or forever shut your mouth!!!!

I took the time and painstakingly read every bit of this piece. It sounds plausible.

Rockson Adofo, it is your turn. You better come up with something substantive or forever shut your mouth!!!!
Liars Corner 10 years ago

I saw on youtube about the bribery so what evidence do you need. You are simply not telling us the truth

I saw on youtube about the bribery so what evidence do you need. You are simply not telling us the truth
J. D Mahama 10 years ago

Who gave who the bribe you are talking about? Or the meer fact the sitting on the case was vidoe taped is the bribe or what? I also saw the case on YouTube and the accusation that the new king is northerner was neither here n ...
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Who gave who the bribe you are talking about? Or the meer fact the sitting on the case was vidoe taped is the bribe or what? I also saw the case on YouTube and the accusation that the new king is northerner was neither here nor there. So what is the bribery here.
Kwadwo 10 years ago

Watch it again, Kwasea. The chiefs said if they had received bribes they should finished the job. Watch again

Watch it again, Kwasea. The chiefs said if they had received bribes they should finished the job. Watch again
Amma Dufie 10 years ago

You are a fake

You are a fake
TWEAA 10 years ago

I KNOW JAMES - HE IS REALLY NOT TELLING THE TRUTH. THE CASE OF THE KUMAWU CHIEFTANCY DISPUTE IS NOT SO SIMPLE AS YOU HAVE NARRATED. MARK IT, IT CAN TAKE MORE THAN FIFTEEN YEARS TO RESOLVE IT AND YOUR DR SARFO WILL BE REJECTED ...
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I KNOW JAMES - HE IS REALLY NOT TELLING THE TRUTH. THE CASE OF THE KUMAWU CHIEFTANCY DISPUTE IS NOT SO SIMPLE AS YOU HAVE NARRATED. MARK IT, IT CAN TAKE MORE THAN FIFTEEN YEARS TO RESOLVE IT AND YOUR DR SARFO WILL BE REJECTED. OTUMFUO IS OUR KING AND WE RESPECT HIM BUT THERE IS NO WAY HE CAN IMPOSE A CHIEF ON US.
J. D Mahama 10 years ago

Adofo Rockson is the brain behind this bogus so called Kumawuman Citizens Living Abroad. He is fighting a loose battle and I challenge him if he is man with some balls between his legs to go to Ghana, and especially Kumasi ...
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Adofo Rockson is the brain behind this bogus so called Kumawuman Citizens Living Abroad. He is fighting a loose battle and I challenge him if he is man with some balls between his legs to go to Ghana, and especially Kumasi to fight the battle he is waging. I have been telling this Fosu guy to get a life.
Kwadwo 10 years ago

Kwasea bi nti na this case is dragging on

Kwasea bi nti na this case is dragging on
EBBY 10 years ago

A well-written account of your side of the story. I hope Adofo will also have something to say about this, and try to counteract with his own version of the truth. I have read a lot from this forum about the Kumawu chieftainc ...
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A well-written account of your side of the story. I hope Adofo will also have something to say about this, and try to counteract with his own version of the truth. I have read a lot from this forum about the Kumawu chieftaincy affairs, since my father hails from that area. The narrative you gave above still hasn't touched the main bone of contention between the feuding factions. The Ananagya folks contend, per Adofo's accounts, that your Ankaase people have no blood relations to the Aduana/kodua royal family, and that the originator of the Ankaase family, Dabo was installed as a regent by Queenmother Taa Acheampong at the insistence of the then Asantehene. We want to know how Dabo and his folks ended up in queen Taa Acheampong's home. This is the crux of the whole matter we are dealing with here. Unless the Ankaase family is able to convince people of their origin, with verifiable proofs and linkages to tie their matrilineal lineage to the matriach of the Aduana stool, Seni Fontom, they will still be considered as illegitimate and alien to the Kodua stool. The above narratives you gave here does not cut to the core of this feud. I am waiting for your comprehensive account on this to lay issues to rest.
King Bascious 10 years ago

