Samuel Brayn Buabeng, the presidential staffer who mocked Togbe Afede XIV, the Agbogbomefia of Asogli State; with a funeral invite extended by King Charles III to the Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, came under public backlash.
He, however, appeared unmoved by the harsh critique that his tweet of September 15 generated.
His controversial tweet read: "The local champion Efo James and his subjects should continue fighting people over Yam festival donations," it was accompanied by a photo of the Otumfuo's invite to Queen Elizabeth II's funeral.
Togbe Afede, whiles Bryan Buabeng refers to 'Efo James' in his post, it is worthy of note was called James Akpo in private life before ascending the Asogli throne.
The reference to 'Yam festival donations' is also linked to an incident last week where the Asogli State Council publicly rejected donations by Assin Central Member of Parliament at the Te Za, annual Yam festival.
Kennedy Agyapong, despite having been formally invited saw his donations rejected with the later excuse that he had been mistakenly invited.
One of the critiques that followed his tweet was from Edem Agbana, a deputy National Youth Organizer of the National Democratic Congress.
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Agbana's reaction read: "To be invited for a funeral, I mean FUNERAL, is what you are celebrating and even attempting to shade the revered Togbe Afede? The Joke is on you."
But the presidential staffer fought back: "Some FUNERALS are important. Only particular people are invited. How many world leaders will come for a yam festival which will later on be used as grounds to settle personal scores? The joke is on those who invited Ken Agyapong, MP just to embarrass him. Backward minds!"
Following GhaanaWeb's publication, he issued another defense of his stance via Twitter, which read: "I know you guys will be pained! You can tag me a zillion times but you don’t a deserve reaction or response. None of you halfwits were unhappy Ken Agyapong was invited to a festival and embarrassed. Nfui!"
Some FUNERALS are important. Only particular people are invited. How many world leaders will come for a yam festival which will later on be used as grounds to settle personal scores? The joke is on those who invited Ken Agyapong, MP just to embarrass him. Backward minds! https://t.co/vJcGPcFSFQ
— ???????????????????????? ???????????????????? ???????????????????????????? (@Sambryanbuabeng) September 15, 2022
See some critical tweets he received:
Presidential staffer o. Look at this tribal bigot smh https://t.co/xCairsCTtP
— Kwe$_ (@N_diaye1) September 18, 2022
What’s the correlation, Tribal Bigot? https://t.co/KexZkeUllr
— Lawrence Amevor (@LawrenceAmevor) September 17, 2022
Mr @NAkufoAddo this are the people uve employed at the presidency??? Absolutely unbelievable and unnecessary
— KING ???? (@KwasiSwatson) September 17, 2022
Cc @konkrumah https://t.co/oXyD5Bcv76
When the bar is lowered, you have miscreants who pose as presidential staffers exhibiting pedestrian traits. These are the people paid by the taxpayer. It's disappointing and sad. It's fine to constantly scream your bigotry enterprise but accept that you're unwise in that regard. https://t.co/8j4PLzLXbg
— Brooks????????????™ (@TheManBrooks) September 17, 2022
Creating a condition for people to hate or bash Asantes for no reason meanwhile you are not one of them. You are from Nkoranza... and u are hiding behind the respected Asantehene to fun tribal Bigotry. Why won't u use the Nkoranzahene for ur dirty work? https://t.co/808QwhiCiX
— Nakoha Naa (@Nyaba_Abu) September 17, 2022
Stop dragging the King of the Ashanti kingdom and the people of Ashanti into your stupid politics. Are you the mouth piece of the Otumfour? People like you allow others to insult the King and Ashantis. https://t.co/sSB0xCXOVc
— ????????????????????????DEGREAT AYAX (@DegreatAyax) September 16, 2022
The fact that your party’s symbol is an animal doesn’t necessarily mean you should act as such.
— Ibrahim Khalifa Junior (@Ibrahim22916493) September 16, 2022
U are old enough not to be such stupid. https://t.co/lALVdBoi7l
Asantehene officially invited to Queen Elizabeth II's funeral
The Asantehene has been officially invited to the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II by the new British monarch, King Charles III.
The invitation which was delivered by the Protocol Directorate of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office of the British government on behalf of the king, indicated that Otumfuo Osei Tutu II was invited to the lying-in-State of the late queen as well as the king’s reception, state funeral service and the foreign secretary’s reception.
It added that the Asantehene could attend the state funeral which is scheduled for Monday, September 19, 2022, with his spouse or a partner.
Otumfuo will be the second invitee to the queen’s funeral from Ghana, the first being President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo who was reportedly invited as the president of Ghana, a Commonwealth nation.
GhanaWeb can, however, not independently confirm if President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has officially received his invitation.
Invitations have also been sent to all leaders from the Commonwealth nations.
So far, as the BBC reports, the Prime Minister of Australia, Anthony Albanese; New Zealand Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern; and Canadian Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, have all confirmed their participation in the funeral.
The Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina, and the Sri Lankan president, Ranil Wickremesinghe, have also reportedly accepted invitations.
Other world leaders who have confirmed they will be attending the state funeral include King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain, royal families of Norway, Sweden, and Demark, Belgium's King Philippe and Queen Mathilde, President of the United States of America, Joe Biden and the First Lady Jill Biden.
View Otumfuo’s invitation below:
????His Majesty Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, Asantehene, has received the invitation of His Majesty King Charles III to attend the events marking the State Funeral of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.#Opemsuoradio #opemsuo1047 pic.twitter.com/gxlFenGnzU
— Opemsuo Radio (@OpemsuoRadio) September 15, 2022
The local champion Efo James and his subjects should continue fighting people over Yam festival donations. pic.twitter.com/lcbKu1qRmB
— ???????????????????????? ???????????????????? ???????????????????????????? (@Sambryanbuabeng) September 15, 2022
Watch the latest episode of The Lowdown below:
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- The moment Charles IlI was crowned King of the United Kingdom
- See pictures of Asantehene, Lady Julia, Akufo-Addo, Rebecca Akufo-Addo at Coronation of King Charles III
- South Africans call for UK to return diamonds set in crown jewels
- Asantehene, Lady Julia to attend coronation of King of Britain, Charles III
