The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has stated emphatically that he is not a politician and, therefore, he does not support any political party in Ghana. He called on those creating the impression that he does and using his name in politics to put a stop it.<\/p>\n
\u201cI am the occupant of the Golden Stool, the symbol of the Ashanti Kingdom, which I head. My doors are open to all of those who come and seek my counsel,” the Asantehene reportedly explained, while addressing a cross-section of the Ghanaian community last week at the auditorium of Ghana Embassy<\/span> in Washington DC, held to welcome him to the USA.<\/p>\n The Asantehene noted that: \u201cI am there to make sure that my subjects have peace, are not worried about their education, are healthy and are out of poverty\u201d.<\/p>\n Otumfuo Osei Tutu advised them to respect and abide by the laws and regulations of their host nation and do away with any<\/span> attitude that will tarnish the good name of Ghana.<\/p>\n The Ashanti King urged members of the Ghanaian community to remember that Ghana is their motherland and support its development by investing back home.<\/p>\n He pointed out that land disputes in the Ashanti Kingdom have reduced drastically, following his warning against the practice of multiple sale. He said if any chief was found guilty of the offence<\/span> after investigations he will not hesitate to destool<\/span> such a chief.<\/p>\n Nana Kofi Boateng, the Asantefuohene of the Asanteman Association in the Washington D.C Metro Area, on behalf of the Association, expressed their gratitude to the Asantehene for the advice and for taking time off his busy schedule to meet them.<\/p>\n Nana Okokyeredom Tieku Acheampong, the Asantefuohene of Asanteman Association in New York, who is also the President of Asanteman Council of North America (ACONA) appealed to the Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II to allocate a piece of land to the Diaspora to invest in the Ashanti Kingdom.<\/p>\n At the meeting were His Excellency Kobbina<\/span> Koomson, former Ghana<\/span> Ambassador to USA, Nana Agyeman Badu -Atipimhene, Nana Kwasi Abayie \u2013 Akomfrehene, Agyeman Duah- the Executive Sectary of ACONA and Nana Otimpie Aben II \u2013 Otumfuo\u2019s Saasamohene Panin. Others include Nana Boakye Yiadom \u2013 Dallas, Nana Ama Achiaa \u2013 Asantefuo Hemaa of Washington DC, Nana Akua Kwah Kobi – Asantefuo Hemaa of New York, Nana Adu Opoku \u2013 Asantefuohene of Cincinnati Ohio and Nana Bi Yaa- the Asantefuo Hemaa of Cincinnati.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Source: The Chronicle<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has stated emphatically that he is not a politician and, therefore, he does not support any political party in Ghana. He called on those creating the impression that he does and using his name in politics to put a stop it. \u201cI am the occupant of the Golden Stool, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":9578,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[2,5],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n