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The children of the late Yaa Naa Yakubu Andani II have cautioned the Minister for National Security, Albert Kan- Dapaah to stay away from matters of Dagbon.
They have asked him to leave it to people customarily entrusted with such responsibilities, following his recent comments at the Kug Naa palace during his visit.
The family warned that the National Security Minister and government were walking in the path that led to the 2002 massacre by his utter display of contempt for the customs and traditions of Dagbon.
The children are demanding for the killer of the late Yaa Naa Yakubu Andani II from the Minister, Albert Kan-Dapaah.
"We demand of the honourable Minister to tell us who killed our father, Yaa Naa Yakubu Andani II," Abdulai Yakubu Andani said.
"We also wish to state that we will resist by any means necessary, any attempt to perform the funeral of Mahamadu Abdulai at the old Gbewaa palace for the reason that he was not the Yaa Naa . . .The year 2017 will not be like 2002," he added.
The immediate family of the murdered Yaa Naa cautioned the minister to stay away from traditional matters of Dagbon to those customarily entrusted with such responsibilities.
“Clearly, the provision in the Kan-Dapaah delegation, which allows the family of the Mahamadu Abdulai to occupy the Gbewaa palace for one week to perform the funeral of the said Mahamadu Abdulai is a continuation of the process that led to the murder of Yaa Naa Yakubu Andani II.
"We have no doubt in our minds that the NPP government is hell-bent on fulfilling their earlier promise to the Mahamadu family,” he said.
According to them, they will resist any necessary attempt to perform the funeral of Mahamadu Abdulai at the Gbewaa Palace, adding that it will be a desecration of the memory of their father.
"We are also astonished at the display of contempt for Dagbon customs and traditions and for the people of Dagbon."
According to the dagbon tradition and customs, while the funeral of the late Yaa Naa is pending, the occupant of the skin of the delegation's nominee is required to take up temporary residence in yendi and his responsibility would include contributing to the upkeep of the widow and the overall sustenance of the royal house hold.
Speaking at a press conference, Mr Abdulai Yakubu Andani, the spokesperson for the late Yaa Naa's children said "We will not allow the Abudu gate to perform any rite in the Gbewaa palace because the regent, Kampakuya Naa Abdulai Andani is the right person to take up the throne as the next Yaa Naa."
'We will use any means possible to stop any one including the government who will want to force the Abudus to the throne," he added.
Source: Akyereba Kwabena/Peacefmonline.com/Ghana
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The foolishness has started again from these people! Why did you not ask the NDC in the last 8 years to tell you who killed the Ya-Na? The NDC shamelessly and irresponsibly used this as a campaign message in 2008. After 8 years they couldn't prove the ***barred word*** they talked about when they were in opposition prior to the 2008 elections. Now a new government of NPP has come and these irritating people from Dagbon are making their ***barred word*** noises again. We are tired of this rubbish!!!
Are Northners difficult? Bunch of a$$ holes, don't drag government into your mess, we are tired of you people.
WE ARE TIRED OF THIS RHETORICS WHO KILLED YAANAA! IS THIS A LEGITIMATEQUESTION AT THIS TIME, FOR 15 YEARS YOU DONT CARE TO KNOW WHO KILLED YAANAA UNTIL A DECISION TO PERFORM FUNERALS OF OUR LATE CHIEFS POP UP THEN THE QUESTIONS ARE COMING. WHETHER WE FIND THE KILLER OR NOT THE FUNERALS SHOULD BE PERFORM FOR THE LAND TO HAVE PEACE
WHO KILL YAA NAA HAVE BECOME A LAUGHING STOCK FOR THE ANDANI GATE AND DAGOMBAS IN GENERAL THIS WAS THE REASON WHY YOU VOTED MASSIVELY FOR THE THEN NDC TO COME AND DESTROY THIS COUNTRY NOW THAT GOD HAVE BLESS US BY SACKING THE NDC AND THEIR CRIMMINAL MINDS FROM GOVERNMENT YOU ARE LOOKING FOR OPPORTUNITY TO BRING THEM BACK IT WILL NEVER HAPPEN INSHA ALLAHU. AGAIN IF YOU(ANDANI GATE) ARE TODAY TELLING GOVERNMENT TO STAY AWAY FROM DAGBAN CUSTOME WHAT DO YOU MEAN, BECAUSE IT IS THE SAME GOVERNMENT THAT LED TO THE LATE YAKUBU ANDANI BECOMING A YAA NAA(FROM THE SUPREME COURT) NOT BY ANY DAGBAN CUSTOM CAN YOU FOR ONCE GIVE US A BREAK WITH THIS BULL SHEET. YOUR TRICK THIS TIME ROUND WILL NOT SUCCEED I CAN ASSURE YOU OF. DAGBAN CANNOT STAND STILL BECAUSE OF YOU PEOPLE ONE DISTRICT ONE FACTORY, ONE VILLAGE ONE DAM, FREE SHS ETC ETC ETC ARE OUR TARGET NOT YOUR "WHO KILL YAA NAA". THIS GOVERNMENT WILL REMAIN FOCUSED TO ALLEVIATE THE POVERTY SITUATION OF OUR PEOPLE.
This is why some issues are tagged politically motivated. During the 2008 electioneering campaign JJ Rawlings said he new who killed Yaa Naa. When NDC was in power you never asked them who killed your father. You have now realized that somebody killed your father when NPP is in power. Pls go and sit with the mediators and resolve the issue. Your "tintinitinti" attitude will not help anybody including your good self. Stop following the politicians and use the traditional means with common sense to solve the problem and think about the people in the area.
To the Andany gate, what was the memorandum of understanding that was brooked after the appeal court settled the impasse between the Abudus and the Andanis?Then appeal court declare that all are royals and that the Ya Na Mahamudu Abdulai should be recognized as a Ya Na though he is not on the skin. That all trappings oa a Ya Na Must be accorded himThe question to ask is where was Naa Abudulai buried Was it not at the kutindoo where chifes of the Yendi skin are buried If so why is his funeral not being permitted to be performed at the Palace?Was it not also part of the agreement of the Otumfuor committee on the Ya Na issue?Well you can continue to slaughter yourselves if that what you people wants
Well, well, well, you see the insults have called on your good people and yourself? Even the queen of England with all the resources at hand show some respect to its people. Give peace a chance. If you lost your contest in the law courts you have lost
Northerners and animalistiç behavior is mind blowing.I wish I was the president wouldn't mind them and would allow them to fight till they all die...ffioolish people!!
STUPIDD IDI0TS. CONTINUE TO BEHAVE LIKE ANIMALS WHO DO NOT THINK AND PERPETUATE THE KILLING OF YOUR KINSMEN TILL THE WORLD ENDS. NOTHING GOOD WILL COME OUT OF DAGBON IF YOU DO NOT GIVE PEACE A CHANCE. YOU WILL REMAIN POOR AND PRIMTIVE
***barred word***, go and ask Rawlings who killed your father. You people are a disappointment to humanity. You take pride in fighting and ruling whilst your people don't even have food to eat.