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Kpandai, Ghana – The Konkomba Community in the Kpandai District is outraged about the attempt being made by some individuals to exclude the district from the proposed Savannah Region and will reject such a move by persons behind this mischievous act.
A statement signed by the Vice Chairman of the Konkomba Committee in Kpandai Mr Sey Kofi said the news on the creation of the new regions particularly splitting of Northern Region for developmental reasons was welcomed by the Konkomba Community in Alfai now Kpandai since it will bring governance and development closer to the people and that is the reason the people of Kpandai particularly the Konkomba Community jointly signed the petition presented by the Overlord and King of Gonja (Yagbonwura) together with other tribes within Gonjaland for the creation of the proposed Savannah Region.
He said as part of their efforts aimed at enhancing effective collaborations with all the people within the proposed Savannah Region, all efforts are being made to promote unity, peace and development among the people to ensure the creation of the proposed Savannah Region.
“The desire of the Konkomba Community in Kpandai to be part of the proposed Savannah Region was demonstrated during all the Commission’s Public Hearings in respect of the request for Savannah Region especially the hearing at Salaga on 19th March, 2018 which was attended by both the representatives of Kpandai and East Gonja and recorded an unprecedented participants of about 80,000; Sey Kofi explained.
According to him it is an undeniable fact that, the Konkombas constitute about seventy percent (70%) of the population in Kpandai and therefore a major stakeholder whose interest must be respected and so the information that Kpandai may be excluded from the proposed Savannah Region was a shock to them because as the majority tribe in the district their position has been that they want to be part of the proposed Savannah Region.
“We hereby want to put it on record that any person(s) pushing this mischievous agenda may be doing so for his personal gains and not in the interest of the majority in Kpandai and we have indicated severally to the Member of Parliament of Kpandai that we endorse the position of the Overlord of Gonja that, the inclusion of Kpandai in the proposed Savannah Region will help accelerate development in the area since we lack most of the essential facilities in the District.Denying us our request to be part of the proposed Savannah Region will be tantamount to denying us our right and that will not be acceptable by the people”; the statement added.
Mr Kofi Say said it is unfortunate to note that, the Nawuris and Nchumurus who are in minority in Kpandai are seeking to destroy the peace that has existed between the people of Kpandai and Gonjas and making references to the unfortunate and regrettable conflict in 1991 and that the attempt to use the creation of the new regions to foment conflict and claim ownership of Kpandai by the Nawuris as a result of the 1991 conflict is unfortunate and a demonstration of dishonesty and should not be entertained by the government.
“We as Konkombas in Kpandai wish to place on record that, we smoked a peace pipe with Gonjas after the 1991 conflicts and wish to stand by the peace process as we and the Gonjas continue to interact in a peaceful, civil and a respectable manner as brothers and cousins for the development of Kpandai”; the statement concluded.
By Savannahnewsonline.com/Mahama Haruna
