Reported by; Nsor Paul Mensah
The President of Kusaug people's congress , Professor John Azuma has advised political parties not to Politicize the long-running conflict in Bawku in the Upper East Region for personal gain.
Speaking at a Press conference today held at Ghana International press center, the group admonished political parties from politicizing the conflict or stoking the fire for political expediency. Rather, they must work together to douse the fire and restore peace.
He therefore called government must endeavour to discharge its responsibilities to ensure the resolution of the conflict at Bawku once and for all.
Bawku has recorded substantial instances of violence, and clashes between residents and the security deployed to the town in recent weeks.
The town has been unstable for decades now following chieftaincy disputes between the Mamprusis and Kusasis leading to the loss of lives and the destruction of properties.
The Queen mother of Greater Accra Kusassi , Hajia Zainab Awinbe Salifu expressed concern about the conflict’s negative impact on women, children, and economic activity in the area, urged factions in the renewed Bawku conflict to put aside their differences and allow peace to prevail.
She therefore called on government intervention to solve the problem for sake of the women and children who can not go to school to study because of the gun shot day and night.
She also appealed to the factions in the renewed clashes in Bawku to bury their differences and embrace peace to move the development of the area forward. We particularly, advise the people to refrain from acts of violence and not to allow themselves to be used as conduits to foment trouble.”