25 Sep 2024
The Elders of Manhyia Palace has rejected the apology of media personalities, Mona Gucci and Afia Pokua for making 'reckless' statements about the King of the Ashanti Kingdom, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II.
According to the Elders, the two media personalities would not be forgiven unless, the manager of the station on which the 'reckless' comment were made present himself or herself to the palace before apology could be accepted.
The Elders noted that this 'reckless' statement about the King of the Ashanti Kingdom can never be made before the Queen or King of England, hence the same way such 'reckless' comment would not be tolerated by the King and the Elders of manhyia palace.
The Elders also noted that because Otumfuo is a friendly King who wants peace and unity for his people and the country, he on certain occasions allow people including the current President of Ghana His Excellency Nana Addo Dankwa Akufu Addo and the Ministers of States, to bring in their footwear to the palace and to shake his hands, although those gestures aren't allowed in the palace.
They went further to state that Otumfuo sometimes speaks on issues bothering the country but doesn't want to get so much involved because the president must handle those issues, hence there is no reason for anybody to blame Otumfuo if certain things are not going right in the country.
The elders also said that the two media personalities could have been killed for such offense but then, in place of that a sheep must be sacrificed to appease the Gods, because the gods are angry and can cause bad omen to happen to the two media personalities.