In my politics, to engage and mix Chieftaincy and Ethnic sentiments is something I'm very reluctant and meticulous to do looking at how sensitive it has been.
Some of us are still young and continues to learn from the current political atmosphere is and it beats my imagination some high profile personalities dabble in Religious, Chieftaincy and Ethnic conversations.
We all know how sensitive Chieftaincy and Tribal bigotry comments are when it comes to total division amongst people who may be aligned to one of such lineage.
I was taken aback when the current President of the Republic of Ghana as Presidential candidate for the NDC in the full glare of the public campaigned vigorously based on this above subject matter of concern.
Before the 2024 Presidential election, the current President John Dramani Mahama openly used the Bawku crisis to his advantage which he made certain reckless statements and further promised one faction a Region.
He stated when he visited Bawku that "There's peace in Bawku when NDC is in power". This is the level he went so low all in an attempt to canvas votes from one Ethic group in the Bawku conflict.
His statement that I described as reckless and unguided implied the NPP administration was behind the killings and destruction of properties in the Bawku enclave.
However, we all know this conflict didn't start under the regime of the Nana Bawumia administration and because Mr Mahama was desperate for power use all means to whip the people in line for his political aspiration.
In view of the statement made, it worked perfectly well for Mr Mahama and the NDC since the people voted against the NPP because of the divisive political statement churned out by him during the heated campaign period.
Fast forward to why the Bawku crisis is now an albatross hanging on the neck of President Mahama and the NDC. Ever since President Mahama was sworn in as the Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces.
The conflict in Bawku has escalated and the number of lives and properties lost are unimaginable and a cause for worry to everyone in the Country not only in the affected area.
The level at which was in the previous government has increased and the faction that was promised organized press Conferences demanding the fulfillment of the promise made by President Mahama and the NDC.
They felt they were being used for political gains and even went to the extra mile to warn some government Appointees and members of the NDC not to step foot in the area.
Notable among them, are the current Majority leader, Hon. Mahama Ayariga and the Hon. Laadi who are all from the Bawku enclave and its surroundings. The IGP went there but he didn't get it easy when his vehicle was targeted by a bullet from the rampaging group of people.
Presently and with the level of escalation, the attacks and destruction of properties moved from the Bawku enclave to North East Region and in the Ashanti Region.
A conflict which only occurred in Bawku has spread to different regions with killings happening, especially in the Asawase where two people have short dead all linked to the Bawku crisis.
Importantly, this piece is to say it as It is devoid of bias or any intention of malice. To move further, I have these questions for the general public, which government is in power? Is it the NPP administration? Why the escalation of the Bawku crisis?
The above questions begs for answers from people who are objective minded in thinking but let me help in providing answers to the questions asked.
In short, President Mahama and the NDC are in power and Bawku crisis have even compounded and spread to different regions under the watch of a desperate Presidential Candidate of the NDC who promised what he couldn't deliver to the people.
Many NDC fanatics and footsoldiers are quiet since this sensitive matter has escalated and spread to different regions and communities. This is as a result of what their leader who is the current President promised one faction of the Bawku crisis.
As the saying goes "You reap what you sow" .This is the situation the government of the day led by President Mahama and the NDC are faced with like an albatross hanging on their necks.
They are full of disappointment since the people they promised are on them asking for the fulfillment of their promise during the campaign period. A desperate political campaign waiting for a desperate results.
A situation which President Mahama can't run away from because he certainly made a promise and went further to accuse the NPP administration. President Mahama is caught in a web and he is in a state of confusion.
Furthermore, as a young politician, I abhor Religious, Ethnic and Chieftaincy sentiments expressed by people because they want to score a political point. These are matters we must desist from dabbling in since it has potential of sparking national tension.
In one political Party we have people from all walks of lives and matters of this nature must be avoided and discarded in Nation building. We are one people irrespective of our Religious and Ethnic backgrounds.
In conclusion, Ghana currently under the watch President Mahama is a dangerous place to live because of the level of escalation and insecurity. All as a result of pressures to fulfill a promised by President Mahama and the NDC.
Truly, President Mahama is at sea because of the insecurity nature of the Country under his watch as the Commander in Chief of the armed forces. An albatross hanging on the his neck and he can't run away from the mess he has created for himself and the NDC government.
For regret, I know he is full of that for the words he can't swallow back when he was desperate for power and Bawku is in the news not for good of the country but an image he is not happy with.
As they say President Mahama will carry his own cross and learn from that.
May peace prevail in Bawku and its surrounding areas and the Nation at large.
Shalom!
Columnist-Abdulai Abdul-Razak
Tamale South Constituency
abdulrazakabdulai940@gmail.com
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