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Minister of Reorganization and Regional Development, Mr. Dan Kwaku Botwe
The leaders and residents of the traditional Nkoranza area waved red flags on what they consider an orchestrated ploy to prevent them from attending meetings before and after the referendum held for the creation of the Bono region East, particularly with regard to the choice of the site. regional capital.
"……. Although the chiefs and residents of the Nkoranza Traditional Zone petitioned the President, with a copy to the Minister of Regional Reorganization and Development, the latter stated that he had not received any petition from Nkoranza. Nkoranza's share. The chiefs and residents of the traditional Nkoranza region regard the minister's denial as "brutal elimination by tactics".
They have stated on numerous occasions that the Ministry of Regional Reorganization and Development and the executive of the Coalition for the Creation of the region have not invited the leaders of the traditional region to participate in meetings for the creation of the region.
At a press conference held in Nkoranza yesterday during which a statement signed by the Adonenhene of the Nkoranza Traditional Area, Nana Okofo Agyapong IV was read by Buabeng Chief Nana Owusu Damoah Ameyaw, accusing the Ministry for not having invited the leaders of the meeting held on 7 February 2019 in Sunyani during which the Minister of the sector, Mr. Dan Botwe, informed the stakeholders of the latest developments concerning the creation of the region.
"We have observed with keen interest the official visits and frequent private visits of Mr. Dan Botwe and his deputy to Techiman, without it extending to Nkoranza and the other traditional regions," the statement said.
Dressed in red and black clothes with red bands tied around their hands and heads, some participants at the press conference carried placards with inscriptions such as "Nick Danso Abeam, Do Something for Nkoranza", "The Traditional Region of Nkroranza had the highest votes "," The traditional area of Nkoranza has been left too long, "among others.
Regional Capital
The statement said that from the start of the campaign for the creation of the Bono-East region, Techiman residents have publicly stated that Techiman would be the capital of the proposed region as they had initiated the idea of creation.
"It is important to note that 14 Commandments signed the petition for the creation of the Bono East area. Although all areas are traditionally equal, Nkoranza domination is the largest in terms of population, polling stations and land area, "he added, adding that it was not not the fact that the chiefs and inhabitants of Techiman were the only creation of the region of Bono Est ".
The statement added that the result of the referendum should convince everyone that the creation of the Bono-Est region was a popular demand of all the chiefs and inhabitants of the region.
Appreciation
The statement, however, expressed the deep gratitude of the leaders and residents of the traditional Nkoranza region to President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo for the opportunity to divide the Brong Ahafo region into three administrative regions to strengthen infrastructure development. , distance in access to services and facilities in the regional capital.
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