insult to a king: insult to a king

David Koffi Aza‚ big name in the Vodùn world spoke out on the controversy over the status of Dako Donou born from a painting exhibited at the presidency. The royal court of Hwawé‚ while conceding its freely expressed opinion‚ is offended by the offensive term used in an audio widely shared on the web. She therefore reminds him‚ through this press release‚ that “In the secular domain, the first values ​​that we inculcate in our families to the children are that we do not insult. You don't insult a grown-up." Here is the full text received by our editors.

MR DAVID KOFFI AZA, GREAT DIGNITARY OF VODUN IN BENIN, CALLS A KING A “CALAMITY”
Mr. David Koffi AZA is in Benin, a great gentleman who needs no introduction. Yes great at least until the moment when we learned with great amazement and bewilderment that he publicly called on a discussion forum a king "of calamity". What can justify such behavior? ? How can it be qualified ? What image does this gentleman have and does he give of royalty and by extension of Vodun with us ? Vodun whom he nevertheless declares to be a dignitary. What's left of him ? of his work ? Educational values ​​that he is supposed to transmit when he is guilty of such public insults ?Let's start with a little definition exercise :
The Larousse dictionary defines the word "Calamity" as a Great collective misfortune. Like a disaster, a desaster, a plague. It will have been noticed that these are terms that are hardly applied to a person. Even less to a royal personality, nun exercising the functions of King. It's an epidemic, a war, a flood that can be called calamities. In a calamity situation, we are in the presence of great misfortune, of misfortune.
Did this gentleman for a single moment measure the extent of the moral catastrophe, of the ethical disaster and the precedent created by his public insults ? "This guy is a calamity" it is in these terms that Mr. AZA David treated the King with contempt and disdain. Our education does not allow us to report here the other comments that followed this calamitous insult.. So much do we consider them unacceptable and unworthy. The motive known to date for such a cabal dear readers, is simply that a member had to post on a forum the photo of this king. Can such a cause produce such effects? ? We answer in the negative because these effects flout the whole foundation of the values ​​of courtesy, of respect, restraint, and even peace among us.
In the secular domain, the first values ​​that we inculcate in our families to the children are that we do not insult. You don't insult a grown-up. Even more so, a responsible person who assumes duties as important as that of a king. Enfant, we are taught that, even though you think you're right, we will complain to grown-ups. Later, we have extended this beautiful value by stipulating that no one has the right to take justice. That public insults are punishable. We are entitled to wonder what Mr. AZA K. David made these secular values ​​and, when he is guilty of their rape, how will he be able to transmit to the children of the republic the said values ?In the religious field that we have so far proudly shared with this Mr., the first values ​​and sacred requirements that are imposed on us is the absolute and unconditional respect of our masters, of all the dignitaries, priests, notables or pontiffs. When Mr. AZA is illustrated in such a violent violation of this non-negotiable prescription, what will he teach the faithful ? His own and those of everyone from Vodun ?When we bear the illustrious name of this dear Mr. Koffi, when occupying the functions which are his, when you declare that you are yourself a descendant of royal lineage, we are at all times an example and we give at all times and in all places examples of virtue and good conduct. While waiting for Mr. David Koffi AZA to inform the people of Benin of the ins and outs of his public insults against a King, while waiting for the most appropriate authorities to decide this sadly unique case, while waiting for him to reassure all the Agassouvis, all the princes and princesses of Benin, that he is truly worthy to be one of them, we invite him to give to all those who, one day believed in him, sufficient guarantees or at least signals so that they continue to believe in him or her, but especially in these invigorating values ​​which cement Benin, the great and noble family of princes and princesses and also… the world of Vodun.
The Cour Royale by DAKO DONOU