Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II spoke about the role Asantemen played in Ghana’s independence struggle.
On February 8, 2024, the Asantehene spoke at a commemorative durbar called Kuntunkuni to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the famous Saglenti War.Although the Asantehene did not initially participate in the Ghanaian independence struggle, they were invited to participate in the Ghanaian independence struggle. said that it was done. participate.
He said his uncle Osei Agyemang Prempeh II (then Asantehene) was told by those leading the independence struggle that if he joined a foreign queen, he could become king in the foreign queen’s way.
“Ashanti was its own country, but we migrated and found ourselves in Ghana. And before Ghana came, Ashanti was already a nation. My uncle, Osei Agyiman Prempeh II ‘s lawyer was called Joseph Boakye Danquah and they shared the same name, Kwame Kyeletui. During the fight for independence, we (Asantes) did not participate.
“So they came to say, ‘Nana, come to us to become a unified nation.’ So if we succeed, we will send you (Osei Agyemang Prempeh II) Just like a foreign queen, we will become prime minister,” he said on Twitter.
“We all know Ghana’s history, but it seems like we have forgotten it,” Asantehene added.
Watch Asantehene’s remarks in the video below.
Before the founding of Ghana, there was an Asanteman – Asantehene asserts#opemsradio #Saglenti War 150 pic.twitter.com/8lekNNPf2Z
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