The Chairman of the Ga Presbytery of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana Prof. Emmanuel Martey says the long-standing chieftaincy dispute that has robbed Teshie of a chief for the past 23 years has contributed to the area’s slow pace of development. He said the people will be doing a great disservice to their community if they allow their ranks to be divided by selfish individuals. Prof. Martey said this when he inaugurated a 12-member Dzase Committee, whose mandate is to nominate a suitable candidate for installation as Teshie Mantse.
The committee, which has Nii Jerry Armah as chairman, will nominate a candidate from one of the three royal families, and present him to the Dzasetse, who will inturn hand him over to the elders and people for installment. Prof. Martey, a former lecturer at the Trinity College in Legon appealed to the people of Teshie to co-operate with the committee to help bring peace, harmony and development to the town.
He urged members of the royal families not to do anything that would destroy the peace the town is enjoying. A member of the Mediation and Reconciliation Committee, Austin Akuffo Gamey advised the people to ensure peaceful co-existence, to facilitate development in the area.
