Chiefs not obliged to stand to greet president - Prof Atuguba chides chieftaincy ministry

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Oyibo 1 year ago

Nana Addo would not be the president of Ghana forever. Even in classrooms we stand up for our teachers. We respect people not for who they are but for the positions they occupy. Interestingly, karma is listening.

Nana Addo would not be the president of Ghana forever. Even in classrooms we stand up for our teachers. We respect people not for who they are but for the positions they occupy. Interestingly, karma is listening.
st 1 year ago

respect is earned. why are the chiefs not getting up? ask them that

respect is earned. why are the chiefs not getting up? ask them that
DotCom 1 year ago

I don’t know which part of Ghana you come from but in most traditions in Ghana, it is always the guest who rises to greet the host. One reason we are struggling is the fact that we have no accepted ways of doing things, so ...
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I don’t know which part of Ghana you come from but in most traditions in Ghana, it is always the guest who rises to greet the host. One reason we are struggling is the fact that we have no accepted ways of doing things, so people create things as they go. The effect is the chaotic society you see in Ghana. This is harmful. We need to have ways of approaching things, whether through our constitution, beliefs or traditions. Even the animal kingdom has standards and procedures of doing things.
Mkd 1 year ago

I agree with you.
It has nothing to do with where you come from alone. Its everywhere. The guest always greet the host.

I agree with you.
It has nothing to do with where you come from alone. Its everywhere. The guest always greet the host.
Yoo 1 year ago

I respect your submission. But the point we are missing has to do with public/national events where the President has to be in attendance. Who takes precedence? If it is about a traditional function, then we all know it will ...
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I respect your submission. But the point we are missing has to do with public/national events where the President has to be in attendance. Who takes precedence? If it is about a traditional function, then we all know it will be the host Chief who will take precedence. I do not think this issue should be a huge thing to deal. What I see, is the political twists and turns coupled with entrenched political stands attached to the whole issue. Some people are making reference to the Asantihene factor, what they have failed to appreciate is that he does not attend public /national events where he would be required to rise when the President arrives. Instead, he often delegates a Paramount Chief within the Ashanti Kingdom to participate in such events.
DotCom 1 year ago

The president is the guest of the chief so it is the president who has to rise to greet the chief. It has always been the norm in Ghana. I am old enough to have witnessed all the heads of state of Ghana rising or walking to t ...
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The president is the guest of the chief so it is the president who has to rise to greet the chief. It has always been the norm in Ghana. I am old enough to have witnessed all the heads of state of Ghana rising or walking to traditional chiefs to greet them and to pay respect when they pay visit to the area. The current lack of respect for our elders resulting in our youth not respecting anything is the result of our president not respecting anyone. It is a shame indeed.
MARY ESSUMAN YORK 1 year ago

You're a very smart person Mr or Mrs Yoo.. These guys are comparing apples and oranges. How do you compare a small chief whose title is not even obtrempong to Otumfuo, who has 66 paramount chiefs under him.

You're a very smart person Mr or Mrs Yoo.. These guys are comparing apples and oranges. How do you compare a small chief whose title is not even obtrempong to Otumfuo, who has 66 paramount chiefs under him.
Mike 1 year ago

Finally! Someone with some sense. Thank you.

Finally! Someone with some sense. Thank you.
IT IS ABOUT THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY NOT ABOUT INDIVIDUALS 1 year ago

The Office of the President transcends that of any local traditional leader.The elected President represents the Republic of Ghana in its entirety and not a partical sub region of the nation. A chief in one particular region ...
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The Office of the President transcends that of any local traditional leader.The elected President represents the Republic of Ghana in its entirety and not a partical sub region of the nation. A chief in one particular region has no authority in another part of Ghana because he only represents his area and tribal grouping. RESPECT MUST BE ACCORDED TO THE OFFICE OF THE HEAD OF STATE IRRESPECTIVE OF WHO IS OCCUPYING IT AT ANY PARTICULAR TIME.A sitting President is the one who travels abroad to represent Ghana.Chiefs of varying importance also travel abroad but only to represent their own "constituency" or for personal reasons unless they have been specifically mandated by the President to Represnt Ghana in some capacity albeit transiently. Late President Mandela of South Africa on several occasions showed his true statemanship by allowing Chief Buthelezi (an erstwhile rival and even foe) to act temporarily as President in his place when he Mandela was not in a position to deal with matters of state e.g when unwell etc.
THE PRESIDENT WHO OCCUPIES THE AUGUST (important,impressive) POSITION OF HEAD OF STATE MUST THEREFORE BE ACCORDED THE HONOUR DUE TO HIS AUTHORITY AND THE WEIGHT OF THE POSITION HE OCCUPIES. It is no coincidence that foreign Heads of State will normally only deal with the elected Head of States of another country.
Unpredictable Oye Onye Kwasi Atta 1 year ago

