MANHYIA JUSTIFIES ASANTEHENE @ 20 CELEBRATION

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The Manhyia Palace has justified the celebration of the 20th anniversary of the enthronement of the current Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu, as the 16th occupant of the Golden Stool. 

Addressing the media at the 2nd in the series of such events during the commemoration, the Chief Linguist or Akyeamehene of the Asantehene, Nana Nsuoase Poku Agyemang explained that Otumfuo Osei Tutu has achieved a lot not only for Asanteman but Ghana as a whole, since his ascension to the throne in 1999. 

Nana Nsuoase Poku Agyemang mentioned for instance, the significant contribution of Otumfuo Osei Tutu in the restoration of lasting peace to the Dagbon traditional area in the Northern region, the construction of the new Kejetia Market complex, formal education, healthcare, water and sanitation as well as the amicable out of court settlement of the numerous chieftaincy and land disputes that undermined the chieftaincy institution before his assumption of traditional leadership. 

In addition to those achievements, Otumfuo Osei Tutu, the Akyeamehene noted, has also helped to project positively the image of Ghana among the comity of nations through his speeches and visits to international fora. 

It is in appreciation of these that President Akufo-Addo will be honouring the Asantehene with a State Dinner on the 26th of this month to coincide with the exact date of his enthronement, the first in Ghana’s history for any personality, while high profile national and international personalities will also be gracing the main event of the celebration, which is Akwasidai Kesie on the 21st also of this month at the Manhyia Palace. 

Touching on coming events on the anniversary calendar, Nana Nsuoase Poku Agyemang invited members of the public to another spirit-filled spectacular public performance by the traditional priests in Ashanti and beyond constituting the Asantehene’s Nsumankwaa on Friday at the forecourt of the Manhyia Palace. 

Meanwhile, the ban on funeral rites in the Ashanti region takes effect from next Monday, the 8th of this month and ends on the 29th. In a related development, the official cloth for the 20th anniversary celebration of Otumfuo Osei Tutu’s enthronement has been released and already on sale in Kumasi.

 The cloth, specially designed in four different colours and Adinkra symbols, has various pictures of the Asantehene in his regalia, embossed. 

A yard sells at 20 Ghana Cedis, half piece for 120 Ghana Cedis with the full piece costing 240 Ghana Cedis.

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