Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, the Asantehene, has expressed profound gratitude to people who contributed meaningfully to his 10th anniversary celebrations. He said their participation and contribution has really united Ghanaians and portrayed the real tradition of the Asante kingdom to the outside world. These were contained in a statement signed by Mr. G.B. Osei Antwi, Media Relations Officer of the Manhyia Palace, and issued in Kumasi on Thursday. It stated that the celebration, which involved persons from different cultural backgrounds, would serve as history to the people of Asanteman and the world as a whole. The statement expressed regret about some minor incidents which occurred particularly at the popular stand at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi, during the climax of the event on April 26. It enumerated among others how the arrangement of seats for some invited dignitaries was abused at the stadium. Source: GNA