Peace has returned to Sefwi Wiawso in the Western Region after feuding factions in a chieftaincy dispute took a giant step in resolving their differences.
Some members of the Gyeduasa Royal Family, custodian of the Sefwi-Wiawso stool, had been opposed to the enstoolment of Nana Yeboah Kanzah III as Sefwi- Wiowsohene.
After six months of litigation the opposing faction beat a retreat because according to them, they had been misinformed by their leaders.
The peace process was climaxed with a family durbar of representatives from eight communities which met at Kama to smoke the peace pipe on Januray 29, 2016.
They include Kama, Boodi, Mafia, Kafukaa, Sefwi-Bekwai, Adjuafua, Asawinso and Sankore.
Kanzah says the peaceful resolution of the dispute sets the stage for mobilizing his people for development.
“I couldn’t go for sittings on Thursdays, I had to go to the palace with my people and then I couldn’t think of development. Development comes with unity”, he said.
He says education will be at the heart of development initiatives in the area, beginning with a scholarship scheme for clever, but needy students.
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