[ 2016-01-29 ]

late Okuapehene, Oseadeyo Addo Danquah III

‘No executions for Okuapehene's funeral’
The Akuapem Traditional Council and the Akuapem
North Municipal Security Council have defused
heightened anxiety in the Akuapem areas that
people will be beheaded as part of rituals towards
the burial of the late Okuapehene, Oseadeyo Addo
Danquah III.

Fear and panic had gripped most of the residents
within the Akuapem Traditional Area over
speculation that decapitations would be carried
out during the funeral rites of the late chief in
line with custom.

At a press briefing on Thursday January 28, 2016,
the Municipal Chief Executive, George Opare Addo,
and Nana Osim Kwatia II, Gyasehene and chief of
Amanorkrom, assured the public that such a
practice would never be executed.

"In view of the fear and panic...as a result of
the general perception that people will be
beheaded and the heads buried with the late chief,
the Traditional Council has given the cock
assurance that the practice will not be executed,"
the MCE said.

Oseeadeyo Addo Danquah died late last year and his
funeral will be observed from February 1 to 8,
2016.

As part of the decision to observe the funeral,
the Traditional and Municipal Security Councils
said firing of guns had been limited to 25 people
identified by the councils and granted permit by
the police.

According to them, the guns would not contain live
bullets but rubber ones.

All drinking bars within the Traditional Area have
also been directed to close by 11pm each day until
after February 8, 2016.

According to the Gyaasehene, the members of the
public, who will attend the funeral must strictly
be in black or red, adding that those to file past
the body must take off their sandals or footwear.

He warned that it was forbidden for anybody to
take photographs of the body of the late chief as
it lies in state.

Later in the day on Thursday, Antwi-Boasiako
Sekyere, the outgoing Eastern Regional Minister,
on behalf of the government donated GHS 60,000.00
to support the late Okuapehene's funeral.

Source - classfmonline

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