The Asantehemaa, Nana Konadu Yiadom ll, has ordered a halt to the upcoming elections at the Kumasi City Market which was intended to elect market leaders.
The Asantehemaa says already, there are over 70 market commodity queens who are responsible for the day to day affairs of the market, making the election of other leaders a duplication of leadership.
Speaking on Akoma FM’s current affairs and political show GhanAkoma Thursday, October 13, 2022, Baamuhemaa Nana Konadu Yiadom told host of the show, Aduanaba Kofi Asante Ennin that “management of Kumasi City Market and some factions among the traders were summoned by Asantehemaa Nana Konadu Yiadom II to explain why they have decided to conduct elections at her market without her approval. So after the whole meeting, it was concluded that the upcoming elections to elect new leaders be shot down.”
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The Baamuhemaa whilst recounting what transpired at the Queen mother’s palace Wednesday, October 12, added that “Asantehemaa further reiterated that all markets within Asanteman belongs to her including Kumasi City Market, so not even the market management or Board can conduct elections in the market without her approval.”
Baamuhemaa who is one of the over seventy commodity queens sworn into office by Asantehemaa to steer the affairs of the entire Market further explained that “management of the market’s decision to conduct the elections is a disrespect to the directives of Asantehemaa because, already, there are various commodity queen mothers steering the affairs of the entire market. Therefore there is no need for elections to elect executives to supercede the powers of the Asantehemaa.”
The Kumasi City Market executives’ election which was slated for October 26, 2022, saw group of traders who identify themselves as City Market Traders Union leading the course for the election of new leadership to champion the welfare of traders.
Meanwhile another section of traders within the market who go by the name Federation of Kumasi Traders greeted the elections with fierce opposition as they explain the market has leaders who on daily basis report to Manhyia.
By Nana Asenso-Mensah|AkomaFM|Onuaonline.com
