Chereponi would have been worse if Nitiwul had not intervened; Bentil hits the critics

General News of Saturday, June 1st, 2019

Source: Myjoyonline.com

2019-06-01

Arguments that Defense Minister Dominic Nitiwul's intervention in the Chereponi clashes is a recipe for disaster, were slaughtered by the vice president of IMANI Africa.

Kofi Bentil told Samson Lardy Anyenini on Saturday in Newsfile that if Nitiwul had not left the northeastern city to negotiate a ceasefire between the two warring factions, the consequences could have been worse.

Dozens of people, however, criticized the minister's actions because he comes from one of the factions.

Some even went on to ask him to step down as the defense minister because the impression that he might influence the peace process in favor of his people could result in the death penalty being raised. failed discussions.

Nitiwul, however, said that he was not part of the mediation process but that he had simply gone to the north to ask his people to stop the fire and seek peace.

Speaking on the issue, Mr. Bentil said that the defense minister had simply done his job and deserved praise.

"It's good that he has advanced," said the lawyer, adding that "his [Nitiwul] his work transcends his tribe. "

In proposing a solution to the conflict, Bentil said the state needed to give the issue the attention it needed.

He said that national security should have a permanent presence in the conflict-prone area instead of removing the officers once calm is restored. We must have a permanent security presence there.