The children of the late Ga Manye Naa Dedei Omaedru III have broken their silence over the burial ceremony organised by the Ga Traditional Council for the deceased queen.
According to the children, they did not participate in the funeral rites organised by the council.
The Ga Traditional Council held the burial of the Paramount Queen Mother of the Ga State on Saturday, October 28, 2023, as planned.
Tributes were read by the Council and other personalities identified as children and family of the Queenmother.
However, speaking for the first time on the matter, the children, represented by Prince Nii Teiko Tackie and Michael Nii ofei Danso, refuted the report, stating categorically that they were not present at the funeral nor did they read tributes for the late mother.
They have therefore asked the Ghanaian public to treat the report as false.
The two joined a press conference held at the Naa Dedei Omaedru We in Accra on Saturday, August 17, 2024.
Asafoatse Nii Teiko Ga II, who first addressed the conference, disclosed that the late Queenmother gave birth to ten children, with five alive, and none of the five or the grandchildren were present at the funeral.
Prince Nii Teiko Tackie also told journalists that they were not part of the funeral, were ignored, and were not consulted for the planning and organisation of the funeral.
He said it was so unfortunate that an empty casket was paraded at the funeral grounds, and tributes were read by imposters who were paraded as children and relatives.
Michael Nii Ofei Danso expressed his disappointment that the general public has been misinformed.
“There are those who have been lied to about our late mother. I am speaking as the son of the late Queen Mother. If there is anyone who wants clarity on any of the issues we have raised, they should get closer to family, and we will provide all those details for them. The late Queenmother made preparations before she died, and those who are twisting the facts today knew about all of these things, so it is surprising that they are behaving in this manner.”
‘’I may be young, but I understand all the issues at stake. We are children and family, and nobody has the authority to misrepresent us or deny us the opportunity to do what is right. I was also disappointed that judges, lawyers, and traditional and religious leaders were all part of this orchestration that saw an empty casket paraded at the funeral grounds. How is it possible for them to parade the empty casket and tell people that it contained the remains of the late Queenmother? I am encouraging Ghanaians to understand our point of view. We were sidelined and not respected. This is what I would also like to clarify.’’
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
