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General News on Tuesday, February 12, 2019
Source: 3news.com
2019-02-12
Dan Kwaku Botwe, Minister of Regional Reorganization and Development
Minister of Reorganization and Regional Development Dan Botwe called the allegations and unrest of chiefs and residents of the traditional Nkoranza region about the capital of the newly created Bono region "shameful and unfounded" Is.
He said that the actions of Nkoranza's chiefs and inhabitants could be compared to that of a child who is crying for something from parents in what is generally called Akan "Su gye", which vaguely translates into emotional blackmail.
"They believe that they have to fight for the regional capital, so they have to use certain tactics. They do what we call Akan as "su gye". They want to make noise so it's like, so let us give it to them, "Botwe said Tuesday morning.
Nkoranza's chiefs and residents went to the streets Monday to protest against what they called a decision made by well-connected politicians to get the government to make Techiman the regional capital of Bono East .
They accused Botwe and his deputy, Martin Adjei Mensah Korsah, of marginalizing them at several consultation meetings organized by the ministry in the capital of the Bono Est region.
"If the capital of the Bono-Est region was not located at a location that would suit the chiefs and the people of the region, it would have serious consequences for the fate of the new patriotic party in the 2020 elections. Osaedeeyo Akumfi Ameyaw II, supreme chief of Techiman's traditional zone threatened.
Commenting on the unrest of the Nkoranza population on Tuesday on Yen Sempa of FM Onua, Mr Botwe said that the allegation of chiefs and the population "is totally groundless and shameful for the holding 's. such a press conference, it is totally unfounded. "
He said the president is the one who decides which cities to choose as capitals for the six new regions created by referendum on December 27, 2018 and not individuals.
"It's the job of the president. There were discussions and consultations. You can always be badured of discussions and consultations to reach a decision.
"They have submitted a petition for new regions so that there is development and that it also provides governance to citizens. These are the two main reasons they presented the petition and we did it, "he said.
Mr Botwe explained the government at each step of the process on the new regions, consulted the various stakeholders, from which it appears: "It is not true that we did not consult them. [the chiefs]"
"There are 13 traditional areas in Bono East, so if the rest behaves like the behavior of Nkoranza's traditional board, what do you think it's going to happen? Why should a leader respectfully make such statements?
"Relaunching the fact that we did not consult them is neither here nor there," he said.
Nkoranza, Techiman and Wenchi are fighting over the regional capital in the eastern Bono region, which has been cut up in the Brong Ahafo region.
Starting today, February 12, President Nana Akufo-Addo will issue a constitutional instrument to give effect to the new regions. IC should come with regional capitals.
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