Nii Laryea Afotey Agbo, Greater Accra Regional Minister on Wednesday appealed to chiefs and kingmakers to suspend the installation or outdooring of chiefs in the region, until the December 7 General Elections are over.
"Lately my office has been inundated with petitions from various traditional areas on matters pertaining to the installation and outdooring of new chiefs with threats to resort to violence if the REGSEC (Regional Security Council) did not intervene to stop the ceremony from the opposing factions," he added.
Nii Afotey Agbo made the appeal during a meeting with traditional leaders in the region, in Accra.
He explaining that chieftaincy related issues is engaging the attention of the REGSEC.
"Since 2000 the REGSEC had had an unpleasant duty to issue statements to restrict the celebration of Homowo in some palaces.
The Regional Minister said in almost all the traditional areas, there are two or more claimants to one stool, each striving rather listlessly for recognition and legitimacy.
He said the suspension was therefore necessary since the security agencies would be engaged in the electoral process and would not have men to deploy in the event of disturbances during the traditional ceremonies.
The Regional Minister noted any threat or potential threat to the peace and security of the region becomes a burden on National Security and its resources particularly at the time when the nation is preparing for the General Election.
He urged the traditional leaders to corporate to ensure and event free elections on December 7.