Nsuaem chiefs warn against attempts to disturb peace
The Nsuaem Divisional Council in the Western Region has warned individuals and groups against attempts to undermine peace in the traditional area through the purported installation of a regent.
The council said there was currently no properly constituted regent in the Nsuaem Traditional Area and urged the public to disregard anyone parading himself as regent.
Addressing journalists at a news conference on Wednesday, the Chief of Kedadwen, Nana Kwesi Twumasi III, said Nsuaem had been without a substantive chief for almost six years due to a chieftaincy dispute which, he said, was hampering development.
He noted that the situation was particularly worrying because the area had recorded significant development during the reign of Nana Kwamena Adadie II, who served as chief until 2018.
Nana Twumasi cited the construction of a new primary school and the upgrading of the local clinic to a polyclinic among projects undertaken during the period.
He also mentioned the construction of a Senior High School by the former Member of Parliament for the area, Mr George Mireku Duker.
According to him, the annual Apakese Festival had also generated funds that were used to support development projects in the education and health sectors.
He, however, said development activities had suffered since an injunction was placed on the chief amid the chieftaincy dispute about six years ago.
“Since an injunction was placed on the chief because of the disputes about six years ago, the area is retrogressing,” he stated.
Nana Twumasi appealed to the elders, the royal family and other stakeholders, including the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) and the Western Regional House of Chiefs, to urgently help find a peaceful resolution to the dispute.
He noted that resolving the matter would create the conditions for Nana Kwamena Adadie II to continue his reign and restore development activities in the area.
Nana Twumasi warned that failure to resolve the dispute could leave Nsuaem without critical development projects for decades.
“For the sake of the development of Nsuaem, the traditional leaders should unite and rally behind anyone who will be properly appointed as the regent for the meantime,” he underlined.
He alleged that the person currently parading himself as regent had not been properly chosen and did not have the support of the Traditional Council.
Ebusuapanyin Kwabena Owusu of the Dadieso Royal Family said the Tufuhene of the area had selected candidates for the regent position.
He appealed to the Minister responsible for Chieftaincy Affairs and other stakeholders to intervene, stressing that Nsuaem was peaceful and would not tolerate attempts to create trouble.
FROM CLEMENT ADZEI BOYE, NSUAEM
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