Mamponghene In Fresh trouble

The Standing Committee/Kingmakers of the Gyaase Council of Mampong Traditional Council have accused the Mamponghene, Daasebre Nana Osei Bonsu II, of autocratic rule.

They said that he hijacked the stool lands account and unilaterally elevated some stools without their consent.

The accusation was contained in a petition to the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, by six of the eight Kingmakers dated August 18, 2003. The signatories were Nana Oti Owusu Afufie – Akwamuhene, Nana Kwaku Sarfo – Ejurahene, Nana Aye Kusi Boadum – Apaahene, Nana Oppong Gyamfi Agyeman –Kyidomhene, Nana Okofo Takyi Ampratwum – Senior Linguist and Nana Kofi Abunyewa I – Nintimhene. Nana Yaw Kodua – Krontihene and Nana Oduro Brobbey – Ankobeahene did not sign.

The petition states, “We members of the Standing Committee/Kingmakers of Mampong Gyaase Council of Mampong Traditional Council, humbly petition your majesty the Otumfuo for your sympathetic consideration and necessary remedial action on the following: that Nana Mamponghene has been operating stool lands accounts without the involvement of the Mampong Traditional Council; accounts in respect of moneys and revenues collected on plot allocation, sand and stone quarries, land royalties and leases are hidden from the Gyaase Council and accounts have not been rendered to the Gyaase Council on the last two annual fund raising rallies held in the name of the Gyaase Council.”

The chiefs elevated are Adikrofo, Kyiremfaso – Kyidomhene through Domakwahene, Aboutem, Akwamuhene, Adidwam – Krontihene, Daaho – Akwamuhene, Akrofoso – Krontihene who have sworn an oath of allegiance to him.

They said although Mprim Pampaso – Botasehene, Asaam – Gyaasehene, Kyekyewere – Krontihene and Benim – Akwamuhene have also been elevated they have not sworn the oath of allegiance to him.