Curfews in Bawku, Gushegu renewed
Masahudu Ankiilu Kunateh, Ghanadot
Accra, June 30, Ghanadot - The
Minister of the Interior, Mr. Cletus Avoka has by executive
instrument renewed the curfews imposed in the Bawku
Municipality and Gushegu Township and their immediate
environs for another one week with effect from Monday, this
week. The renewal was on the advice of the Upper East and
Northern Regional Security Councils. according to a
statement signed by the Minister of the Interior, Mr Cletus
Avoka.
According to a statement signed the Minister in Accra, it
said the curfew hours for the Bawku Municipality and the
immediate environs remained unchanged and would be from
10:00 pm to 5:00 am the following day.
Similarly, the curfew for the Gushegu township also remained
unchanged from 12:00 midnight to 4:00 am each day, the
statement said. "Government has been very much encouraged by
the relative peace and calm in the Bawku Municipality and
its environs in the last few weeks and continues to urge the
leadership of the factions and the good people of the areas
to assist in the search of lasting peace."
The government expressed its appreciation to the chiefs,
elders, opinion leaders and all peace-loving people of the
areas for sustaining the peace.
At the same time, the government has reiterated that there
is a ban on all persons in the Bawku Municipal area, Zabzugu,
Binduri, Pusiga, Zoasi and Gushegu townwships and their
environs from carrying arms, ammunitions or any offensive
weapon, and any person found with any arms or ammunition
will be arrested and prosecuted.
However, in an telephone interview with the Executive
Director of the African PeaceBuilding Club, a
Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), Mr. Salami Rahami, who
is an indigene of the Bawku Municipality condemned the
government using persistant curfews as a way of solving the
conflicts in Ghana, adding "the people of Bawku and Gushegu
are tired of dragonian curfews"
According to him, government use modern methods of solving
conflicts, so as to bring both the Bawku and Gushegu issues
under control.
Ghanadot
