Calm has returned to Bibiani in the Western North Region after a misunderstanding ensued between the traditional authorities and some youth groups in the area over a ritual.
Earlier, reports suggested that two people were hit by stray bullets following Wednesday’s incident between the two parties.
Speaking with Benjamin Offei-Addo on the Asaase Breakfast Show on Thursday ( 21 July), Richard Rocky Joojo Obeng, the Western North Regional Minister, said he will meet with both parties later on Thursday to address the issue.
He said, “As I speak to you now, there is a general sense of calm that has returned to the Bibiani area. This morning we are turning ourselves into a quasi court of humble jurists to sit and further dialogue just so that we secure the best of relations between the traditional authorities and the youth groups.”
Obeng added, “As the minister and caretaker of the Bibiani Municipal Assembly, my job is to create peace and that is what I have worked towards … To ensure that the incident that occurred yesterday does not happen again.”
“All those who acted in some manner of intransigence will face the laws and processes that are required of such persons. As I speak to you now, there is a general sense of calm that has returned to Bibiani and its enclaves,” he said.