The meeting, held at the Kpone-Katamanso Municipal Assembly Hall, brought together heads of various security agencies, including National Security operatives, to assess the situation and adopt measures to prevent the brewing tension from escalating.

Mr Samuel Tetteh Kwashie Morton, the Kpone-Katamanso Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) and Chairman of MUSEC, said after the meeting that the timely intervention of the security agencies on Friday, September 4, helped prevent the situation from getting out of hand.

Mr Morton said the development was a matter of concern to the Assembly and the security agencies, particularly as three factions were preparing to install their respective preferred chiefs.

He said another meeting would be held with representatives of the various factions to engage them on the need to resolve their differences peacefully and adhere to the appropriate traditional and legal processes.

He cautioned individuals and groups against taking actions that could disturb the peace and security of the municipality.

“No one has the right to disturb the peace within the municipality. We will not allow the situation to degenerate into conflict,” he said.

The MCE noted that there were laid-down procedures governing the selection and installation of chiefs, stressing that such procedures must be respected by all parties.

He urged the factions to exercise restraint and use dialogue and established traditional mechanisms to resolve their differences.

Mr Morton said the Assembly, in collaboration with the security agencies and traditional authorities, would continue to monitor developments in Kpone to ensure the maintenance of peace, security and order.

He assured residents that the security agencies remained vigilant and would take the necessary steps to prevent any breach of the peace.

The emergency MUSEC meeting formed part of efforts by the Municipal Security Council to address the emerging chieftaincy tensions and ensure that disagreements among the factions did not threaten the peace and stability of Kpone.