According to the Abola Piam We, it is the rightful clan to install a new Ga Mantse.

There was heavy security presence amidst the chaos when Citi News arrived at the scene.

As the Abola Piam We press conference was ongoing, some youth besieged the venue, saying they had been sent by Nii Tackie Teiko Tsuru II, who was installed on Monday as the new Ga Mantse.

Nii Tackie Teiko Tsuru II was installed at the North-Kaneshie Palace of the Ga State, amid heavy police presence to maintain law and order

The rampaging youth also threatened the lives of journalists, accusing them of fanning the tensions over a traditional ruler in the Ga state.

The confusion over who qualifies to be the Ga Mantse has existed since the demise of  Boni Nii Amugi II in December 2004, which was followed by several people laying claim to the stool.

Nii Tackie Teiko Tsuru II became the fifth Ga Mantse to be installed since the death of Nii Amugi II.

According to Ga tradition, the kingship rotates among four royal houses, namely, Teiko Tsuru We, Amugi We, Abola Piam We and Tackie Kommey We.

The general consensus is that, it is the Abola Piam We’s turn to enstool a Ga Mantse.

Reverse Nii Adama Latse’s induction as Ga Mantse – Ga Traditional Council

Just last week, acting President of the Ga Traditional Council, Nii Dodoo Nsaki II, who is also Otublohum Mantse, asked the Greater Accra Regional House of Chiefs to reverse the induction of Nii Adama Latse as the Ga Mantse into its fold.

The Council says it has picked reports in sections of the media suggesting that Nii Adama Latse has been inducted into the House of Chiefs as Ga Mantse.

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By: citifmonline.com/Ghana

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The fishermen in the Western and Central regions on Thursday stormed MASLOC offices to protest what they describe as connivance of some MASLOC officials to illegally divert fishing input allocated to them.

But speaking to Citi News, the Public Relations Officer of MASLOC, Mustapha Abubakar dismissed their claims and insisted the fishermen received the inputs from MASLOC over two years ago.

Mr. Abubakar noted that it would be impossible for MASLOC officials to illegally divert the fishing inputs since the leader of the group of protesters formed part of the delegation sent by MASLOC to secure the equipment.

“Their leader was part of the delegation MASLOC sent to Japan and Korea to bring these fishing nets to the country so how can we return to distribute the motors without you getting any”

In that regard, he advised the group to forward their concerns to the Ministry of Fisheries since MASLOC had fulfilled its part of the contract it signed with them.

“We will not deal directly with the fisher folks groups again. It is going through the Ministry of fisheries as set by my chief executive and anybody who is interested should to go through the Ministry of Fisheries,” Mr. Abubakar insisted.

By: Marian Efe Ansah/citifmonline.com/Ghana

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