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23.08.2014 Press Statement

KENNEDY CAN NOT TAKE ASHANTI’S FOR GRANTED

By Asante Youth Association (AYA)
KENNEDY CAN NOT TAKE ASHANTIS FOR GRANTED
23.08.2014 LISTEN

We vehemently oppose the utterances of kennedy Agyapong , Because of one man's ambition to be president at all cost, Otumfuo The Asantehene was falsely accused, wrongly maligned and chastised by many, who shamelessly gave no single evidence of their allegations against Otumfuo. They forget that Nana Akuffo has been staying in Kumasi since 2008, free of charge, at one of Otumfuo's own residences.

If people are blinded by politics to the extent of hating our king, they must come to realize that Otumfuo the Asantehene is the embodiment of our glory and respect around the world as a people. The Asante Kingdom (Asanteman) has existed in glory for ages, and we will never sacrifice our identity and heritage for the interest of politicians who will seek to malign our Kingdom, but go back to honour their Chiefs.

What has broken our long and painful silence is the unguided tribal comments by the Assin Central Member of Parliament, Kennedy Agyapong. This man shamelessly accused Asanteman as having resolved never to allow Akufo Addo, an Akyem, to become the president of Ghana. He stressed this statement on these media platforms Adom Fm, Angel Fm and Hello Fm respectively.

The hypocrisy of this assertion and of the speaker is that, the NPP and Akufo Addo he claims to love more than his wife, lost in the Central region where Kennedy Agyapong comes from. Even in his (Kennedy Agyapong's) own Constituency there was a marker reduction in votes! How did he help? Has he accused his home people of sabotaging Akufo Addo?

Even in Abuakwa South Constituency where Akufo Addo comes from him, Akuffo Addo, still lost about six polling station. Does that means Akufo Addo's own family sabotaged him?

Let us look at the historical Presidential results and find who have not helped Nana Akuffo Addo:

  (JAK) 2000 (JAK) 2004 (Nana Addo) 2008 (Nana Addo)2012
Ashanti Region 80.5%** 76.9%. 74.3%** 70.9%
Eastern Region 63.5%** 60.3% 57.5%** 56.9%
Central Region. 60.3%** 58.8% 46.2%** 45.5%

** indicates votes after second round (round – offs).
JAK indicates Prez, Kufuor who was candidate for 2000 and 2004,
Nana Addo was the Presidential candidate for 2008 and 2012.

What has misdirected and vitriolic Kennedy Agyapong have to say these figures? Does Nana Akuffo Addo now know who his detractors can be?

We wish to remind all politicians and everybody that Asanteman existed long before colonialism, Long before independence, Long before party politics, long before NDC and NPP, And so the Asanteman which has hosted many more from all concerns of Ghana and the World, which has known and maintained peace and harmony for ages, and that has earned the respect and sincere admiration of the world will not be left in the manipulative hands of selfish politicians. We are much awake and we will confront any such growing immaturity with equal measure in the future.

LONG LIVE THE GOLDEN STOOL,
LONG LIVE ASANTEMAN,
LONG LIVE GHANA.

Thank You!

Communication Director: Nana Boadi 0231557278
Secretary: Barima Tweneboah – Koduah 0248833353
Deputy Sec: Nana Yaw Bronya

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