The general secretary of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), Justin Kodua Frimpong, is leading some party officials to the Manhyia Palace in response to recent alleged disparaging comments made by the party’s Ashanti Regional Chairman, Bernard Antwi Boasiako, against the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II.
Antwi Boasiako popularly known as Chairman Wontumi allegedly challenged the authority of the Asante king after the vetting of Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh.
He allegedly told Otumfuo’s Brempon Nana Kwaku Duah, that ”I have built my own kingdom; I have my own police and military; and I will speak my mind to Otumfuo if I disagree on an issue with him.”
Addressing the press in Kumasi on Monday, January 22, Mr Frimpong Kodua said “Our history has been shaped and supported by Asanteman and the good people of the Ashanti region and as a party, we hold extreme, absolute, and undiluted respect for Asanteman, and most especially for our king and Nananom and so I will want to caution the rank and file of our party to desist from making any sensitive comments regarding Nananom and his majesty and the party.
“The leadership of the party is on the ground and knows what to do to make sure that the respect for our revered king is maintained and we caution that no one has the right to go on radio to make any sensitive comments and that is the position of the party.”
Meanwhile, delegates in the Bosomtwe Constituency on Saturday unanimously approved Education Minister, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum’s bid to represent them in Parliament for the third time.
Through a popular acclamation during the extraordinary delegate’s conference, more than one thousand delegates shouted “yes” to his candidature.
The event was supervised by the Bosomtwe District Officer of the Electoral Commission (EC), Mrs Ernestina Owusu-Banahene, was held at Jachie, in the Ashanti Region.
All 1027 delegates present at the function as well as other members of the party got up shouting “All of us! All of us,” “No challenger,” “No challenger,” when the EC Officer asked if any delegate was in support of the MP.
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When there was no delegate to oppose the choice, the EC Officer officially announced Dr Adutwum as the Parliamentary candidate of the NPP in the upcoming 2024 general election to be held on December 7.
The acclamation was held because Dr Adutwum was the sole candidate who successfully filed to contest as the NPP’s Parliamentary candidate for the constituency after the close of the stipulated period by the EC.
Dr Adutwum, addressing the gathering, lauded the delegates for the trust they had reposed in him by electing him for the third time to contest as a Parliamentary candidate.
He praised the leadership of the party in the constituency and all supporters of the party for their support and promised to work very hard to raise the flag of Bosomtwe high.
Dr Adutwum assured the party of his commitment to continue working very hard towards developing the constituency and the rest of the country.
Again, he assured them of efforts being made to complete ongoing projects like roads and schools infrastructure among others.
“I want to assure you that every community in the constituency will have its fair share of the national cake, you should be patient and keep supporting me and the party to win the 2024 election.” he said.
The Ashanti Regional Secretary of NPP, Adom Appiah, who represented the National Executives of the party at the function eulogised the people of Bosomtwe for the unity of purpose and the peace prevailing in the party over the years.
He urged members of the party in the constituency to remain focused and work hard towards victory for the party during the December general election.
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