The Chief of Tamale, Dakpema Naa Mohammed Alhassan Dawuni, has advised the youth, particularly party activist in Tamale, to use dialogue and appropriate channels to resolve their differences rather than resorting to acts of lawlessness.
He further entreated both the security agencies and government to deal decisively with perpetrators of crime in the metropolis in order to serve as a deterrent to others to promote peace in the area.
The Dakpema stated this at a press conference at his Palace in Tamale on Monday, following some misunderstanding between two National Democratic Congress (NDC) youth groups over the weekend that led to the injury of three persons and the destruction of some properties.
The misunderstanding was said to be linked to the alleged withdrawal of the Northern Regional Chairman of the party, Alhaji Sumani Zakari's private car from the convoy of the Vice- President, Mr John Mahama, when he was met on arrival at the Tamale Airport to begin his three-day tour of the region last Friday.
The Dakpema further advised political party activists to resolve their differences using the various structures in their respective parties.
"The government should deal with such disturbances as a purely criminal matter and allow the security agencies to enforce the laws" he pointed out.
According to the chief, the "culture of impunity" must be avoided and government must not "shield anybody found out to be culpable".
Naa Alhassan also entreated opinion leaders to desist from lobbying to set free those who breach the peace in the metropolis.
"I as a chief would not accept that kind of act because if the law is made to work effectively it would rather deter others from flouting the laws," he stressed.
He expressed regret that inspite of the series of meetings he held with youth groups in the metropolis over the past three months, some of them were still engaging in acts to disturb the peace in the metropolis.
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