The King of the Gonja kingdom, Yagbonwura Bii-Kunuto Soale Jewu Soale, has banned the Member of Parliament for Damongo and Lands and Natural Resources Minister, Samuel Abu Jinapor, from visiting any palace in Gonjaland.
This comes after the youth of Gonjaland staged a protest against the MP, accusing him of disrespecting authorities.
In a video cited by Channel One News, Yagbonwura Soale Jewu Soale, speaking at the Jakpa Palace after the protest, described the lawmaker as a threat to peace and unity in Gonjaland.
The King, through his interpreter, enumerated several reasons for the ban, including Abu Jinapor’s alleged use of government power to circumvent traditional authority and evade accountability.
He stated that any chief who welcomed Abu Jinapor to their palace would face consequences.
Yagbonwura Soale Jewu Soale emphasised that he would not tolerate any further arrogance and disrespect from Abu Jinapor, stressing that he would deal with any chief who entertains him.
”Let me state this authoritatively that from today, no Chief in Gonjaland should allow Abu Jinapor to come by himself or lead or accompany any government official or politician to any palace in Gonjaland. Any Chief who disobeys this order will have himself to blame,” he said.
He added, “It is not a secret that Abu Jinapor uses the powers of government to circumvent the traditional authority and orders of the Yagbonwura in an attempt to evade accountability and to counter the orders so given by the Yagbonwura. This is mostly done deliberately to get the Yagbonwura to feel worthless, powerless and of no value in the eye of the public.”
“Enough of his arrogance and disrespect. I will deal with any Chief who will entertain him or in the company of any government official to his palace”.
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