A Security Analyst, Richard Kumadoe, has accused politicians of fomenting chieftaincy disputes and later turning round to blame the chiefs.
Speaking on Ghanakoma morning show on Akoma 87.9fm in Kumasi with Sir John, he said politicians are actively involved in selection of chiefs in the country.
“Blame politicians for the numerous chieftaincy disputes in the country. They are actively involved in the selection of chiefs. They decide who should be a chief in a particular community. This is very disturbing. We should all kick against this development and save the country,” he said on October 28.
He said several politicians use every means possible to undermine chiefs who do not support them to make chiefs unpopular in the eyes of the community members.
He called on Ghanaians to bury individual and tribal belongingness and adopt nationhood. He expressed concern about how Chieftaincy disputes are becoming a threat to the country’s peace.
He pointed out that, Chieftaincy disputes in particular remain a thorny internal security threat that must be permanently dealt with, adding that ” it is interesting to note that chieftaincy disputes are a significant portion of the daily situational reports received.
He explained that Ghana has so far managed to remain peaceful and stable despite its location in such a volatile subregion afflicted by both terrorism and political instability.
“Internally, however, several threats that have the potential and undermine our peace and stability persist and these include land and chieftaincy disputes, a case in point is the protracted Bawku conflict,” he noted.
He further stated that the potential for such chieftaincy disputes to degenerate into violent confrontations compels the country to constantly dedicate considerable amounts of resources to the mitigation of such threats.
“Chieftaincy remains a useful aspect of our culture and heritage. But without the adoption of nonviolent and peaceful mechanisms to address differences, disputes emerging from same shall continue to threaten our peace and stability, ” Mr Kumadoe cautioned.
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