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Minority MPs from the Dagbon Traditional area condemn recent disturbances in Yendi

The Minority MPs from the Dagbon Traditional area have commended Dagombas for the cooperation and tolerance that initially characterized the roadmap to peace recently agreed upon by royals from the Andani and Abudu gates.

According to the MPs the peace process will go a long to resolve the long chieftaincy dispute that had affected the area over the decade.

The MPs in a press statement copy to Diamond News and signed by Inusah Fuseini, the member of parliament for Tamale central and chairman of Northern NDC caucus in parliament, however condemned recent disturbances in Yendi which result in the loss of life

The minority MPs from Dagbon traditional area have called on Government to provide enough security on the ground.

Commenting on the failure of minority mps to attend the final funeral rites of the late Ya-Na Mahamadu Abdulai, the Tamale central MP stated that they weren’t invited therefore they could not attend.

Read the full statement bellow

PRESS STATEMENT BY THE NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONGRESS (NDC) MINORIY IN PARLIAMENT ON THE STATE OF LAWWLESSNESS AND VIOLENCE UNLEASHED IN YENDI LAST WEEKEND

The Minority MPs from the Dagbang Traditional area wish to congratulate Dagbang for the cooperation and tolerance that initially characterised the peace road map recently agreed upon by both parties.

However, last week’s clashes and violence, which led to several injuries and destruction of properties ought to be roundly condemned. The silence of government and the committee of Eminent Chiefs led by the Asantehene is deepening suspicion and tendency of eroding gains so far made.

What should rationally have passed off at the weekend as a peaceful event that showcases the rich Dagbang culture and contribute to healing wounds and reconciling the people of the area, is today another sorry chapter of crass lawlessness and violence.

Thousands of members, supporters and sympathisers of the Andani family in the Dagbang divide who had converged in Yendi, the traditional capital on Thursday afternoon to support the family to begin the final funeral rites of the overlord of Dagbang, Naa Yakubu Andani II, were attacked without any provocation of any sort.

In particular, the convoy of the Paramount Chief of Sagnarigu, was attacked at the junction to the Gbewaa Palace with rocks and other offensive missiles. Others were also attacked in other areas with some receiving machete wounds, all from persons reported to be the supporters of the Abudu gate.

On Friday, matters took a turn for the worse, with hordes of hoodlums running amok and firing indiscriminately with AK 47 rifles and other sophisticated weapons on the streets and into people’s homes. Consequently, there were reports of people with gunshots wounds and three unconfirmed fatalities.

Lawlessness and violence has spread to other areas, compromising the entire security and threatening to spread to other areas in the traditional areas.

We unreservedly condemn these acts which have the actual effect of poisoning the atmosphere and scuttling the performance of the final funeral rites of Naa Yakubu Andani II.

Without prejudice to the positive contribution of the security forces to the peace, order and stability of the area, we demand that the security forces take firm action to deal ruthlessly with miscreants whose objectives include derailing the Dagbang Peace Process and inflicting incalculable damage on the people.

Additionally, we urge government to beef up the number of security personnel effectively to cover the key areas of the sprawling Municipality.

We wish to call on the committee of eminent chiefs chaired by Otumfuo Nana Osei Tutu II, to give urgent time and thought to this latest demonstration of intolerance and the petition before him on the continuous illegal occupation of some traditional homes by the Abudu faction.

Questions have been posed as to how the keys to the Mba Dugu’s residence which are in the custody of the Regional Security Council headed by the Regional Minister, came into the possession of the Abudu family to facilitate their entry? Why the government up to date has failed or refused to eject the Bolin Lana from the Palace of Mba Dugu, if his (Bolin Lana’s) entry was illegal or through force?

As if this was not enough, we were surprised government is providing security to guard the Bolin Lana in his illegal occupation of the Mba Dugu palace.

It is instructive to note that the president of the Abudu Youth Association, one Alhaji Mugisu Seebawey has stated categorically that the occupation of the Mba Duugu palace was facilitated by REGSEC and that the Regional Minister was aware of all the happenings in respect of the matter (see page 3 of the Daily Graphic January 11, 2019).

We call on the government of Nana Akufo Addo to endeavour to stay away from interfering and seeking to control events and live up to its original assertion that the President and his government have no hidden interest in the Dagbang Chieftaincy issue.

We further call on government to urgently respond to a number of tapes circulating on social media to the effect that the Abudus have already secured the firm support of the government to do as they please even if that is contrary to the road map. This is urgently needed to inject confidence in the people of the neutrality or impartiality of the government.

We also wish to call on government to allow and support the time tested tradition and customs of Dagbang to take centre stage in the performance of the funeral of the murdered Yaa Naa Yakubu Andani II and the subsequent selection and installation of the next Yaa Naa.

Finally wish to call on all sons and daughters of Dagbang to exercise restraint as we all await answers to these questions.

Vengeance and recourse to unilateral acts will not resolve matters or create a conducive atmosphere for successful funerals and installation of new Yaa Naa that we all desire and see as the way forward to the peace, stability and reconciliation and unity of Dagbang.

Long live the quest for peaceful and united Dagbang

Long live Peaceful and united Ghana

Long live the Great NDC

Signed

Hon. Inusah Fuseini

(MP, Tamale Central and Chairman, Northern NDC Caucus in Parliament)

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