Thank you, mate; you've said everything all! I'm not from Kumawu, but an Ashanti domiciled in the UK, who follows every development in Ghana, and in our native Ashanti, in particular. Some people just hide behind the keyboard ...
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Thank you, mate; you've said everything all! I'm not from Kumawu, but an Ashanti domiciled in the UK, who follows every development in Ghana, and in our native Ashanti, in particular. Some people just hide behind the keyboard and type garbage. One notorious plonker is Adofo Rockson or whatever. He claims to have a doctorate degree. I don't know where he got that doctorate degree from. If he really has a doctorate degree, then I'm afraid his articles about the Kumawu chieftaincy issue and his incessant berating of Otumfour are a complete and absolute insult to his, if any, highly developed intellect. I picture him as 'drunk one hour, an abstainer the next; veering from violent athletics to no athletics at all, and from both to the study of philosophy; today a politician, who jumps to his feet and talks unpremeditated nonsense, and tomorrow a warrior..., such a person can never find real happiness...' (The Political Thought of Plato and Aristotle, E. Barker, 2012). I'm pretty much sure he would read your piece of article and digest it. He would then position himself alongside the academics and see where he fits in. Thank you, James for your masterpiece! You did your research well before coming out with this article.
Kumawu Citizen 10 years ago

A daydreamer, get some life into your hopelessness. Have you seriously been reading Adofo's rebuts to James' publications? The answers that you require from him are already published on Ghanaweb, Modernghana and Spyghana. Unl ...
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A daydreamer, get some life into your hopelessness. Have you seriously been reading Adofo's rebuts to James' publications? The answers that you require from him are already published on Ghanaweb, Modernghana and Spyghana. Unless you are as ignorant and mischievous as that James you adore unreservedly, you will have seen Adofo's informative rebuts to James'.

It is worthless arguing with nonentities. Asantehene has been proved beyond the shreddest of doubt to be not an Overlord. Stop your nonsense and deceit, ye supporters of corruption.
COMMON SENSE 10 years ago

MY FRIEND ROCKSON BEHAVE LIKE WOMAN,ROCKSON COME OUT AND GIVE YOUR REAL NAME FOR YOUR FACT,I ALWAYS READ YOUR ARTICLE BUT DONT KNOW WHO IS SPEAKING,OR SHUT UP AND GIVE WAY FOR KUMAWU TO DEVELOP,NANA SARFO IS SMART AND GENTLE ...
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MY FRIEND ROCKSON BEHAVE LIKE WOMAN,ROCKSON COME OUT AND GIVE YOUR REAL NAME FOR YOUR FACT,I ALWAYS READ YOUR ARTICLE BUT DONT KNOW WHO IS SPEAKING,OR SHUT UP AND GIVE WAY FOR KUMAWU TO DEVELOP,NANA SARFO IS SMART AND GENTLE MAN.
Kankam 10 years ago

Why did Asantehene and others knowing well that the Queen mother had bribed the Kumawu chief-makers allow Dr Sarfo to be sworn in?

Why did Asantehene and others knowing well that the Queen mother had bribed the Kumawu chief-makers allow Dr Sarfo to be sworn in?
He will be Floored 10 years ago

Most of the commentators seem to be living in darkness. Have they not read all the publications by Rockson or they simply don't understand him when they read his well-articulated articles?

They expect him to rebut James' b ...
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Most of the commentators seem to be living in darkness. Have they not read all the publications by Rockson or they simply don't understand him when they read his well-articulated articles?

They expect him to rebut James' but he has done that already. Rockson, please do not respond to these ignorant commentators who have chosen to display their utter stupidity here on the commentary platform.

They are best at passing comments but cannot publish write-ups of their own.
DOG SUPPLY 10 years ago

What is Duffour doing for this dead town with many problems. How old is the queenmother? when did the Asantehene fuck her? She looks like a bleached pig. Ohhh LADY Julia. Ur toto is swallowing things. Though I hear he no long ...
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What is Duffour doing for this dead town with many problems. How old is the queenmother? when did the Asantehene fuck her? She looks like a bleached pig. Ohhh LADY Julia. Ur toto is swallowing things. Though I hear he no longer goes down on you. Let him lick your ass. Your ass is your power. You have been using it since Legon.
Kofi Lawyer 10 years ago

