Okyenhene Calls Out Irresponsible Parents, Advocates For Their Salaries To Be Diverted To Their Kids

• The Okyenhene, Osagyefuo Amoatia Ofori Panin, has called for sanctions against irresponsible parents in Ghana
• He said that the government should confiscate the salaries of such parents and transfer them to their wards
• Netizens who watched the clip of Okyenhene were divided and expressed mixed views in the comments section

Okyenhene Osagyefuo Amoatia Ofori Panin has proposed sanctions for irresponsible parents, advocating for their salaries to be seized.

Speaking at the Grand Ohum Durbar, the Okyenhene called out irresponsible parents, stating that such behaviour is unacceptable and should not be tolerated in society.

In his view, freezing the salaries of such parents and transferring them to their wards will deter other irresponsible parents.

Registering his displeasure at the situation, he noted that:

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"You give birth in your community and abscond to a different town to work without providing for your children. That is irresponsible. The state should be able to freeze your salary or whatever you earn and use it to take care of the child. You will work but your salary will go to the children you have deserted."

He then called on the government to implement a law that would freeze the salaries of such parents and transfer them to their kids.

Watch the video below:

Netizens divided over Okyenhene's comments

Netizens who saw the video were divided over Okyenhene's comments. While some agreed with his assertion, others called him out for not dealing with pressing issues in his jurisdiction, such as galamsey.

@iamogidigidi wrote:

"It's gonna happen to you first."

@AmoahOpayi44998 wrote:

"Good one nana !!!!!!! Wiase y3 Fake!"

@KingZsarsz wrote:

"This is Ghana. Our system isn't structured to make that possible. How can you force an irresponsible father who runs a small carpenter shop and barely gets client to divert funds to his wards when his wages or salary doesn't go through accountant general."

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@APinamang20392 wrote:

"My king has spoken. Nana mo ne kasa."

@SackBontaleAFC wrote:

"Wei."

@annabelagyepong wrote:

"The biggest forest in Ghana is Kwaebibirem, if Galamsay was there like the reserve spoil...Everything is politics for some people..."

Okyenhene calls for empowerment of entrepreneurs

In an earlier publication, YEN.com.gh reported that Okyenhene Osagyefuo Amoatia Ofori Panin said the government must promote economic programmes empowering Ghanaians to rule the economy.

He said that multinational companies and foreign individuals were leading the current economy, which has left many Ghanaians impoverished and out of control of the country's mineral wealth.

Proofread by Bruce Douglas, senior copy editor at YEN.com.gh

Source: YEN.com.gh