Respect is earned not demanded. Ghanaians will start respecting hi as soon as he respects himself and respects us and our traditional authorities. He gathered the same energy to command his equally idiot daughter to also stan ...
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Respect is earned not demanded. Ghanaians will start respecting hi as soon as he respects himself and respects us and our traditional authorities. He gathered the same energy to command his equally idiot daughter to also stand up and stop receiving calls at ceremonies when National Anthem is being played?

Kwakuo President 1 year ago

Akaatia Addo was the world to know that he is a human being. No way. His tail is still hanging there and the face can't be erased.

Akaatia Addo was the world to know that he is a human being. No way. His tail is still hanging there and the face can't be erased.
Kwakuo President 1 year ago

Wants **

Wants **
TWEAA DC 1 year ago

EI!..PRO. ATUGUBA...IS IT COMPULSORY TO COMMENT ON ALL ISSUES?...WHAT ARE YOU TEACHING OUR STUDENTS?...TWEAA.

EI!..PRO. ATUGUBA...IS IT COMPULSORY TO COMMENT ON ALL ISSUES?...WHAT ARE YOU TEACHING OUR STUDENTS?...TWEAA.
Dade 1 year ago

O Ayigbes!! What drives the hatred and bitterness in you? Are all Togolese like you? Trokosis give the sister country of Togo a bad name.

O Ayigbes!! What drives the hatred and bitterness in you? Are all Togolese like you? Trokosis give the sister country of Togo a bad name.
Game Changer 1 year ago

@Dade... Gyimini.. what has ayigbes got to do with a roque of a president fooling in public? Let me caurse u more bleeding.. The National Anthem and Pledge you ugly ashanti bush rats recite with joy was composed by ayigbe tro ...
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@Dade... Gyimini.. what has ayigbes got to do with a roque of a president fooling in public? Let me caurse u more bleeding.. The National Anthem and Pledge you ugly ashanti bush rats recite with joy was composed by ayigbe trokosi man called Philip Gbeho. Hehehehe. So between you animal toilet soup eaters and the ayigbe trokosi, Who is more Ghanaian? Hehehehehe
Unpredictable Oye Onye Kwasi Atta 1 year ago

What that certificateless Akufo Addo does to Asantehene, Ofori Panyin (Kyebi) or Ofori Kuma fie (Akropong) chiefs is different from what he does to others countrywide. The main problem is that he feels disappointed because Gh ...
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What that certificateless Akufo Addo does to Asantehene, Ofori Panyin (Kyebi) or Ofori Kuma fie (Akropong) chiefs is different from what he does to others countrywide. The main problem is that he feels disappointed because Ghanaians do not accord him the same magnitude praises and pampering accolades he used to receive before 2016 through to 2020. So he has been asking himself, why? What has really changed for me Akufo Addo, the Satanic King of Kings?
John k 1 year ago

Chiefs have their levels and among all chiefs in Ghana the president tops So it is never wrong for chiefs to stand up to greet the president it's a respect Those chiefs too when they also get to places people stand up to gree ...
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Chiefs have their levels and among all chiefs in Ghana the president tops So it is never wrong for chiefs to stand up to greet the president it's a respect Those chiefs too when they also get to places people stand up to greet them
UNCLE PEE 1 year ago

No, you're absolutely wrong. The President is an elected public officer and therefore servant to the people which include the chiefs. The chiefs are an embodiment of the spirit and traditions of the same people who are the el ...
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No, you're absolutely wrong. The President is an elected public officer and therefore servant to the people which include the chiefs. The chiefs are an embodiment of the spirit and traditions of the same people who are the electorate. Power belongs to them. You disrespect their traditional values at your own peril.
Yoo 1 year ago

Go and read the provision of the constitution which was quoted by the Chieftancy Minister and educate yourself accordingly.

Go and read the provision of the constitution which was quoted by the Chieftancy Minister and educate yourself accordingly.
UNCLE PEE 1 year ago

Maybe you didn't understand Article 270 (1) so you can be forgiven for the ignorance.

Maybe you didn't understand Article 270 (1) so you can be forgiven for the ignorance.

Sarfo Bedoako 1 year ago

@John K kwasia it is immodest and shameful for Akuffool Addo to demand obeisance from a chief. Obeisance come naturally without demand. Besides he ( Akatia Addo) doesn't deserve it.

