Bawku Crisis: Bawumia calls for cooperation for lasting peace

Former Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has called for the practice of each stakeholders with the mediation for lasting bid successful the long-standing struggle successful Bawku.

The situation betwixt Kusasis and Mamprusis has escalated lately, starring to the sidesplitting of a fig of radical successful the area, with the Asantehene starring a mediation effort.

Speaking successful Bolga, Upper East Region, connected Monday during the NPP's nationalist Thank You Tour, Dr Bawumia expressed utmost sadness implicit the conflict, which helium said is "unfortunately betwixt 2 factions who are the aforesaid radical with communal things," and called for peaceful ceasefire.

"I consciousness truthful bittersweet astir this struggle and the sidesplitting of guiltless people. Mamprusis and Kusasis are 1 people, and this should not beryllium happening. We recognize each other's connection and we person inter joined truthful we are 1 people."

While calling for the practice of each stakeholders with the Asantehene mediation team, Dr Bawumia besides slammed politicians who utilized the struggle for their parochial gains, calling for an extremity to the politicisation of the conflict.

"The politicisation of the situation successful Bawku is precise unfortunate due to the fact that immoderate radical bash that for their ain parochial interests, not the bid and stableness of the area," Dr Bawumia said.

"As politicians, fto america beryllium cautious successful utilizing chieftaincy issues to bash politics. The NDC person done it it and it is disingenuous jhanging astir their neck."

"I commune the mediation squad being led by the Asantehene, Otumfuo II, volition beryllium capable to bring much-needed bid successful Bawku. I privation to impulse the factions and each stakeholders to cooperate with the mediation squad led by the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osri Tutu II.