We Respect Our Chiefs but Ghana is not a Chiefdom – Akoto Ampaw to Kumasi Traditional Council

Speaking in an interview on GTV in Accra, the lawyer said no Ghanaian chief has the right to curtail freedom of speech.

“(The chiefs were) purporting to have rights to close radio stations that say things they are unhappy with – directly in violation of our constitutions. I think that it ought to be stated that Ghana is a Republic – a democratic republic – it is not a chiefdom.

“We respect our Chiefs. They play very important roles in our society but they do not have the power or authority to close down radio stations,” he said.

In an interview on Oyerepa Radio, Akwasi Addai Odike rebuked the chiefs for failing to help end the ‘galamsey’ menace in the Ashanti Region.