Story: Nana Konadu Agyeman, Abiriw
THE Member of Parliament for Okere in the Eastern Region, Mr Dan Botwe, has appealed to the chiefs and people of Abiriw and Dawu to exercise maximum restraint to ensure peaceful co-existence among them.
He said the exemplary tolerance, maturity and respect for the rule of law that the people of the two neighbouring towns had demonstrated in the wake of the shooting incident that claimed one life had helped sustain peace and unity among the people.
“Since we are one people with a common destiny and aspirations, we should not in any way allow what happened to cause any deep misunderstanding among us and disturb the peaceful environment we are all currently enjoying,” Mr Botwe stated.
Speaking to the Daily Graphic in an interview at Abiriw on Saturday, the MP also urged the chiefs and the people to co-operate with the police to bring to book those behind the shooting incident that nearly marred the peace in the two towns.
To facilitate peace in the area, Mr Botwe also called on the police to expedite investigations into the incident, noting that “the ability of the police to bring to book the perpetrators will instil a sense of confidence of the people in the police”.
“Once the youth have heeded to the advice of the elders of the two towns to wait for the law to take its course, it is my hope that the police will do everything within their ability to effect the arrest of those who committed such a heinous crime,” the MP stated.
Mr Botwe expressed his profound gratitude to the chiefs, the people and the police for jointly helping to contain the disturbance that occurred on Wednesday, January 26, 2011, from escalating, adding that “our collective resolve must be sustained to expose those behind the incident to forestall any future recurrence”.
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