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Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II in line with Asante tradition has been informed about alleged conduct of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Ashanti regional Chairman, Bernard Antwi Boasiako popularly Known as Chairman Wontumi at the Ashanti regional campaign secretariat.<\/strong><\/p>\n After the vetting of the Energy Minister and Member of Parliament for Manhyia South Dr. Mathew Opoku Prempeh confusion allegedly ensued between the Manhyia South Constituency Organizer and Chairman Wontumi over Wontumi\u2019s failure to share testimony about the Manhyia South Member of Parliament\u2019s contribution to the party\u2019s internal activities.<\/p>\n In the heat of about 30 minutes confusion which brought the vetting on hold the outspoken NPP Chairman allegedly told the Otumfuo\u2019s Brempon Nana Kwaku Duah who is Chief of Kokoso that he wontumi has created his Kingdom in Ashanti.<\/p>\n He was alleged to have stated in public that he would challenge Otumfuo if he (Wontumi) disagreed on an issue with the Asante King.<\/p>\n According to Nana Kwaku Dua,\u00a0 Wontumi stated that \u201dI have built my own kingdom, I have my own police and military, and I will speak my mind to Otumfuo if I disagree on an issue with him (Otumfuo)\u201d.<\/p>\n A day after the alleged unfortunate incident occurred, Bernard Antwi Boasiako\u00a0 in a voice audio denied challenging Otumfuo\u2019s authority with claims he has built his kingdom in the Ashanti region and will challenge Otumfuo any day he disagrees with him on an issue.<\/p>\n However, speaking on Abusua FM\u2019s afternoon political talk show program hosted by Ebernazer Yaw Jona popularly known as Osempakani, Nana Kwaku Duah insisted Wontumi made the disrespecting comments against Otumfuo.<\/p>\n \u201cWontumi is lying, he said he has built his kingdom in Ashanti and that\u2019s what forced me to confront him at the vetting room. Why would I lie against him if he didn\u2019t say what I\u2019m saying? He even said worse things about Otumfuo which I can\u2019t repeat on radio\u2019\u2019 he said.<\/p>\n He disclosed \u201cafter the incident an unknown person reported the issue to Ohene (Otumfuo) so\u2026\u00a0 Ohene instructed Nana Saamanhene to enquire from me what I witnessed at the NPP vetting. I also share my side of the story through Saamanhene to Otumfuo so that\u2019s it\u2019\u2019 he explained.<\/p>\n Otumfuo\u2019s Obrempon Nana Kwaku however, accused the national organizer of the party Nana Boakye known in politics as \u2018Nana B\u201d a traitor of Ashanti for failing to defend Otumfuo in public when Otumfuo\u2019s authority was being challenge in public by Chairman Wontumi knowing very well that its only Otumfuo\u00a0 who have a Kingdom in Ashanti region.<\/p>\n \u201c Otumfuo is not part of NPP although it was created by him but the party is no longer under his control so why will you disrespect him at NPP vetting. We will get there soon. Those saying Wontumi said he has created the NPP Kingdom are lying. It was rather the women organizer Nana Ama Pomaa who said Womtumi was referring to the NPP Kingdom in Ashanti region to save the situation\u2019\u2019 he disclosed.<\/p>\n He further said \u201dWontumi is all over there cursing me and threatening media houses who published the story. We shall see when he arrives in Manhyia at the appropriate time. Justin Kodua Frimpong, General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party and National Chairman of the party called me on a conference call to inquire about the issue. Wontumi was too noisy on the phone so I dropped the call and it ended there that\u2019s all\u2019\u2019.<\/p>\n Therefore, urging the public and Ashanties to disregard the national organizer of the party\u2019s claim that Wontumi never challenged Otumfuo\u2019s authority NPP will go to opposition and he will come and meet us in Kumasi. He should go ahead with his defense mechanism associated with lies.\u00a0<\/p>\n