Wontumi incurs wrath of Nananom as Chiefs upset over no show at Council meeting

The chiefs and elders of the Kumasi Traditional Council expressed displeasure and anger over the failure of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Ashanti Regional Chairman, , also known as Chairman Wontumi, to appear before them on Monday.

Chairman Wontumi had been summoned by the Council for allegedly making disrespectful remarks about the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, during the vetting of parliamentary aspirants in Manhyia South.

However, he did not attend the Council meeting, citing health reasons, and sent a delegation led by the NPP General Secretary, Justin Kodua Frimpong, also known as JFK, to plead on his behalf.

JFK explained to the Council that Chairman Wontumi, who had returned from a trip to China, was on admission at a hospital.

He requested a two-week extension for Chairman Wontumi to honour the invitation.

“I got a notice a short while ago that Baffour Kantankrankyi said I should call him.

So Nananom, this is the case now.” JFK humbly said.

However, the Council was not convinced by JFK’s explanation and demanded a doctor’s report to prove Chairman Wontumi’s health condition.

The council also refused the 2-week ask and instead gave a 7-day ultimatum.

An elder of the Council angrily responded after JFK had delivered his message, saying:

“This sickness chairman claims he has and thus is on admission, is not understandable.

So to us, he is not ill, and as such he should come here in the next seven days!”

The Council, led by Bantamahene Baffour Owusu Amankwatia VI, insisted that Chairman Wontumi must appear before the Council on Friday, January 29, even if he is dying.

The Council also summoned Lawyer Maurice Ampaw and the management of Wontumi Multimedia to explain why they used their airtime to insult the chiefs during a programme on Wontumi Radio and TV.

The NPP delegation present immediately distanced the party from the comments by Lawyer Ampaw and assured the Council that it would ensure Chairman Wontumi honoured the invitation.

Chairman Wontumi’s health excuse and his failure to provide a doctor’s report have cast doubt on his sincerity and his willingness to face the Council and apologise for his comments.

tigpost.co