Rédaction Africa Links 24 with Emmanuel Tornyi
Published on 2024-01-29 11:36:53
Chairman Wontumi Summoned For Challenging Otumfuo’s Authority
The Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, was summoned by the Asanteman Council for allegedly challenging the authority of the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II.
This summon came after comments he reportedly made during the vetting of parliamentary aspirants in Manhyia South. The Council requested the NPP leadership to ensure Wontumi appears before it to answer questions.
In response, the General Secretary of the NPP, Justin Kodua Frimpong, and the party’s National Organizer, Henry Nana Boakye, led some regional party officers to the Manhyia Palace to address the issue.
During a meeting at the Manhyia Palace, Nana Kofi Owusu, the Chief Linguist of Otumfuo, instructed the NPP to present Chairman Wontumi before the Asanteman Council within a week. However, Wontumi was reported to be indisposed and unable to attend the meeting.
Despite his absence, a video shared by GHOneTV showed Chairman Wontumi appearing before members of the Kumasi Traditional Council at a crucial meeting where they are yet to decide his fate. He was accompanied by the Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Osei Kyei Mensah Bonsu, National Chairman Stephen Ntim, and Justin Koduah Frimpong, among others.
At the meeting, Justin Frimpong Kodua appealed for mercy on behalf of Wontumi, expressing his inability to provide the requested medical documentation.
The outcome of the meeting and the fate of Chairman Wontumi are still pending as the Kumasi Traditional Council deliberates on the matter. In the meantime, the NPP leadership is working to address the issue and ensure compliance with the Council’s request.