James,you should have seen the Youtube on the Kumawu case before writing this account. You wrote "I am yet to come across any evidence of bribery and corruption against the new Omanhene" Please see the youtube and to confirm ...
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James,you should have seen the Youtube on the Kumawu case before writing this account. You wrote "I am yet to come across any evidence of bribery and corruption against the new Omanhene" Please see the youtube and to confirm the error you have made. There was clearly a "bribery and corruption" in the case. I am surprised that Asantehene (now studying law)and the respected "Omanhenes of Ashanti" ( Mampong, Adonten, Bekwai, etc )reached the conclusion they did.They have set WRONG precedent or is that HOW Ashantis choose their chiefs?
Daasebre Kwame Genfi Ababio IV 10 years ago

As a chief who has studied law, having seen the case on youtube, I conclude that Mighty Otumfour and his team were wrong. They should have "slept over" the case. Even if Dr Sarfo is allowed to go on as Kumawu chief, the case ...
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As a chief who has studied law, having seen the case on youtube, I conclude that Mighty Otumfour and his team were wrong. They should have "slept over" the case. Even if Dr Sarfo is allowed to go on as Kumawu chief, the case would come back to haunt Otumfour and Asanteman in future
Nana Kobi 10 years ago

That's exactly the case. The Supreme Court where the appeal case is pending, will never call or rule on this case now due to the political underpinnings involved here. Kumawuhemaa/Asantehene are heavily tilted towards NDC. If ...
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That's exactly the case. The Supreme Court where the appeal case is pending, will never call or rule on this case now due to the political underpinnings involved here. Kumawuhemaa/Asantehene are heavily tilted towards NDC. If the case is called now, the court will be forced to rule in their favour in the face of the overwhelming evidence to the contrary. To save face and the sanctity of the judiciary, the supreme court will kick the can along the road hoping that NPP will come to power. At that point the court can come up with a good judgement based on the true facts without antagonizing the government in power(NPP).
Sikafuturo 10 years ago

Point No 1. The queen mother only nominates a candidate but does not install. It's up to the Kingmakers to accept or reject with a valid reason. The queen mother has up to three candidates.
The King makers really did not hel ...
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Point No 1. The queen mother only nominates a candidate but does not install. It's up to the Kingmakers to accept or reject with a valid reason. The queen mother has up to three candidates.
The King makers really did not help themselves. They really weaken their case by accepting the money from the queen mother OR Nana Yaw Sarfo.
Hence the writer is wrong to say the queen mother installs a chief but rather she nominates.
ROSIE 10 years ago

Daasebre, go n watch the youyube again plse? Were u drunk or asleep when u watched it? Jungle lawer, don't make me laugh.

Daasebre, go n watch the youyube again plse? Were u drunk or asleep when u watched it? Jungle lawer, don't make me laugh.
A K 5 10 years ago

I don't come from Kumawu. However, for my sins, I am a full-blooded asante - just like the writer.

Because of the bravery and sacrifice of Tweneboah Kodua, Kumawu has a special place in the hearts of asantes.

I'd l ...
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I don't come from Kumawu. However, for my sins, I am a full-blooded asante - just like the writer.

Because of the bravery and sacrifice of Tweneboah Kodua, Kumawu has a special place in the hearts of asantes.

I'd love to ask the writer to tell us how many of the sub-chiefs need to make the quorum - to accept the new chief as proposed by the queen. In any case, what is the total number of sub-chiefs who are Kingmakers? How many chiefs were in favour and how many were opposed to the queen's choice? Please, clarify this position. This will make sense of your argument that Sarfo was duly elected.

There was a time when the Asantehene's word was sacred and could not be challenged. Not in this internet age. The Asantehene should be very careful because he is putting his position in disrepute. He should be a source of reconciliation and not antagonism.

The writer has tried to put one side of the story. No doubt, someone from Kumawu would tell us the other side of the story. The see-saw goes on.
Osagyefo Ntiamoa II 10 years ago

Otumfuo Osei Tutu II and his noble chiefs must "watch this case very well". Future Asanteman unity depend on this crucial case. We Okyiman are watching. This case would prove the immaturity of Asanteman. Kyeame Baffour Osei ...
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Otumfuo Osei Tutu II and his noble chiefs must "watch this case very well". Future Asanteman unity depend on this crucial case. We Okyiman are watching. This case would prove the immaturity of Asanteman. Kyeame Baffour Osei Akoto should have been alive to advise on this important case. Good Luck Asanteman. My advice is there is not small case in chieftaincy affairs and Kwawuhene is no small "ohene"
Ken Ntiamoa 10 years ago

Nana Mpuasa Ntiamoa Amankuo, Owedoa

Mekyia wo pii.

