Establishment of a commission of inquiry to examine the problems of Ga Mantse – Chefs Ga in Akufo-Addo

Regional News from Wednesday, January 16, 2019

Source: Starrfmonline.com

2019-01-16

The traditional council of the General Assembly through the intermediary of its spokesman, Nii Oto Blafo III, Otublohum Seitse, asked the President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo Addo, of base a commission on his skills. to examine the challenge that the traditional Council faces in regard to succession to the Ga Mantse stool.

Addressing the President to the Jubilee House when they paid him a courtesy visit, the traditional council acknowledged that since the death of the late Ga Mantse, Nii Amugi, in 2005, the State of Ga N & A Had not been able to replace a substantial substitute for disputes, lawsuits and family disputes over the home or family that is the legitimate entity to occupy the seat.

"The state Ga is threatened because, for thirteen years, it's been fourteen years since the death of Boni Nii Amugi and we have no Ga Mantse," said Nii Oto Blafo III. To this end, the spokesman added that the traditional council "believes that the emergence of a commission of inquiry will end the problem of the State of Ga, that the truth will be said and we know which houses are in power. " and who has the role of Ga Mantse. We will be very grateful to the president, "added spokesman Ga's traditional council.

Additional concerns

The traditional council has also expressed its other two concerns, namely the recent rise of five (5) divisional stools out of twelve (12) existing at the rank of supremacy to the detriment of the remaining seven (7) by the House National Chiefs. . They asked the president to intervene in the file so that the remaining seven divisional leaders are also erected as privileges.

The last of their request related to the takeover of the Accra Community Center as part of the next Marine Drive project by an executive instrument adopted in April 2016 by the John Mahama Administration, which was to acquire Mandatory a 243-acre lot extending from the Osu enclave. at the beach of Mensah Guinea. The traditional council has asked the president to cancel the takeover and return this part of the land to the traditional Ga council.

President Akufo-Addo

In his response to the demands of the traditional Ga Council, President Akufo-Addo indicated that his team of lawyers would consider the constitutional implications of appointing a commission of inquiry in relation to
the powers of the Judicial Committee of the Chambers of Greater Accra Regional Chiefs, which are provided for in the laws of the country. On the issue of the elevation of the seven divisional stools to the rank of rows of seats, President Akufo Addo said that his administration would write to the regional House of chiefs to seek clarification in order to put an end to their situation. Thanks to the intervention of the Mayor of Accra, Mohammed Adjei Sowah, it became clear that the Minister of Tourism, Catherine Afeku, was aware of the need to acquire land acquired forcibly and that a solution to the problem was being developed. .

Members of the delegation

Among the members of the delegation who visited the President were Nii Dodoo Nsaki II, Acting Chairman of the Traditional Ga Council and Otublohum Mantse; Nii Ayi-Bonte II, Gbese Mantse and Adontenhene of the State of Ga, Nii Ayikai III, Akumanjay Mantse; Nii Ahele Nunoo III, Abola Mantse; Nii Adote Otintor II, Sempé Mantse and Numo Akwaa Mensah III, Nae Wulomo. The others are Nii Oto Blafo III, Otublohum Seitse; Nii Oko Berimah I, Glefe Mantse; Nii Afutu Aflagadza I, Nefu Jorbu We Mankralo and Nii Ayaa Akoto Fai III, Chief Linguist of the State of Ga. The delegation also included Naa Adoley Owaaman I, Nmenmete Manye; Naa Ahema Okropong I, Noyaa Manye and Mercy Asante, clerk of the traditional board of the AG.