Over 150 youth besieged the Tafo Chief’s palace in Kumasi on Tuesday demanding protection over a fears of a possible attacks from Muslim youth in the area.
According to them, some youth from the Zongo community have been threatening to attack them and are making attempts rekindle tensions in the area.
The Ministry of Interior placed a curfew on the Tafo Township in February 2016 following clashes between some Muslim youth and non-Muslim youth the area backed by the Tafo Traditional Council over a piece of cemetery land.
Citi News’ Hawa Iddrissu was on the ground when the irate youth of Tafo petitioned their chief over fears of the reprisal attacks on them.
One of the youth spoke to Citi News saying, “we need peace but residents of the Zongo community have made up their minds not to let peace prevail because of the death of one of their own.”
According to him, a Muslim from the Zongo community was killed at a rural bank during an alleged robbery but a section of the Muslim youth are blaming them for the demise of their compatriot.
He noted his contingent’s concerns saying the Muslim youth were armed and cautioned that the protesting youth may be forced to do same.
“They have guns and clubs on them. Because they have weapons on them, we cannot defend ourselves. These developments are very worrying so we are calling on authorities to come to our aid else we will defend ourselves.”
They made specific mention of the Asantehene and the Ashanti Regional Minister in their calls warning the situation could “escalate to something that will not be good for Asanteman.”
Armed police have since been deployed to the area to ensure calm.
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By: Delali Adogla-Bessa/citifmonlune.com/Ghana