MP calls on Asantehene to resolve Effiduase chieftaincy dispute

Mrs Grace Coleman, Member of Parliament (MP), for Effiduase-Asokore has appealed to 0tumfuo 0sei Tutu ll, Asantehene, to find an immediate solution to the 20-year-old chieftaincy dispute at Effiduase.

She said the dispute was revived last Saturday and resulted in the death of one person while many others were injured, and property destroyed. The MP said the dispute had affected the socio-economic lives of the people and there was the need for a lasting solution to enable the people live in peace with each other. Addressing a Press Conference in Kumasi, Mrs Coleman also called on the government to institute a probe into the killings and the destruction of property and bring the perpetrators to book.

The MP expressed concern about the use of arms and ammunition during the incident and appealed to police to investigate the source the to rid the area of arms. Mrs Coleman said she was dismayed at the incident and expressed deep condolence to the bereaved family. She said, "Chieftaincy is a laudable institution which should unite us and not divide us. We the people of Effiduase cannot continue to lose relations over such disputes"