THE UPPER East Regional Parliamentary Caucus has called on the feuding factions in the raging conflict in Bawku and its environs to silence their guns and work together as brothers for lasting peace in the area.
“We wish to remind all sons and daughters of the area that they are all one people, with strong traditional ties, and therefore there is no need to resort to the use of arms to settle any misunderstanding or grievances,” all the 12 Members of Parliament (MPs) admonished in a statement signed and issued by their Chairman, Dominic A. Azumah, who is also the MP for Garu-Tempane.
They called on the two main factions, Kusasis and Mamprusis, to co-operate with the Bawku Inter-Ethnic Peace Communities, the security agencies and other allied bodies in bringing lasting peace to the area.
The MPs expressed concern about the latest clashes in Bawku, resulting in injuries to some people and destruction of property.
“We are worried that the modest gains that was made in achieving peace in the area for some time now had been eroded by last Sunday's incident that is said to have claimed three lives and thereby reversed all the significant gains made,” the statement noted.
“As representatives of the people in Parliament, we regard the latest incident as a 'stab in the back'”, as it has further derailed all the peaceful achievements made in the area,” the MPs lamented.
They condemned in no uncertain terms the perpetrators of the latest violence in the area, and urged the security agencies to bring all guilty parties to book.
The MPs however commended the security agencies for their timely intervention and urged them to continue to maintain the peace in the area.
They further called on government to give the security agencies the necessary logistical support for the discharge of their duties.
“There should not be consideration for political, ethnic or social status as all must be treated equal before the law.
As MPs, we sincerely urge all people in the area not to take the law into their own hands, but to report any breaches to the law enforcement agencies for necessary and timely action,” the worried legislators stressed.
This, they noted, is to ensure that the future of “our children and economic life of the area is protected and not destroyed through unnecessary violence and the selfish interest of a few nation wreckers, who are enemies of peace and progress”.
They emphasised that the continuous insecurity in the area continues to drive away potential investors, development and progress of the people and the area, adding this cannot be allowed to continue in the interest of the people and nation at large.
By Awudu Mahama
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