The Dormaahene, Osagyeafo Nana Agyemang Badu, has rubbished the oft repeated refrain that chiefs cannot engage in politics.
According to the overlord of Dormaa, there is no law barring chiefs from engaging in politics but that they are rather not allowed to enage in ‘active partisan politics’.
“There is no law that says that chiefs can’t do politics. What it says is that chiefs can’t do active partisan politics. It means a chief cannot mount a political platform and canvass for votes for NPP, NDC, or CPP but can’t a chief support his royals contesting a political office?” he said as translated by Joy News.
The High Court judge made the statement when the newly-elected National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketiah called him following his victory in the National Congress held on December 17, 2022.
Nana Agyemang Badu further called on the Electoral Commission to hold a free and fair polls in 2024 as a lot rides on the resutls of that election.
“I’m appealing to the Electoral Commissioner, there is tension already towards the next elections so they should be diligent in their work and not allow themselves to be compromised. If you get these things right, there will be no issue but no one will accept defeat without fairness.
“In the fourth republic, both parties have ruled four times so the next election will be a decider. It will be the penalty. If the Commissioner does a good job, regardless of the winner, the chairman of the party will be from Bono Region,” he said.
Source: theGhanaianVoice.Com