The Minister for Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Hon. Stephen Asamoah Boateng has hinted plans by his Ministry to amend parts of the Chieftaincy Act to allow traditional rulers deal with their subjects who will flaunt the roles and regulations directly without going to court or Chieftaincy Ministry to report.
“Traditional rulers must be given some powers or authorities to operate in their various localities to bring back revered spirit of Chiefs” he disclosed.
Mr. Asamoah Boateng vowed to transform Chieftaincy Act to make it well attractive to help traditional rulers gain revered spirits from their subjects.
The Minister for Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs therefore highlighted the importance of traditional rulers in the development efforts of government and called for unity and team work to support the Chieftaincy Ministry.
Mr. Asamoah Boateng gave the hint at a durbar of Chiefs and People of the Effutu Traditional Area (Winneba) to mark the celebration of this year’s Aboakyir Festival.
This year’s Aboakyir Festival celebrated with the theme “Your Participation Makes a Difference for Development”.
Mr. Asamoah Boateng who was the Guest of Honour observed that the theme for the celebration was apt and charged the youth to reorient themselves to support the leadership of the country to bring about development.
Touching on the contribution of the traditional authorities in national development, Mr. Asamoah Boateng stressed the need for the country to reach a point where local government becomes the focus of development and not central government.
Source:Mybrytfmonline.com/Eric Owusu Amponsah
