National Peace Council worried about arbitration of marriage conflicts in open media

The National Peace Council in the Ashanti Region has raised concerns about media programs that publicly arbitrate family disputes, criticizing them for breaching traditional and legal norms.

These programs, popular in the Ashanti Region, often conduct marriage tribunals on air, discussing sensitive issues without consent and making arbitrary rulings.

Rev. Badu Amoah, Ashanti Regional Executive Secretary of the Council, condemned this practice as it disregards the moral and traditional codes meant to protect families.

He noted that such public handling of disputes can cause further harm, particularly to innocent family members, and urged a return to more discreet and respectful methods of conflict resolution.