Stephen Asamoah Boateng, the minister for chieftaincy and religious affairs, has guaranteed the Christian Council of Ghana that the government will use legal means and the rule of law to end the protracted ethnic violence there.
The lengthy ethnic strife in the Bawku region has caused a great deal of property loss as well as human casualties, turning the once-thriving business center municipality into a ghost town with a high attrition rate of public sector employees seeking safer places to work.
As a result, stakeholders have lamented how the dispute has hindered the area’s development and urged the government to resolve the ethnic strife between the Bawku in a permanent way.
However, Mr. Stephen Boateng informed the Christian Council that the government is committed to using negotiation and the rule of law to bring long-lasting peace to Bawku on Wednesday, April 19, 2023, during a working visit in Accra.
“We believe in the rule of law, and any government’s duty is to uphold law and order. When you wake up in the morning, you should have the freedom to do whatever you choose, and the state has a duty to keep you safe. Law and order are always at the center of governance, and that is the guarantee I can provide you.”
“Our believe is in the rule of law, and we will work to uphold it and ensure that people are content and follow the law so that we may all live in peace. I’ll sneak around, we’ll have a secret conversation, and we’ll create a roadmap that all of us (Kusasis and Mamprusis) can adhere to. I am aware that there will be hurdles and concessions along the way, but I also know that the fundamental principles will be upheld, resulting in a lasting peace and a united country with a single goal,” he said.
He reiterated that his outfit was ever ready to provide clarity on any issue(s) or concerns of the Bawku Naba.
“I need prayers and goodwill, and if there is something you don’t understand you reach out to me, I will explain and if I need to step I will do that”.