06-09-2013
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| Participants at the meeting |
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| Alhaji Bonaba, Regional Chairman NDC |
Narration: Following
the recent disturbances that erupted in Bawku over the President’s nominee for
the position of MCE, the Upper East Regional Minister, Alhaji Limuna Mohammed
Muniru has met with constituency party Executives of the NDC as well as the
youth wing of the party to deliberate and chart the way forward in addressing
the issue. Alhaji Muniru who was accompanied by the Regional Party Chairman and
other party stalwarts condemned the September 1, shooting incident that took
place in the municipality of what is believed to be connected to agitations by
the youth to have the president’s nominee changed. Correspondent Isaac Asare
was there for Radio Ghana and has filed this report.
Report
Since the
pronouncement of the President’s nominee for the position of Municipal Chief
Executive in Bawku, some agitated youth groups in the party had organized
series of press conferences to register their displeasure over his appointment.
This notwithstanding had been characterized by counter press conferences
leading to the arrest of five persons including the Deputy Constituency
Organizer of the party, Tanko Akologo. The President’s nominee Amadu I W Karimu
has since his appointment come under constant criticism with some youth groups
describing his appointment as a conspiracy. The aggrieved youth some belonging
to the Concern Youth of Bawku has questioned the loyalty of the nominee and
advised the President to rescind its decision by choosing a suitable party
loyalist that has sacrificed for the party throughout the trying times. The youth also attacked the Regional Minister
for his involvement in the selection of Mr Karimu since he failed to
communicate effectively to the constituency executives on the vacancy for the
position of MCE. According to some members of the party the president also
failed in his duty to consult the executives on the procedures for choosing a
candidate for the position. The Regional
Minister in reaction to some of the allegations raised blamed the Regional Chairman of the party
for the communication gap since all information with regards to the selection
procedure was relayed and properly communicated to him for onward information
to the executives and the youth as well.
He debunked allegations of having conspired with the executives to select
Mr Karimu for confirmation. According to him the selection was done at the
constituency level in consultation with the regional executives and denied his
involvement in the process. The Regional Minister appealed to the aggrieved
party members to reflect and chart the way forward in tackling the issues
rather than using violent means to address their grievance. He moreover advised
the youth to lobby for the assembly members to reject the nominee come Monday
September 9, the day fixed for his confirmation and not take the law into their
hands to disturb the peace in the area. Alhaji Muniru in his late submission appealed
for calm to ensure total peace. The Zonal Chairman of the party, Musa Zidabe,
in an open forum appealed to his colleagues to adhere to the law down
procedures of the party to address grievances. The Regional Minister later paid
a courtesy call on the Bawku Naba to announce his presence and also explain to
him the procedures for the selection of the nominee since some have protested
against his selection on tribal basis. He was accompanied by MUSEC and DISEC members
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