The President and Vice President of the Bono East Regional House of Chiefs have visited the Konkomba Traditional Area in the Pru East District of the Bono East Region to mediate a 15-year-old chieftaincy dispute that has stalled the installation of a substantive chief for the area.
The delegation, led by the President of the Bono East Regional House of Chiefs and Bassahene, Nana Owusu Sakyi III, engaged chiefs, queen mothers and elders in an effort to find an amicable solution to the longstanding dispute.
Nana Owusu Sakyi III said peace and unity among traditional leaders were essential for development, stressing that the protracted dispute could undermine efforts to improve the living conditions of the people.
He therefore appealed to the feuding parties to put aside their differences and work together to resolve the issues that have kept the chieftaincy dispute in court for several years.
According to him, the traditional council could only effectively champion development when there was unity and a common purpose among the chiefs.
“Development can only thrive in the area when there is peace and unity among the chiefs. We therefore urge all sides to put aside their differences and work together to resolve the issues,” Bassahene, Nana Owusu Sakyi III said.
The Queen Mother of the Konkomba Traditional Area, Nana Boakyewaa Yedeah, also appealed to the Bono East Regional House of Chiefs to help bring an end to the dispute.
She expressed hope that with the intervention of the House, the various parties would reach an understanding to pave the way for the selection and installation of a new chief for the Konkomba Traditional Area by next year.
“We are appealing to the President and his entourage to help us resolve this long-standing dispute so that by next year, we can have a new chief for the Konkomba Traditional Area.”Nana Boakyewaa Yedeah appeal.
The Vice President of the Bono East Regional House of Chiefs and Abeasehene, Obrempong Kru Takyi II, also stressed the importance of traditional leadership to community development.
He noted that communities without effective leadership could struggle to attract and coordinate development initiatives.
Obrempong Kru Takyi II, therefore, urged the chiefs and elders involved in the dispute to consider withdrawing the matter from court and resolve their differences through dialogue and traditional mechanisms.
He said a peaceful resolution of the dispute would not only restore traditional leadership but also create an environment conducive to development in the Konkomba Traditional Area.
“Any community without a leader will find it difficult to develop. We are therefore appealing to the chiefs and elders to come together and find a peaceful solution, including withdrawing the matter from court,” Obrempong Kru Takyi II concluded.
The Bono East Regional House of Chiefs is expected to continue engagements with the various stakeholders as part of efforts to resolve the 15-year-old dispute and restore peace and effective traditional leadership to the area.
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