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Lands along water bodies should not be
developed-Asantehene
Kumasi, Dec.20, Ghanadot/GNA- The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei
Tutu II, has called on chiefs and other stakeholders to
ensure that lands along water bodies were not developed
under any circumstances.
He stressed that it was incumbent upon chiefs, especially to
work hard to protect the various water bodies and other
natural resources in their areas of jurisdiction, no matter
the cost.
He was addressing the annual general meeting of the Ashanti
Regional House of Chiefs at the Manhyia Palace in Kumasi on
Thursday.
Otumfuo Osei Tutu asked the Research Committee of the House
to work assiduously on the modalities concerning land use so
that members would be abreast with the facts and see how
best they could resolve the issues in their areas.
He said they could liaise with the District, Municipal and
Metropolitan Chief Executives to effectively enforce
bye-laws on land use at all levels.
Concerning the issue of the election of five representatives
from the House to the National House of Chiefs (NHC), the
Asantehene urged the members to remind the Electoral
Commission about what it was doing about it and also contact
the NHC of the House’s intention of their representation to
the House.
The Asantehene, who is the President of the Regional House
of Chiefs implored the various committees of the House to be
proactive and put things in good order to put the house on a
high pedestal.
He called on various members who are working for the House
at various Departments and organizations to endeavour to
submit their reports and findings to the House so that they
would help solve to problems confronting them.
He advised them to let neutrality be their guiding
principles in matters involving disputes in their areas of
jurisdiction as a way to end litigation and other issues
that impede unity, development and protracted disputes.
Otumfuo urged the members to continue to debate on the
chieftaincy bills so that they could present positive inputs
to Parliament for the promulgation of the bill.
Touching on next years general elections, Asantehene asked
them to be cautious on how they interact with the various
flag bearers who come to them for support so that they do
not bring the institution of chieftaincy into disrepute.
GNA
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