Ken

Nana Mpuasa Ntiamoa Amankuo, Owedoa

Mekyia wo pii.

Ken
Ghanaman THE REAL 10 years ago

For how long are these Kumawu people going to bore us with their Chieftancy dispute on Ghanaweb? Go to Court to sort out things and allow us the peace to attend to more important matters! Moronic backward looking people!!

For how long are these Kumawu people going to bore us with their Chieftancy dispute on Ghanaweb? Go to Court to sort out things and allow us the peace to attend to more important matters! Moronic backward looking people!!
Mino 10 years ago

Kwasea Keep quiet and learn This is how history is made. Kwasea do you want to hear the story of the Queen of England or history of Manchester United

Kwasea Keep quiet and learn This is how history is made. Kwasea do you want to hear the story of the Queen of England or history of Manchester United
Akwamu 10 years ago

In this case there was 4 King makers. Akwamuhene Bodomasehen, krontihene and Aduanahene. In the Akan tradition Only the Queen mother nominates her candidate and leaves the candidate with Gyaasehene to introduce him to the Kin ...
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In this case there was 4 King makers. Akwamuhene Bodomasehen, krontihene and Aduanahene. In the Akan tradition Only the Queen mother nominates her candidate and leaves the candidate with Gyaasehene to introduce him to the Kingmakers. Aduanahene, Bodomasehene, Akwamuhene, Krontihene. Any Objections raised should be based on substantive evidence such a crime, imprisonment, terminal disease, disability or loss of any of his body. But there was none in this case. Usually the nominee gives these King makers something in a form of a gift .. mostly money.But is not part of the custom to do so, is just a form of appreciation.This where these particular King makers got greedy. They asked for some money and they got it so the next step was to introduce the candidate to otumfuo but the asked for another money which this time again the Queen mother paid and then asked for more money and then the Queen mother refused to give them any more . so now they felt that then they would have to bring in their personal new candidate because they felt that Queen mother is always chosing their King from the same Royal family. This is why the queen mother had to drag them to otumfuo. So at manhyia the custom was explained to them that the Queen is the only one who nominates and is up to the nominee to give them the kingmakers some money. The King makers can not demand for money because the stool is not up for sale. So they proceeded since the nominee was in manhyia, he was introduced to otumfuo. Usually he would have to go to Kumawu and return to manhyia to swear to otumfuo. But with this case, it been pending for 7 years so they wrapped it up and allowed him to swear the same day.
Abrantie 10 years ago

you have said it all Dr. What adofo and his team want is to take advantage of kumawu without a chief and loot the towns riches. why should any sensible person watch de said video which has been titled wrongly by that stupid ...
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you have said it all Dr. What adofo and his team want is to take advantage of kumawu without a chief and loot the towns riches. why should any sensible person watch de said video which has been titled wrongly by that stupid adofo and his team.
Kumawu is now peaceful has a gazetted paramount chief in the person of Nana Sarfo Tweneboah Kodua. he is also accepted by the Asante Overlord and the entire Asanteman council. any other person who is being influenced by adofo and co. is pseudo-chief.
long live Asante Overlord, Asanteman council, Kumawuhene,and Kumawu.
Mino 10 years ago

First you didn't want to know the Kumawu case, But now you are writing about the case. You are a BIG FOOL. Just shut you bloody mouth

First you didn't want to know the Kumawu case, But now you are writing about the case. You are a BIG FOOL. Just shut you bloody mouth
ANYEMI YAW 10 years ago

