Mr. Osei Mensah also hinted that Government will absorb the medical bills of residents who sustained injuries during the disturbances.<\/p>\n
He was not however clear if families of the bereaved families will be compensated.<\/p>\n
“… what I can say here is that the medical bills of those who were injured and then the deceased ones, that we can pay, but for the compensation, for now, I cannot talk about it.”<\/p>\n
Assurances from\u00a0Traditional Council<\/strong><\/p>\n The Kumasi Traditional Council has resolved to assist stakeholders in enforcing the Supreme Court order to relocate the Atwima Kwanwoma’s District capital from Foase to Twedi.<\/p>\n This follows recent disturbances in the area after police opened fire to disperse residents who were protesting the relocation of the District capital.<\/p>\n The incident led to three deaths and several others sustaining injuries of which seven are still on admission at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital.<\/p>\n The Traditional Council on Thursday summoned the Ashanti Regional Security Council and the Atwima Kwanwoma District Council to answer questions on what triggered the disturbances.<\/p>\n The Council also questioned the use of live ammunition by police to disperse the residents and says the deaths could have been avoided if minimum force was used.<\/p>\n Sensitizing<\/b>\u00a0residents<\/strong><\/p>\n The council has thus directed the Foase Traditional Council to sensitize residents on the relocation of the District capital.<\/p>\n Otumfuo Kyeamehene, Nana Nsuase Poku Agyeman III, who spoke to journalists says the Kumasi Traditional Council will hold a town hall meeting with residents of Foase for a peaceful relocation of the District capital.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n –<\/p>\n By: Hafiz Tijani\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Ashanti Regional Security Council has pledged to ensure the smooth relocation of the Atwima Kwanwoma’s District capital from Foase to Twedie,\u00a0in line with a Supreme Court order. The Regional Minister, Simon Osei Mensah, who spoke to journalists after being summoned by the Kumasi Traditional Council, however said authorities will not be in a rush […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":401629,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[5,11],"tags":[17084,16917,3,4061],"yoast_head":"\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Kumasi-Traditional-Council-Simon-Osei-Mensah-1.jpg\")
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