Kennedy Ohene Agyapong has appealed for calm and peaceful coexistence in Bawku and its surrounding communities, as violent tensions rooted in tribal conflict continue to disrupt lives in the area.
“I have followed with deep concern the recent escalation of tensions in Bawku and surrounding communities. The recurring violent outbreaks and reprisals rooted in longstanding tribal conflicts continue to cause pain and instability among our people,” Agyapong stated.
At the heart of his message was a plea to the youth to refrain from engaging in violence. “At this critical moment, I call for calm—especially from the youth. No grievance, however deeply felt, justifies the loss of life or the destruction of our communities.”
He emphasised that unity and peace are crucial to the nation’s development: “Our peaceful coexistence is the foundation of the prosperity and development we seek, without which we cannot build the Ghana we all desire.”
Agyapong commended President John Mahama for continuing a mediation process initiated by former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and led by the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II.
“I commend President Mahama for triggering the mediation process led by His Majesty Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, Asantehene, which was initially set up by the former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. This is a welcome sign of statesmanship and national unity, one that places Ghana above partisanship,” he said.
Calling for collective support of the ongoing peace efforts, Agyapong added: “I urge all parties to offer the Otumfuo-led committee the necessary support to effectively execute its mandate. It needs stating that when there is peace in Bawku, there is peace in Ghana. No part of this country can prosper while another is in pain. Ghana must move forward together.”
He ended his statement with a passionate call for national responsibility: “Let us all, leaders and citizens alike, play our part in ensuring that lasting peace is restored.”
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