{"id":1188101,"date":"2022-08-23T18:17:31","date_gmt":"2022-08-23T18:17:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/08\/23\/i-will-not-apologise-to-kumasi-chiefs-the-battle-lines-have-been-drawn-odike\/"},"modified":"2022-08-23T18:17:31","modified_gmt":"2022-08-23T18:17:31","slug":"i-will-not-apologise-to-kumasi-chiefs-the-battle-lines-have-been-drawn-odike","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/08\/23\/i-will-not-apologise-to-kumasi-chiefs-the-battle-lines-have-been-drawn-odike\/","title":{"rendered":"I will not apologise to Kumasi chiefs; the battle lines have been drawn \u2013 Odike"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/maxresdefault-38-1024x576.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"GD67Oh8nivg\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Armed men allegedly attack Odike; ransack his office\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GD67Oh8nivg?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>The Founder and Leader of the United Progressive Party (UPP), Akwasi Addai \u2018Odike\u2019, has declared his readiness to face off with the chiefs of Kumasi.<\/p>\n<p>The UPP leader said he is unfazed by the attack on his office on Monday. As such, he is ready to engage them in a battle.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPeople who are after my life, how can I apologise to them? They want to kill me so why should I go on my knees and beg them? That portion is past and gone. No reconciliation. The battle lines have been drawn. I have to take good care of myself and see how the Police will assist me in terms of security,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>The businessman turned politician recently incurred the wrath of Manhyia Palace in Kumasi for his comments on the role of chiefs in illegal mining.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking on a Kumasi-based radio station, he criticised the chiefs for failing to help end the \u2018galamsey\u2019 menace.<\/p>\n<p>He, therefore, charged the youth to rise up and demonstrate against chiefs if the traditional rulers fail to come clear on their roles in or stance against illegal mining.<\/p>\n<p>But his comment was described as distasteful and unsubstantiated, meant to dent the image of Manhyia.<\/p>\n<p>In an interview with\u00a0<strong>JoyNews<\/strong>\u00a0on Monday, he said the attack on his office by the taskforce from Manhyia Palace is a vindication of his stance against the chiefs. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>When asked if he is afraid for his life, he said: \u201cPhysically yes, I am traumatised. But God is with me.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>MORE TO READ:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>My life is in danger \u2013 Odike cries as armed thugs ransack his office<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Armed men allegedly attack Odike; ransack his office<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Odike\u2019s reaction to his banishment from Manhyia will shock you<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>            <!--  [embed]https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=videoseries[\/embed]<!--\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>--><\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"Tx3LovShLEE\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Badwam Media Review on Adom TV (23-8-22)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Tx3LovShLEE?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Founder and Leader of the United Progressive Party (UPP), Akwasi Addai \u2018Odike\u2019, has declared his readiness to face off with the chiefs of Kumasi. The UPP leader said he is unfazed by the attack on his office on Monday. 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