Asantehene has directed NRSA to arrest road offenders, even if they claim to be from Manhyia
According to him, no one from his palace is above the law, and thus, must be treated as the law requires when they falter.
The Asantehene made this known when the National Road Safety Authority paid a courtesy call on him.
They had informed him, among other things, of instances where people who had committed traffic violations were not arrested because they claimed to be affiliated with his kingdom or work for the Asantehene.
In response to these complaints, the Asantehene stated unequivocally, “Manhyia Palace has not given any stickers to drivers, so those drivers and vehicles are not above the law.”
“My stickers and pictures are not licenses, so those drivers are not above the law on our roads,” he added. Arrest the person who is driving a vehicle with my stickers without a license, whether he or she is a chief or queen mother.”
He stressed that his personal vehicles do not bear his stickers thus, those who have been using his stickers to evade arrest and prosecution should be arrested and made to face the full rigours of the law.
“When you arrest the vehicle and it comes to me that the vehicle is truly from Manhyia then we will all know what to do next. But don’t let any driver with my stickers believe that he or she is above the law,” he stated.
