The Member of Parliament for Damongo constituency and Lands and Natural Resources Minister Samuel Abu Jinapor, has been banned from visiting any palace in Gonjaland.
The King of the Gonja kingdom, Yagbonwura Bii-Kunuto Soale Jewu Soale who issued this ban described the lawmaker as a threat to the peace and unity in Gonjaland.
He was speaking at the Jakpa Palace after a demonstration by the youth of Gonjaland against the MP.
“Let me state this authoritatively that from today, no Chief in Gonjaland should allow Abu Jinapor to come by himself or lead or accompany any government official or politician to any palace in Gonjaland. Any Chief who disobeys this order will have himself to blame,” he said.
The King, through his interpreter, enumerated some of the reasons for the ban.
“It is not a secret that Abu Jinapor uses the powers of government to circumvent the traditional authority and orders of the Yagbonwura in an attempt to evade accountability and to counter the orders so given by the Yagbonwura. This is mostly done deliberately in order to get the Yagbonwura feel worthless, powerless and of no value in the eye of the public,” he explained.
He stated that he will deal with any chief who will welcome the Damongo lawmaker to his palace.
“Enough of his arrogance and disrespect. I will deal with any Chief who will entertain him or in the company of any government official to his palace,” the Yagbonwura stressed.
Presenting a statement on behalf of the youth of Gonjaland, Chief of Sakpala, Jantonwura Peter Awusi Yakubu reemphasized the ban.
“We wish to echo the voice of the Yagbonwura as was said at the Jakpa Palace, and on the basis of the above-listed instances of disrespect and insubordination, championed and led by Hon Abu Jinapor, that, the King would never grant audience to any Government delegation, political party or any person who pays him a visit, once it includes Hon. Samuel Abu Jinapor.
Until he learns his tradition as a royal and learn how to respect the authority of the Yagbonwura and this statement is final and binding on all paramountcies within the Gonja kingdom “
