Bawku Naba and Nayiri urged to facilitate ceasefire

The center for Traditional leadership, Culture, law and development has urged the Nayiri and the Bawku Naba to call their respective subjects to cease the sporadic attacks in the light of the visit by president John Dramani Mahama towards an amicable resolution attempt.

According to the press statement signed by the Executive Director, Peter Apuko Awuni who is also an ADR and peace building practitioner, he called on the two traditional rulers to issue statements directing their subjects or persons masquerading as subjects to ceasefire or any form of attacks on people in the area.

“We humbly and respectively call on you to instruct or command your subjects or persons masquerading as subjects to exercise restraint and cease the sporadic attacks as this is counterproductive to your efforts in attempting an amicable settlement,” the statement stated.

The Center also commended President Mahama for his swiftness in visiting the Bawku Naba and the Nayiri, in his effort towards ensuring that the protracted conflict is settled amicably and to create the enabling environment for development strive.

“We also commend the Bawku Naba and the Nayiri as well as the His Royal Majesty, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II and his Committee of Eminent Chiefs for their show of leadership in these trying times as far as the conflict resolution is concerned,” the Centre said.

“We are of the firm belief that these sporadic attacks are not sanctioned by the Bawku Naba and the Nayiri respectively. And therefore, do not have their blessings. It must be noted that these attacks are inimical and counterproductive to their efforts as well as all stakeholders in attempting an amicable resolution.”

In the light of the issues raised, the Centre has proposed some interventions:

1. The Bawku Naba should issue a statement directing or commanding his subjects or persons masquerading as subjects to ceasefire or any form of attacks on Mamprusis or any other group or persons.
2. The Nayiri should similarly issue a statement also directing or commanding his subjects or persons masquerading as subjects to ceasefire or any form of attacks on Kusasis or any other group or persons.
3. It is our firm belief that Bawku Naba and the Nayiri would similarly act swiftly just as the President visited them, by delivering these ceasefire directives to demonstrate their readiness in good faith to attempt an amicable settlement.
4. Even though the core principles of mediation strive on the sanctity of confidentiality, the resolution of a protracted conflict such as this, is a special case which requires that the resolution mechanism carry subjects, citizens and indeed all stakeholders along by providing regular a progress reports and updates. This does not leave especially subjects in the dark, as if nothing is going on. Without these updates, sporadic reprisal attacks are bound to be undertaken by these persons who are unaware of the strives achieved under the resolution process, thereby frustrating ongoing settlement attempts.
5. That said, an establishment of Public Relations Unit by the Mediation Committee of Eminent Chiefs would be useful in providing relevant progress reports and updates regularly. The unit would readily also provide stakeholders with relevant and accurate information leaving no room for speculations and conspiracy theories which frustrates resolution efforts of stakeholders leading to reprisal attacks and re-escalations.

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