Bawku Crisis: Bawumia urges stakeholders to cooperate with Asantehene for lasting peace

Former Vice President of Ghana, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has called connected each stakeholders successful the Bawku struggle to cooperate with the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, and his mediation process to guarantee a lasting bid astatine Bawku.

"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."

The situation betwixt the Kusasis and Mamprusis has escalated lately, starring to the sidesplitting of immoderate radical successful the area.

Delivering a code astatine Bolga successful the Upper East Region connected Monday, May 5, 2025, during the New Patriotic Party's convey you tour, Dr Bawumia expressed interest implicit the struggle stating it is "unfortunately betwixt 2 factions who are the aforesaid radical with communal things".

He called for a ceasefire saying "I consciousness truthful bittersweet astir this struggle and the sidesplitting of guiltless people. Mamprusis and Kusasis are 1 radical and this should not beryllium happening. We recognize each other's connection and we person inter-married, truthful we are 1 people".

Dr Bawumia besides slammed politicians who utilized the struggle for their parochial gains.

"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," helium said and cautioned that "as politicians, fto america beryllium cautious successful utilizing chieftaincy issues to bash politics".

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