Gov't must hasten cautiously - Dr Mahama

The People's National Convention (PNC) on Saturday appealed to government to hasten cautiously and demonstrate transparency and neutrality in the Dagbon conflicts.

"Government must as matter of urgency, separate the political, security, traditional, economic, criminal, burial and succession and rebuilding of the Gbewaa Palace from the legal dimension of the conflict," Dr Edward Mahama PNC leader told the Ghana News Agency (GNA) in Accra on Saturday.

Dr Mahama said government's effort to solve the problem over the past 12 months had prove to be "ineffective and must look at other measures such as separations of the issues involved".

He said the Dagbon State is also interested in knowing the murderers of the 40 people who were killed alongside the King, as Yidana Sugri and Iddrisu Gyanfo had only been accused as the alleged murderers of the Ya Na Yakubu Andani II.

The PNC Leader said recent alleged political clashes between the supporters of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the New Patriotic Party (NPP) might be the evolution of the people's frustration.

"I totally condemn the use of politics and violence to settle differences, government should spare the Dagbon state another unfortunate carnage and slaughtering of its sons and daughters."

Dr Mahama called for the 'fast tracking of criminal proceedings of the suspects since justice delayed is justice denied."

The PNC Leader also appealed to the government to de-politicise the Bimbila dispute to avoid another catastrophe in the North.

"Government must allow traditional authorities and local chieftancy dispute mechanism to handle the issue", he said.

He said Dagbon is in crisis and we must not allow Bimbila to follow the same line stressing "the poorest part of the country is in flames and government seems to have no solution to the problems."

Dr Mahama said: "an ounce of prevention is better than a pound of cure".