Nzema chiefs call for Ghanaian government intervention
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on 3News
Chiefs from the Eastern Nzema traditional area are asking the Ghanaian government to intervene over tensions linked to chieftaincy affairs in Ellembelle District. They accuse political actors of interfering in traditional authorities and fear consequences for peace and development, reports 3News.
Three chiefs from the Eastern Nzema traditional area, in Ellembelle District, called on Friday 6 November for the Ghanaian government to intervene over tensions linked to chieftaincy affairs. Nana Morkeh Kpanyinli IV, chief of Ngalekyi, Nana Kwamina Bentum II, divisional chief of Salman, and Nana Nwia Etease VI, chief of Baku and head of the Gyaase, made the appeal at a press conference in Takoradi, reports 3News.
The chiefs accuse political actors of interfering in traditional affairs and using their influence and public institutions to support claimants to traditional authorities. They say these tensions are fuelling fear and mistrust among residents and could disrupt peaceful coexistence and development efforts in the area, according to 3News.
The traditional leaders are calling on government officials and political actors to remain neutral in chieftaincy disputes. They maintain that claims to traditional authority should be decided through recognised customary practices and legal procedures, rather than political affiliation, financial means or access to state power, reports 3News.
