Atebubu Traditional Council bans MP over unsavory comments
The Atebubu Traditional Council has banned the Member of Parliament (MP) for Atebubu - Amantin, Mr Sanja Nanja from visiting the palace of the Omanhene effective April 3, 2016.
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As part of the ban, the Omanhene and his sub chiefs will not attend any event organised by the government if the MP is present.
This was contained in a press release signed by the Omanehene, Nana Owusu Akyeaw Brempong I and made available to the Daily Graphic.
The release said no sub Chief or odikro under the Atebubu Traditional Council should receive the MP as a guest or visit him.
"The MP is also banned from attending any funeral and social event organised within the jurisdiction of the Atebubu Traditional Area,” the statement said.
Reasons
The release said the council had taken the action against the MP for insulting the queen mother of the area during interviews on some FM stations in the country.
"By this conduct the chiefs and people have arrived at these decisions against the MP. This is to avert any unforeseen happenings that may arise from the unguarded statement and ensure peace in the sociopolitical lives of the people".
It added that the MP after making the "unparliamentary" statement against the queen mother had not shown any remorse nor rendered apology for the invectives he spewed on the queen mother.
"This we believe will serve as punishment and deterrent to others who think like the MP".
It will also help to caution those who want to undermine the integrity and freedom of the chieftaincy institution, the release added.
It explained that it was a criminal offence to insult any chief or a queen mother of the area.
The removal of the DCE of the area, Mr Sampson Owusu Boateng from office had sparked off a series of confrontations between supporters of the MP and DCE.
It is however not known whether is a new twist to the tension that continues to build up in the area.
