General News of Saturday, 3 April 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comThe Omanhene of New Juaben and President of the New Juaben Traditional Council, Daasebre Oti Boateng has been given a 14-day ultimatum to reconstruct a statue of Oheneba Yao Boateng at the Prince Boateng Roundabout in Koforidua, the Eastern regional capital. The request by the family of the late Oheneba Emmanuel Prince Yao Boateng comes after the Paramount Chief and the Traditional Council demolished the statue which was erected in honour of their deceased on March 19, 2021. In a statement issued by the Traditional Council, it averred that the statue was erected by the children of the late Oheneba Yao Boateng without seeking approval from the Omanhene. In a letter to the Traditional Council, however, a lawyer for the family, Osafo Adu-Amankwah described the demolition as illegal. According to the family’s lawyer, the Omanhene and the Traditional Council were wrong in destroying the bust as all public spaces and naming are vested by law in Municipal District Assemblies (MMDAs) and not the traditional council.

Source: GhanaWeb April 03, 2021 06:56 UTC