Ghanaian rapper Kweku Darlington has shared his thoughts on Afia Pokua's recent comments about the Asantehene which landed her before the chiefs and elders at the Manhyia Palace.

In an interview on Cape Coast’s Property FM, he expressed shock at Afia Pokua's lack of confidence when addressing the chiefs at the Manhyia Palace, contrasting it with her brave demeanour on television.

Kweku Darlington said she deserves the treatment she received at the Palace.

“She deserves the treatment she received from the Asanteman elders; I won’t defend her. I was taken aback by how weak she appeared in front of the elders, considering the courage she displayed on TV,” he stated.

Kweku Darlington also pointed out the inconsistency in her actions.

“If she was afraid, why did she make those statements on air? In the past, speaking like that would have had serious consequences. We need to be mindful of what we say about our chiefs and elders,” he added.

Afia Pokua and Mona Gucci summoned

After apologising on their respective social media platforms for disrespecting the Asantehene and offering another apology on live TV, Afia Pokua and Mona Gucci honoured the invitation to Manhyia Palace to deliver a formal apology to Otumfuo Osei Tutu II.

They were accompanied by Prophet Kumchacha and a delegation from Onua TV, the media house where Afia Pokua made comments about the Asantehene.

Dressed in all black, Afia Pokua was seen kneeling in front of the Otumfuo’s representative almost throughout the proceedings.

Moderated by the Otumfuo’s Okyeame (Linguist), both parties addressed the issues, and the offenders presented their third apology to the delegation.

Background

The controversy began when Afia Pokua, a journalist at Agoo TV, criticised the Asantehene for his perceived silence amid ongoing conflicts involving his subjects and other tribes, including the Bonos.

On Onua FM’s ‘Bribi Gye Gye wo,’ hosted by Mona Gucci, Pokua expressed frustration with what she sees as Ashantis displaying superiority over other tribes and the Asantehene’s refusal to act on it.

These statements have sparked massive outrage among the Ashantis, with many individuals, including sub-chiefs and queen mothers, openly voicing their criticism.

Also, the angry Asante youth staged a protest and held a press conference to address the situation.

Afia Pokua's apology rejected

After hours of pleading at Manhyia Palace, Afia Pokua was asked to leave and never set foot there again.

Not even the faction of elders who advocated for her could persuade the Otumfuo’s representative to accept her apology.

One elder pleaded on Afia Pokua’s behalf, that she (Pokua), had been on her knees since her arrival and had brought an apology that should be considered.

However, the Otumfuo’s representative remained resolute, stating that in the palace, an apology isn’t always sufficient in such matters.

He emphasised that there are times when offenders are left to face their consequences, and Afia Pokua’s situation was one of those.