The Upper East Regional Director of NCCE Mr. Mike Fuoh has asked the people of Bawku to be tolerant of each others view and at the same time be mindful of their utterances.
According to Mr. Mike fuoh, what we say has a bearing on the sustenance of peace in Bawku so anybody who feels like commenting on the situation should use his or her month responsibly to avoid the eruption of violence in Bawku again because “It is difficult to heal a psychological or emotional wound cause by a hurtful expression”
Mr. Mike Fuoh said this at a Stakeholder Information Staring Forum on NCCE planned activities towards consolidating peace in Bawku with sponsorship from National Peace Council.
Mr. Fuoh paraphrased the eighth commandment in the Holy Bible and said thou shall bare withness but not false withness.
He therefore encouraged the people to guide themselves against tendencies that lead to violence because it should not happen that the people of Bawku will go out with a lantern in broad day light looking for peace but must resolve to sustain the prevailing peace.
Commenting on the planned activities of the NCCE, the Municipal Director of NCCE Mr. P.P Apaabey Baba said, the NCCE intends to hold focused group discussions with 20 communities, sensitized 25 schools and organize mini durbars at 7 seven market places.
Mr. P.P Apaabey Baba said the objectives of the move is to educate the citizens on the constitutional provisions on the rule of law and also seek the views of the citizens on how to sustain the prevailing peace in and around Bawku.
“Thus why we see the inputs by the participants at this very forum as valuable which would enrich our discussions when we engage the people in the field” he emphasized.
The opinion leader who represented the kusasis, Mr. Thomas Abilla urged the NCCE to tell everybody in Bawku that if a neighbour wrongs or is disturbing them there are structures for proper redress and should avoid conduct where at the slightest provocation bow and arrows or arms are use to resolve issues. Mr. Abilla advised everybody to live peacefully together.
On this part, the opinion leader of the Mamprusis Mr. David Molli said the education should target eradicating ignorance from among the people in Bawku and also should seek to build trust among the feuding factions. He however decried the way some of the security men in Bawku handle their weapons which sometimes lead to the guns going off and how some would drink and cannot even handle their weapons.
The Bawku church of Pentecost Pastor, James. O. Barnor suggested the inclusion of filmshow and drama in the discussions of the NCCE.
“A religious leader we are always available and willing to assist the NCCE and any other body to disseminate the message on peace because we’ve always preached for peaceful co-existence” Pastor James. O. Barnor said.
Participant after participant at the forum emphasized the need for peaceful co-existence in Bawku. They also entreated everybody to preach peace in their small way and make the conscious efforts to sustain the current peace in Bawku.
JAMES DORGBETOR
(Municipal Information Officer)
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