Ajumako-Besease
(Central Region) 08 August 2000
Mr.
Jacob Arthur, Central Regional Minister has appealed to the chiefs and people
of the region to use festivals to promote peace and development.
He
noted that chieftaincy disputes undermine socio-economic and political
development and asked the people of Besease to resolve the problem, which
nearly marred the celebration of the annual Abangye festival.
Speaking
at a rally to climax the festival at Besease on Friday, Mr. Arthur said work on
the Besease Hospital, which was suspended about two years ago, has been
re-awarded to a new contractor.
He
refuted allegations that Mr. Kobena Biney, the District Chief Executive used
his position to stop work on the project. The provision of infrastructure such
as schools, toilet facilities, and electricity is an indication of the
government's commitment to rural development.
Mr.
Arthur appealed to the people to vote for Mrs. Mary Padmore-Dadzie, the NDC
parliamentary candidate for Ajumako-Enyan-Essiam constituency.
He
said that the government would always seek the welfare of the people and
explained that the present economic hardship is the result of external economic
factors.
Nana
Kweku Bodaa II, Regent of the town, commended the government for connecting the
community to national electricity grid and appealed to the government to
construct street drains.
The
festival was nearly disrupted when the youth protested against Nana Danfo Baah
VI, Chief of Besease, from sitting in state to preside over the ceremony.
According
to them Nana Baah had abdicated the stool for the past two years and saw no
reason why he should sit in state to preside over the function and he left the
scene for the ceremony to continue.
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