Daily Times Mbaise traditional rulers appeal to dissenting Catholic priests to be calm ARTICLE | JUNE 15, 2013 - 8:06AM | BY AUGUSTINE AMINU Traditional rulers from Mbaise in Imo have appealed to Catholic priests from the area to remain calm and maintain the peace. The appeal followed protests by the priests against the appointment of Bishop Peter Okpaleke from Anambra as the Bishop of Ahiara Catholic Diocese. The Chairman of the rulers (Ndi Eze Mbaise), Eze Chidubem Okoro, made the appeal in his palace in Amano-Obohia, Ahiazu-Mbaise Local Government Area. He was speaking when the monarchs from Ahiazu-Mbaise, Abo-Mbaise and Ezinihite-Mbaise council areas officially announced the date for the 2013 New Yam Festival scheduled for Aug. 15. Okoro said it had become necessary for the traditional institution to take a stand on the matter, because of the bad name it had brought to the people. He said the traditional rulers had become deeply concerned because indigenes of the area reside in many parts of the world. The chairman said the dissenting priests might have a genuine reason for their action, but appealed to them to pursue their course in a civilised manner. ``We are looking onto God for help, but we are decisive in finding a solution to this matter because it will affect people beyond the church. ``We appeal to those not happy with the decision of the Vatican to cool down in the interest of peace; it is our duty to speak out because we have listened to all sides,” he said.
Posted on: Sat, 15 Jun 2013 13:40:52 +0000
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