The chief and elders of Mpasaso no.2 in the Ahafo Ano South District of Ashanti region, has said, Nana Tabi Gyansah III, who is the paramount chief of Mpasaso number one, has no bauxite concession in his area of jurisdiction and that it will be unwise for any company or government to deal with him.
According to them, the claim by Omanhene of Mpasaso number one who allegedly held a press conference that he is the right person to deal with when it comes to mineral concession at Mpasaso jurisdiction is wrong because Nyinahin Bauxite concession is within the enclaves of Nyinahin, Nkawie and Mpasaso number two.
‘’So no company or government should deal with him’’, Mpasaso number two chief said.
In a media release signed by the chief of Mpasaso number two, Nana Ampofo Twumasi III, indicated that their attention was drawn to a press conference held at Nkawie Panin on Tuesday,29th August,2017 by Nyinahinhene, Nkawie Paninhene and the paramount chief of Mpasaso number one which seeks to render an appeal to the President of the Republic of Ghana, His Excellency, Nana Addo Dankwah Akufo-Addo to release the Exton Cubic Group mining machines ceased by the regional minister, Hon.Simon Osei- Mensah.
“We are not against any traditional authority to lend its support to any company who has the capability to exploit the Nyinahin Bauxite deposit. However, Mpasaso number one chief who organized the press conference claiming that Mpasaso number one is part of the areas the bauxite deposit is situated is palpable falsehood and therefore he should back off”, ’Nana Twumasi III said in the statement.
The chief of Mpasaso number two explained in the release that, Mpasaso number one has traditional boundaries with Tepa Abonsua, Adadekrom and Mpasaso number two, and that to his best of knowledge, there is no bauxite deposit on his lands that he rule. But because he has been elevated to the Status of Omanhene, he want to take advantage which he and his people won’t look on for it to happen.
The statement by the chief contained communities such as Dotiem, Mpasaso Achiase, Mpasaso Adiembra, Ango, Asukoo and Manhyia as communities where bauxite deposit can be found and all these communities owned an allegiance to Mpasaso number two and Hia Stool lands.
In an interview with the New Crusading Guide, Nana Ampofo Twumasi III, confirmed the release to the press. He further explained that when the Exton Cubic Group came to the communities, he was supposed to be part of series of meetings held often by the chief of Nkawie Panin, Nana Kusi Amankwa Marfo II, the chief of Nyinahin, Nana Amampene Twum Boateng II and Exton Cubic Group but they sidelined him and rather dealt with Mpasaso number one chief, Nana Tabi.
‘’The press conference they did in the first place was wrong. Because the one who organized the press conference is not the right person to speak for the people of Mpasaso II”, he said.
Meanwhile, the Paramount chief of Mpasaso number one, Nana Tabi Gyansah III, on the contrary told this reporter that he is the paramount Chief of Mpasaso number one and that Nana Ampofo Twumasi III who is Otumfuo’s obrempong worships him as his Lord.
But on the other hand, the chief of Nkawie Panin,Nana Kusi Marfo II, defended that Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu III, chose the three, namely, Nyinahinhene, the paramount chief of Mpasaso number one and himself to deal with the Exton Cubic Group when he was asked why Mpasaso number two is not involved in their meetings over the bauxite concession,
“Furthermore, the press conference was organized to render an appeal to the president to release the miners’ equipment to them so that they can commence their operational duties,” Nana Kusi Marfo II revealed.
Fresh Trouble
Before press time, Otumfuo Osei Tutu has summoned the three chiefs who made the press conference to defend Exton Cubic Group to appear before him.