The Youth in Politics Foundation (Ghana), a non-governmental organization and a non-partisan group is seriously worried about insecurity and the lack of peace within the Bawku Municipality.
The situation at hand is alarming and it is also creating problems for the youth and elderly. Insecurity in the municipality is holding back development and a sense of agency is needed to tackle the growing conflict to forestall lasting peace in the area.
Some have said Chieftaincy issues, Politics and some other deep seated tribal issues have contributed mainly to the escalating conflict in the area.
But, we believe as a youth group that, there must be first of all dialogue between the feuding parties. This we believe will bring on board chiefs, traditional rulers, tribal lords on a common platform to talk amicably about the consensus building.
We are humbly calling on the Government (Security Agencies), Political Parties, Muslim Leaders, Christian Leaders, Security Experts, and other CSOs/NGOs to put in their maximum efforts to forestall lasting peace in Bawku.
We welcome the decision by the Ministry of Interior to impose a curfew on the Municipality and its environs. But will this solve the problem? We call on all parties involved in solving the escalating conflict to fast track the process of sustainable peace in the municipality before things really get out of hand. We are throwing a challenge to these various personalities in our country to let peace prevail in Bawku.
They are Bawkunaba, Asantehene, Ga Mantse, Togbe Afedzi, Okyehene, Okuapemanhene, Asante Manponhene, New Juabenhene and other stakeholders.
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