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The Akyem Abuakwa traditional council has cautioned the Begro Ankobeahene Baffour Owiredu Agyarko Mintah against repeating statements that may be deemed partisan and called off the case brought against him.
The decision was taken after a closed-door meeting at the Ofori Panin fie, Kyebi.
It was an anxious atmosphere before the commencement of proceedings Monday morning at the Ofori Panin Fie.
Although it was a usual traditional hearing day for cases at the Akyem Abuakwa traditional council, this particular case had much interest.
Only the elders of the traditional council led by Akyem Abuakwa Queen Mother Nana Dokuaa Adutwumwaa and parties to the case were allowed to go to the inner chamber of the Ofori Panin fie for judgment.
Ankobeahene Baffour Owiredu Agyarko is said to have apologised for the remarks after advising both parties to end the matter.
The lawyer for the respondent, Ankobeahene Baffour Owiredu Agyarko Mintah, engaged the media after the closed-door meeting.
Two chiefs, Otweresohene Daasebre Ofosu Kwabi Ayebiahwe, Twafohene Baffour Sakyi Amakwaa, and a linguist, Okyeame Owusu, within the Begro traditional area, petitioned the Akyem Abuakwa traditional council, seeking the imposition of a sanction on the Ankobeahene for the statement they deem amounting to participating in partisan politics by the Ankobeahene Baffour Owiredu Agyarko Mintah during a campaign durbar of the NDC flagbearer John Mahama in the area.
The 1992 constitution states categorically in Article 276(1) that “a chief shall not take part in active party politics, and any chief wishing to do so and seeking election to Parliament shall abdicate his stool or skin”.
By uniquenewsgh.com
