The National House of Chiefs (NHC) and Greater Accra Regional House of Chiefs (GARHC) have come under fire from James Town youths for fueling the Ngleshie Alata Paramount Chieftaincy dispute.
The youths accused the NHC and GARHC of breeding tension and insecurity in the area. They expressed disappointment in NHC President, Ogyeahoho Yaw Gyebi II, for exhibiting ‘unlawful’ conduct that has created confusion in James Town.
The youths questioned why the NHC filed an application to challenge a Court of Appeal judgment despite a pending chieftaincy dispute case before the Judicial Committee of GARHC.
“So if you, President of the National House of Chiefs, Ogyeahoho Yaw Gyebi II, took this bold decision to file an application to challenge the Court of Appeal judgment and similarly, you are aware that there is a chieftaincy dispute case pending before the Judicial Committee of the GARHC at Dodowa against the purported installation of Prince Asharku Bruce Quaye and why is that you people went ahead to officially gazette the embattled Prince Quaye into the national register of chiefs,” the youths rhetorically asked.
The youths called on the Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy, and Religious Affairs, Hon. Ahmed Ibrahim, to intervene and instruct the Judicial Committee of the NHC and GARHC to stop handling chieftaincy matters.
They also demanded that the Minister impressed upon the GARHC to reverse the wrongful induction of Prince Asharku Bruce Quaye.
The youths expressed dissatisfaction with the Judicial Committee’s bias in handling the Ngleshie Alata Paramount chieftaincy dispute and its decision to adjourn the case indefinitely. “We are in confusion about this current situation because looking at its crucial nature we want the speed trial of the case for the peace to come to the Ngleshie Alata Traditional Area of James Town in Accra,” the youths stated.
The groups insisted that any attempt to impose Prince Asharku Bruce Quaye on the people of Ngleshie Alata Traditional Area will be met with legal action. They cautioned all those involved in trying to force Prince Quaye on Ngleshie Alata to stop and allow the proper customary and traditional things to be done, otherwise there is a real potential of serious trouble erupting. They fumed that “We will use all options available to us including legal options reverse what has been done and revert back to the status quo ante.”
Story By: Freeman Koryekpor Awlesu
