President of the GBA, Efua Ghartey
The Ghana Bar Association (GBA) has urged all parties involved in the conflict mediation process in Bawku to fully cooperate in efforts to restore peace and stability to the area.
This appeal was contained in a set of resolutions adopted during the Association’s recent mid-year conference.
The GBA also pledged its support for the ongoing conflict mediation process.
“The Ghana Bar Association, noting with deep concern the conflict in Bawku and recognising its devastating impact on lives, property, and national cohesion, hereby resolves as follows: It commends the urgent and genuine mediation efforts in the Bawku conflict, emphasizing the importance of peace, dialogue, and national unity.
“The GBA calls for strong and unwavering support for the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, and all traditional authorities engaged in the mediation process, and urges all parties to cooperate fully and respect the outcomes of mediation efforts aimed at restoring peace to Bawku,” it noted.
It reaffirmed its commitment to the conflict mediation process.
“The GBA commits to using its voice and platform to advocate for a peaceful resolution and will support any constitutional and legal measures necessary to secure enduring peace in Bawku,” it added.
The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has commenced a high-level mediation process aimed at resolving the protracted conflict in Bawku.
His intervention is expected to end decades of ethnic tension and violent clashes in the area, which have claimed lives, displaced residents, and undermined socio-economic development.
Read the full resolution below:
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