@John K kwasia it is immodest and shameful for Akuffool Addo to demand obeisance from a chief. Obeisance come naturally without demand. Besides he ( Akatia Addo) doesn't deserve it.
Stella 1 year ago

I will vote for Mahama

I will vote for Mahama
Ghanaians are cowards 1 year ago

I totally disagree with this, the president is the number one gentleman of the state, the commander in chief of the Armed forces, can any of our chiefs sit down to greet America president?

I totally disagree with this, the president is the number one gentleman of the state, the commander in chief of the Armed forces, can any of our chiefs sit down to greet America president?
Jaaafro 1 year ago

Asantehe sits down whilst Akufo Monkey Addo stands up as they greet. Look at the picture again. You fool

Asantehe sits down whilst Akufo Monkey Addo stands up as they greet. Look at the picture again. You fool
Yoo 1 year ago

This happens at him Palace. And not only the Asantihene, all chief Palaces. Mention one incident when the President visited a Chief and asked him to stand up to welcome or greet him.

This happens at him Palace. And not only the Asantihene, all chief Palaces. Mention one incident when the President visited a Chief and asked him to stand up to welcome or greet him.
MyBigMouth 1 year ago

I don't condone Addo's obsession with chiefs having to stand to attention to receive him.
I am also peeved that you stand in Accra to reel off names of chiefs and exclude the Ga Mantse.
A bigger disrespect than what the P ...
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I don't condone Addo's obsession with chiefs having to stand to attention to receive him.
I am also peeved that you stand in Accra to reel off names of chiefs and exclude the Ga Mantse.
A bigger disrespect than what the President stands accused of.
Ataa Obeng site 19 Tema 1 year ago

Akuffo Addo is creating problems for his party, so don't you have any responsible person in the NPP to advise him, the arrogance in the NPP is too much, look at people like napo, simon osei mensah, gabby Okyere darko and the ...
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Akuffo Addo is creating problems for his party, so don't you have any responsible person in the NPP to advise him, the arrogance in the NPP is too much, look at people like napo, simon osei mensah, gabby Okyere darko and the rest are all arrogance
Yoo 1 year ago

I think this NDC professor has lost it all. Until now, I used to hold him with high esteem. My understanding of whatt the Chieftancy Ministry said, as a common Middle School Leaver (Form 4), was that at public events, all sea ...
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I think this NDC professor has lost it all. Until now, I used to hold him with high esteem. My understanding of whatt the Chieftancy Ministry said, as a common Middle School Leaver (Form 4), was that at public events, all seated must rise to welcome and/or greet the President on his arrival at the function. He predicated this protocol on the article he quoted in the Constitution of the Republic of Ghana. The Minister never said that the Chiefs should rise to welcome or greet the President whenever he visits their Palaces. Prof Atuguba, don't Chiefs who for some reasons find themselves in Courts rise when the Court Rise is sounded? Again, don't Chiefs who go to the Parliament House for some functions rise when the Speaker enters? Further, when Chiefs and sub-chiefs gather at the palace for a meeting or something, don't they rise and/or sit in a manner signifying reverence when the Paramount Chief enters? Do they sit leisurely to welcome or greet the Paramount Chief? Now, NDC Prof Atuguba, do Ghanaians a favour by mentioning one single incident when the President visited a Chief Palace and ordered him to rise to welcome and /or greet him. You see how politics has made people to think and behave irrationally and foolish? If Prof Atuguba thinks that the provision of the constitution quoted by Chieftancy Minister is not enough, then I encourage him to amplify it by whatever means so that it can be understood by him and his likes. I never knew the Prof was that empty.
Blackman 1 year ago

@yoo another fool. Those places mentioned by you is it events organised by the chiefs? If your logic holds the useless president should go to Otumfoɔ event and command him as seen in the video. Be objective and think useless ...
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@yoo another fool. Those places mentioned by you is it events organised by the chiefs? If your logic holds the useless president should go to Otumfoɔ event and command him as seen in the video. Be objective and think useless being.....
Yoo 1 year ago

Whether I am a fool or not is neither here nor there. What matters is for you to obey the highest authority of the land. Your hatred for the President is non of my worries. You and your likes can decide to turn the country up ...
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Whether I am a fool or not is neither here nor there. What matters is for you to obey the highest authority of the land. Your hatred for the President is non of my worries. You and your likes can decide to turn the country upside down.

Blackman 1 year ago

Have you seen NPP fools condemning before. Nkwasiafoɔ nkoaaa....

