On Sunday, June 9,2024 the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II made a historic visit to the Ga State.
The last time a King of Ashanti paid a visit to the Ga State was in 1946.
At a grand durbar held in his honour by the Ga State,led by Ga Mantse,Nii Teiko Tsuru II, the Asantehene donated ‘an amount of GH₵500,000 to the Ga Education Fund to help in the education of less-privileged Ga children’.
Despite the beautiful occasion, a section of the public are enraged that the Asantehene, as a visitor did not get up from his chair when Ga Mantse, Nii Teiko Tsuru II exchanged pleasantries with him.
Expressing his disapproval, controversial Ghanaian blogger, Bongo Ideas wrote ‘Why’s Otumfuo seated while our Ga Mantse stands to greet him? Isn’t he the visitor here, & culturally mandated to be the one standing up? This is total disrespect to Ga heritage. Tradition is sacred; Accra isn’t Kumasi & Asantehene is not Ghana-hene!
Nii Tackie Tsuru is the overlord of Ga Land, and by virtue of the power vested in him, he is the only individual clothed to exercise superior authority! Any chief or king who steps foot here in Accra must first bow to him and submit to his authority, including the Asantehene!
Tradition is Tradition! Respect others for them to respect yours!’ Click here to watch video.
SOURCE: Kasatintin.com
