Deputy Ashanti regional Minister, Joseph Yammin has chastised Ashanti chiefs for not rising to fight for the Asantehene, Otumfour Osei Tutu II.
He is angry people are bringing the Golden stool into disrepute in the name of politics.
The Deputy Minister who was addressing NDC women organizers at a meeting at Adansi Asokwa over the weekend said though he is not Ashanti, he is scandalized by the disgraced being meted to the golden stool “all because of politics”.
A video of the Asantehene and the President, John Mahama dancing merrily to a local tune in what appeared to be a private party went viral recently paving way for several unsolicited and mostly distasteful comments.
Joseph Yammin who waxed emotional told the chairman of the meeting who happened to be a chief that “if you don’t fight for Otumfour, some of us will”.
He outlined past presidents who were friends, some of who continue to be friends of Manhyia and asked what is different with President Mahama such that, people try to disgrace the Golden stool for having a relationship with the sitting President.
He says Chiefs must stand up and fight for the overlord of the Ashanti Kingdom because his glory reaches far beyond the shores of Ghana and asked to what end anyone would secretly film the Otumfour in such a private moment.