Have you seen NPP fools condemning before. Nkwasiafoɔ nkoaaa....
Nkwantabisa 1 year ago

Can that Dwarf of a president ask Asantehene or that his Akyemhene to stand up to greet him?

Can that Dwarf of a president ask Asantehene or that his Akyemhene to stand up to greet him?
Sasabonsam 1 year ago

What exactly does standing up or sitting down do for Ghanaians? Thief Akuffo Addo has no locus to demand anything from anyone, judging from his abysmal governance. I think after he’s booted from Jubilee House in January 202 ...
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What exactly does standing up or sitting down do for Ghanaians? Thief Akuffo Addo has no locus to demand anything from anyone, judging from his abysmal governance. I think after he’s booted from Jubilee House in January 2025, he should not be paid any presidential emoluments. He doesn’t deserve anything. May be a crate of Tampico soft drink.
Ohene 1 year ago

I dont stand for nobody

I dont stand for nobody
Nii Adjei 1 year ago

This issue has only become topical under arrogant Akufo-Addo and his radarless puppet Bawuliar's NPP regime. Never in the history of our 4th Republic have we so much disrespected our traditional rulers so much so that, a pres ...
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This issue has only become topical under arrogant Akufo-Addo and his radarless puppet Bawuliar's NPP regime. Never in the history of our 4th Republic have we so much disrespected our traditional rulers so much so that, a presidential guard will have the audacity to issue out orders to them to rise on the feet with his left hand. Eeiii Ama Ghana!! Is that how far we have taken civilization? The chiefs are embodiment of our cultural heritage; their reverence an admiration to other cultures beyond our borders. What an irony for a president who promised to revamp arts and culture? The man Akufo-Addo is a hypocrite. Simplicita!
Teddy 1 year ago

Dishonest Professor, the Ministry's statement said they should rise to greet the President at Public Events not at the Chief's Palace. I expect a Professor to tell the truth irrespective of the circumstances. It is because o ...
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Dishonest Professor, the Ministry's statement said they should rise to greet the President at Public Events not at the Chief's Palace. I expect a Professor to tell the truth irrespective of the circumstances. It is because of people like you that Ghana is still at where it is now.
Kelvin 1 year ago

Prof, you are very wrong.

Nana, is the President of the land, read it, President of the Land. When he visits any chief in his palace, the law instructs him to pay obeisance to him by bowing and greeting and not the other ...
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Prof, you are very wrong.

Nana, is the President of the land, read it, President of the Land. When he visits any chief in his palace, the law instructs him to pay obeisance to him by bowing and greeting and not the other way - where chief stands to greets - traditionally its not allowed.

Anywhere outside the remit of the Palace, if as a chief you are with the President in any public setting - during pleasantries, as a sign of protocol and respect, you as the chief you rise to accord the President of the land the respect due him. its your traditional land but not your seat of authority at the moment. The law clearly describes the President as the authority over every stretch of land in the country.
The chiefs you mentioned hardly do come out in public outing or and encountering the President in such cases.

When Otumfuo visited Nana at the Presidency in Accra, why didn't he sit during his speech but stood and read out his speech. Its respect, its decorum, its part of organised protocol and that doesn't debase Otumfuo or and Make Nana Addo superior.
You - simply do not want society to learn and grow - always pushing wrong narratives described in pettiness and idiocy.

Sit in your palace and if the President visits, you can sit and receive greetings - not in the public space. And a whole Doctor of Law, spewing lies, hate and misinformation just because you don't like Nana Addo.
Shame on you!!
Sarfo Bedoako 1 year ago

It is immodest for that "Kwasia" and irresponsible Akuffool addo to tell a chief to stand up and greet him. His days are numbered!

It is immodest for that "Kwasia" and irresponsible Akuffool addo to tell a chief to stand up and greet him. His days are numbered!
Abuba 1 year ago

NDC smells profusely on this professor. We know all of them. Tell Benjamin Akakpo to interview neutrals not NDC lawyers like Atuguba Srem-Sai etc. We know them very well.

