TAFO VIOLENCE IS PURELY LAND ISSUE-NPC

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The Ashanti Regional Peace Council has made a passionate appeal to all to stay away from tendencies that could degenerate the violence at Tafo in Kumasi into a religious or sectional conflict. 

According to the Council, the basis of last Wednesday’s violence is purely about a piece of land at the Tafo cemetery and must be strictly considered as such, without any other considerations. 

Speaking to Ashanti Today the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the Peace Council, Professor Seth Opuni Asiamah described as unfortunate the destruction of some church properties and a mosque within the Tafo township which had nothing to do with the issue at stake. 

According to Professor Asiamah, it is very important for all the interested parties to try as much as possible to localize the impasse within Tafo devoid of religious, political or sectional sentiments so as to help facilitate the peace process. 

He said the Peace Council has already initiated steps towards the restoration of peace and security in the town. '

The Regional NPC Chairman disclosed that members of the Council met with the leadership of the Muslim community and Zongo youth at Asawase yesterday, February 11, as part of the peace restoration process. 

Present at the meeting was the Ashanti Regional Chief Imam, Sheikh Mumin Haroun and some of the elders. 

Professor Asiamah expressed satisfaction with the response and demeanour of the people present to the dialogue, saying that they have all shown goodwill to ending the crisis at Tafo.

 He said the Council will today visit the chief of Tafo, Nana Agyen Frimpong at his Palace to further the dialogue to restore peace in the township. 

Professor Asiamah expressed high optimism about that peace is very much in sight and would be restored very soon. 

Meanwhile, the National Chief Imam, Sheikh Osman Sharubutu, has already arrived in Kumasi. 

Sheikh Osman Sharubutu is scheduled to join the Muslim community at the Kumasi Central Mosque at Asawase for the Friday afternoon prayers, after which he is expected to pay a courtesy call on Nana Agyen Frimpong at the Tafo Palace in connection with last Wednesday’s conflict in that town and how to restore peace and security there.

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