MyJoyOnline· 2d ago· 1 min read
The family of the late Apostle Dr Kwadwo Safo says the main dispute over his funeral is not about the burial date but the custody of his remains, accusing his daughter, Sarah Adwoa Safo, of preventing relatives from accessing the body.
Family Secretary of the Aduana (Kotoko) Royals of Essumeja, Dr Philip Siaw Kissi, said the disagreement had reached a point where the family had decided to pursue legal action after mediation efforts failed.
Speaking on JoyNews Today, he said customary practice gives the family responsibility over funeral arrangements and custody of the deceased.
“The central issue is that custom demands that when someone dies, the family is supposed to take custody of the body,” Dr Siaw Kissi said.
“It's not the daughter. But the thing is that when he died, Honourable Adwoa Safo was the one who went to Transitions to do all the documentation. And she's using that one…
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