JUST 2 QUESTIONS FOR THE AUTHOR OF THIS ARTICLE.
1. DUE PROCESSES FOLLOWED 1.E
NOMINATION
SELECTION
INSTALLATION/SWORN IN
SO WHO DOES THE FINAL SELECTION FOR INSTALLATION. IS IT DONE BY THE QUEEN MOTHER ALONE OR BY A GR ...
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JUST 2 QUESTIONS FOR THE AUTHOR OF THIS ARTICLE.
1. DUE PROCESSES FOLLOWED 1.E
NOMINATION
SELECTION
INSTALLATION/SWORN IN
SO WHO DOES THE FINAL SELECTION FOR INSTALLATION. IS IT DONE BY THE QUEEN MOTHER ALONE OR BY A GROUP OF KING MAKERS? IF THAT'S THE CASE THEN THERE IS NO NEED TO GO THROUGH THE ABOVE PROCESSES. AND IF THAT'S THE SITUATION THEN IT COULD BE SAID THAT THE QUEEN MOTHER COULD BE UNFAIRLY FAVOURABLE TO A CANDIDATE OF HER CHOICE WHO MAY NOT BE THE RIGHT PERSON TO SIT ON THE THROWN. THEREFORE THE SYSTEM IS OPEN FOR ABUSE AND ENHANCES CONFLITS AND CONFUTION.
2. SINCE WHEN HAS ASANTE BECOME A NATION. IF ASANTE IS A NATION THEN HOW DO YOU DESCRIBE GHANA? IS GHANA PART OF ASANTE OR ASANTE WITHIN GHANA, DR CHARLES JAMES?
3. CHARLES JAMES! WHAT AN INCREDIBLE NAME FOR AN ASANTE/A KUMAWU PERSON?
Koo Judas 10 years ago

The Kumawu citizens abroad are not faceless as put by the "oburoni pete ". He doesn't know anything other than Otumfour is overlord. Some powers may have been invested in his hands, but was not meant to abuse it as he has be ...
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The Kumawu citizens abroad are not faceless as put by the "oburoni pete ". He doesn't know anything other than Otumfour is overlord. Some powers may have been invested in his hands, but was not meant to abuse it as he has been doing. Otumfour and as such Kumasi never defeated kumawu, nor anybody did. We do respect someone our elders agreed to give leadership role. Under no circumstance will he attempt to impose himself on anybody as he's doing. James, get life. We Kumawu citizens abroad will never buy your story nor back down. Serwaah Amponsaah never talked to anybody in the Aduana circle before making that choice. She just made up her mind to put Yaw Sarfoh there, no matter what. Who said those chiefs are distooled. They are still chiefs, because Yaw Sarfoh is not a certified chief. You can't throw dust into any body's eyes
ANTWI BOASIAKO 10 years ago

AS A REAL CITIZEN OF KUMAWU THAT KNOWS EVERY CORNER AND HOLE OF KUMAWU AND A MEMBER OF KCLA, I DON'T DISCRIMINATE BUT I KNOW JAMES AND THE FAMILY VERY WELL, AS SOME OF THE FAMILY ARE MY FRIENDS. WHAT DOES JAMES KNOW ABOUT CHI ...
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AS A REAL CITIZEN OF KUMAWU THAT KNOWS EVERY CORNER AND HOLE OF KUMAWU AND A MEMBER OF KCLA, I DON'T DISCRIMINATE BUT I KNOW JAMES AND THE FAMILY VERY WELL, AS SOME OF THE FAMILY ARE MY FRIENDS. WHAT DOES JAMES KNOW ABOUT CHIEFTAINCY? CAN JAMES TELL ME THE ORIGIN OF AYO? DID HE WATCH THE VIDEO VERY CAREFULLY? IS THAT THE WAY TO ENTHRONE GREAT KUMAWUMANHENE? COME ON. IT'S NOT KUMAWU SUB-CHIEF BUT "KUMAWU OMANHENE". JAMES GO AND LEARN KUMAWU AND ASHANTI HISTORY WELL AND COME BACK AGAIN. ALL THE AMANTUO-NUM HAVE THE SAME POWERS AS ASANTEHENE DESPITE HE HAS BEEN APPOINTED AS HEAD. BUT THAT DOESN'T GIVE HIM RIGHT TO DISRESPECT THE SUB-CHIEVES OF KUMAWUMAN AS ON THE VIDEO ON YOU TUBE.
THE PITTY IS SOME OF THE AMANHENE AROUND ASANTEHENE EITHER DON'T KNOW THEIR HISTORY WELL OR ARE IGNORANT AND ARE ALLOWING THEMSELVES TO BE MANIPULATE BY ASANTEHENE.
KUMAWUMAN NEED A PERSON THAT CARES FOR THE CITIZEN AND THAT PERSON IS BARIMA TWENEBOAH KODUAH V, KUMAWUHENE THE PEOPLE'S CHOICE.
Obama 10 years ago

if you understand twi you will hear the asantehene allowing bribery and anyone denying it is a fool.

if you understand twi you will hear the asantehene allowing bribery and anyone denying it is a fool.

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