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25.12.2017 Opinion

Tell Me Why I Shouldn't Rant?

By Fusheini Iddrisu
Tell Me Why I Shouldn't Rant?
25.12.2017 LISTEN

The last time I was diagnosed of high blood pressure was when the Deputy Minister of Agriculture, William Agyapong Quaitoo described those of us from the gateway of the sun as difficult liars. But honestly, I think some of these southerners have every right to insult us some of the times ...

Last Saturday the Dagbaŋ traditional council (DTC) met to throw a precise baby away with the bath water. What resonated with me in that meeting, and has since kept me thinking for the past three days or so, is the inclusion of some personalities I so respected, and strongly convinced that they know better than I do, so long as the agendum for the meeting was concerned. I would not keep you thinking for so long, so I am talking about the Minority leader, the immediate past MCE and the current NDC chairman for Yendi constituency. Don’t even ask me why these political animals were only drawn from only one political party? For now, let’s keep ourselves convinced that they are the agents of fighting against development of our mother lands!!!

While the minority leader’s presence at the meeting can be so disappointing, I have no problem with his taking part in a traditional council’s meeting. I am rather sincerely concerned with the presence of the former MCE and the NDC chairman, who are well versed with the distinct dichotomy between a traditional boundary and an administrative boundary. We all know the latter is created for convenience in administration and development. The former, as far as I am concerned, should be the absolute responsibility of the traditional authority to manage – intermarrying the two as though, they were twins is what I am worried about.

Here is the case where our chiefs are saying they won't ‘cede any part of their land to the Creation of a new region, and so by extension Dagbaŋ will be divided into two regional house of chiefs which will limit the powers of YAA NAA over the other council.’ But how powerful is the House of chiefs? Whose laws are quasi-judicial, and so should be set aside by any court of competent jurisdiction? But in any case, can't the YAA NAA Play a supervisory role by getting the Gukpɛnaa to represent him in the northern region whiles the Baloɣu Naa at the eastern corridor region.

So, until am convinced that the proceeds of the lands that are not even used to rehabilitate our palaces surpass, or if you like more important than a regional capital that comes with gargantuan opportunities I will continue to rant.

THE WRITER
F.I. JUNE IS A
MATHEMATICS TEACHER
AT CENTRE FOR ISLAMIC EDUCATION (C.I.E)
YENDI

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