News:
October 13, 2017
Minority in Parliament has called on the President Nana Akufo-Addo to call his appointees who have allegedly been interfering in the Bimbilla chieftaincy dispute, to order.
According to the Minority, despite directives from the President for members of his government not to get involved in the dispute, there are claims that some members of his appointees have tried to influence the situation.
Former Deputy Interior Minister and Ranking Member on Defence and Interior, James Agalga at a press conference on Wednesday urged the President to call his appointees to order, as interfering in the dispute could affect the peace in the area ahead of the burial of Nakpaa-Naa Salifu Dawuni.
“It is worthy of note that, the Nakpaa-Naa Salifu Dawuni, is the subject of a pending appeal launched by the same family in the Supreme Court. Information available to us indicates that, many people are fleeing from Bimbilla when news broke that the late Nakpaa-Naa’s remains are on its way to Bimbilla for burial tomorrow (Thursday). Only last week, the President admonished his appointees to desist from interfering in Chieftaincy matters, and that such matters be left to the traditional authorities. What has become of the President’s admonition?” he queried.
“It’s against this backdrop that we want to call on the President to walk the talk by ensuring that the chieftaincy dispute in Bimbilla is resolved devoid of political interference. It’s especially important that the status quo relative to the Chieftaincy of Bimbilla, is preserved pending the outcome of the litigation in the Supreme Court. We call on the people of Bimbilla to exercise restraint, and use all the legitimate and legal means to vindicate their rights so that the peace will continue to reign in Bimbilla for the collective good of the area.”
By: Kwaku Sakyi-Danso/ghanamps.com