The Mo Traditional Council in the Kintampo North Municipality of the Brong Ahafo Region has warned George Woode, the NDC Kintampo North Constituency Chairman, who spearheaded the formation of the Northern Network Association, a pressure group, and used the group to pursue his political agenda, to desist from bringing the name of the traditional council into politics.
Agyei Dinkra II, the Krontihene and the acting President of the Mo Traditional Council, addressing a press conference in Sunyani, debunked allegations that the traditional council was calling for the dismissal of Mr Justice Michael Baffoe, the Kintampo Municipal Chief Executive, as being speculated by George Woode and his organisation.
He said the council was poised to support efforts by any government to facilitate accelerated national development in the area.
Nana Agyei Dinkra II noted that George Woode is using the Northern Network Association to pursue his political agenda, thus bringing the name of the traditional Council into disrepute.
“It is this pressure group which is spearheading the removal of the Kintampo MCE from office and not the Mo Traditional Council as it’s being speculated by George Woode, a situation brewing tension in the Kintampo Township,” Nana Dinkra II revealed.
The Krontihene stressed that the activities of the group had caused disunity and created unnecessary factions within the NDC supporters and members in the constituency.
Nana Dinkra called on the leadership of the NDC to, as a matter of urgency, call Mr Woode to order not only for the interest of the NDC but the country at large.
The Mo Traditional Council had not been able to install a chief because of a protracted chieftaincy dispute which emanated among the three royal gates – namely, Paagor, Leera and Damkwa – after the death of the late Nana Kwaku Dompo in 1999.
He appealed to the Brong Ahafo Regional House of Chiefs to endeavour to resolve the protracted chieftaincy dispute to enable the council install a new paramount chief.
Nana Dinkra II said because it had no Omanhene, development projects in the Mo Traditional area had slowed down for some time now. He gave the assurance that the three royal gates were in the position to help resolve the about 15-year-old chieftaincy dispute.
The other chiefs who attended the press conference included Nana Kwasi Aburi II, Baamuhene; Nana Kwabena Bisakwan II, Benkumhene; and Nsia Agyenda II, a member of the council.
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