Withdraw all cases from courts within two weeks - Asantehene

Kumasi (Ashanti Region) 19 May ?99

The Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu 11, has given Chiefs under the Kumasi Traditional Council (KTC), who have cases pending in law courts, two weeks to withdraw all such cases for amicable settlement.

He said if by the expiration of the deadline any Chief refuses to comply with the order, he would advice himself.

Otumfuo Osei Tutu also asked the Adontenhene, Nana Nkwantabisa who has sent Manhyia to court, the Tredehene, Nana Nuben Asare 11, who has a case in court against the KTC and the Akyeamehene, Nana Adunya Safia who also has a pending case in court to appear before him at the next sitting of the KTC.

The Asantehene, who gave the orders at the second meeting of the KTC since his enstoolment, assured all the Chiefs that their cases would be dealt with fairly and they should therefore not have any misgivings.

He said revenue accruing from the stool lands must be used for development to raise the living standards of their people and not for litigation.