NDC smells profusely on this professor. We know all of them. Tell Benjamin Akakpo to interview neutrals not NDC lawyers like Atuguba Srem-Sai etc. We know them very well.
Jaws 1 year ago

Would this kapwepwe had asked this same chief to stand up to greet him when he was seeking the second term in 2020? Such an arrogant and hypocritical liar like no other

Would this kapwepwe had asked this same chief to stand up to greet him when he was seeking the second term in 2020? Such an arrogant and hypocritical liar like no other
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OSAFO KANTANKA 1 year ago

The Chieftaincy ministry should just shut it if they haven’t got the balls to condemn our president or any of his appointees ordering Chiefs to stand up for this president to greet them. This Shambolic act is to stop now. ...
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The Chieftaincy ministry should just shut it if they haven’t got the balls to condemn our president or any of his appointees ordering Chiefs to stand up for this president to greet them. This Shambolic act is to stop now. It is absolutely disgusting, disgraceful, shameful and totally unacceptable in our National and Traditional Customs.
True talk respectfully 1 year ago

What everyone must know is is Ghana is not a kingdom, is a republic and there no chief or king is above the president at any given time, it is only respect that is given to the chiefs and Asantehene, the president is the firs ...
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What everyone must know is is Ghana is not a kingdom, is a republic and there no chief or king is above the president at any given time, it is only respect that is given to the chiefs and Asantehene, the president is the first Gentleman of the land, no matter how you twist it, even if he is a former president that respect must be accorded to him when the state gathers, respectfully Otumfour is not above the president, that’s why he stood up when the president entered when Kumasi Aśoka’s mall was being open, even the top leaders respect each other, is only a respect, our culture, the chief should have gotten up in my opinion, He is our president. Thank you
WELL SAID MASSA 1 year ago

Well said Massa

Well said Massa
Mi 1 year ago

These NPP people and the president are hypocrites and a disgrace to the nation. The president has visited the Ashantehene several times and the Ashantehene was in his seat to receive him, why are you trying to create animosit ...
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These NPP people and the president are hypocrites and a disgrace to the nation. The president has visited the Ashantehene several times and the Ashantehene was in his seat to receive him, why are you trying to create animosity among Ghanaians when the president visited the Yagbonwura and he received similar welcome? Neither the Ashantehene nor the Yagbonwura have done anything wrong. It is not lawful for the president to come to our homes and throw his weights about. He was looking for vote that's why he went there. After all, is it by force to stand up for the president?
Citizen8 1 year ago

One of the problems of this country is that people don't know what they don't know. It's particularly so with some members of the intellectual class. They think once they become professors in their chosen fields of sudy they ...
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One of the problems of this country is that people don't know what they don't know. It's particularly so with some members of the intellectual class. They think once they become professors in their chosen fields of sudy they know everything. The President of the Republic (for the avoidance of doubt, I don't mean Nana Addo) is the First Gentleman and total embodiment of the people of Ghana. Why can't all able-bodied men and women give him him/her the honour of rising to greet him/her? We're showing respect and honour to the Office of the President of the Republic not just the occupant of that Office. What do we really lose by doing so? Do our respective statuses diminish by showing respect to the President?
yap 1 year ago

Prof you are way off it is not Nana addo rather the president of the republic,all stand to receive when a sitting president comes, that is tradition of our country to greet elders, except when the president comes to your hous ...
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Prof you are way off it is not Nana addo rather the president of the republic,all stand to receive when a sitting president comes, that is tradition of our country to greet elders, except when the president comes to your house then you sit to receive, don't confuse us with ivy league norms
Republic Gift 1 year ago

This is pure nonsense Atuguba? Are chiefs palaces not part of the State called Ghana? Is the President not the Head of State or he ceases to be the Head of State when he enters a chief’s palace?

This is pure nonsense Atuguba? Are chiefs palaces not part of the State called Ghana? Is the President not the Head of State or he ceases to be the Head of State when he enters a chief’s palace?
Jerry 1 year ago

I think the president may be having a medical condition that is making it difficult for him to bend and greet and so he finds it convenient when the other person stands up. Let’s not forget that he’s an old man. If we wan ...
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I think the president may be having a medical condition that is making it difficult for him to bend and greet and so he finds it convenient when the other person stands up. Let’s not forget that he’s an old man. If we want to read bad meaning into every move and jest of our leaders we will spend time talking about unnecessary things.
Kow 1 year ago

The professor is isinuating tribalism. Why mention King of Ashanti or the Okyehene's names in this. Is it because they are Akans like the President. Mention a chief in the north or Upper

The professor is isinuating tribalism. Why mention King of Ashanti or the Okyehene's names in this. Is it because they are Akans like the President. Mention a chief in the north or Upper
Bastie Asantefournyinaahene 1 year ago

There's no King in the republic of Ghana. There's no more Kingdoms in Ghana. We're now a UNITARY STATE.

There's no King in the republic of Ghana. There's no more Kingdoms in Ghana. We're now a UNITARY STATE.

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