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By Isaac Arkoh, RNG
Twifo-Hemang (C / R), June 09, GNA – The
New presidential candidate for the post of District Manager (DCE) for
Twifo Hemang-Lower-Denkyira, Mr. Kennedy Sarpong, was rejected by a vote.
confirmation survey.
He voted 12 of the 24 expected votes
with an absent. Voices fell below the required two-thirds majority to obtain
the nod.
However, immediately after the exercise,
dozens of supporters of the party, friends and the general public found themselves at the
in front of the Assembly and insulted members of the Assembly for rejecting
the candidate.
It took the hon. Member's timely intervention
Reverend Bright Wereko Brobbey, to calm the anger and the nerves of anger
the crowd who booed at the police and some key members of the badembly they
suspected of voting against the candidate.
Effie Hilda Ephson, an official of the
Electoral Commission (EC) to oversee the process has postponed the election to the
Tuesday, June 17, 2019.
The exercise followed the removal of the
Mr Emmanuel Kojo Nanah, former member of the WFD, by the President last month due to
which had caused unrest in the Assembly with some members
fight for his withdrawal.
Mr. Emmanuel Kojo Nanah has been appointed DCE
in May 2017, but met stiff opposition from some so-called high ranking
members of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), but it was finally confirmed by a
two-thirds majority.
The rejected candidate, who was the
Ruling Secretary of the ruling party had called for calm and unity between the
members of the Assembly and asked them to bury their members.
differences and vote overwhelmingly for him.
Mr. Sarpong who was obviously not happy
the turn of events described his rejection as a manifestation of their democratic right
and a step towards deepening Ghana's democracy and committed to recommit the
Members of the Assembly and expressed the hope of winning mbadively to bring the
development to the population.
"I'm not at all disturbed, I'm not
moved by that, but optimistic that in a short time you will all be living witnesses
to my confirmation, "he badured.
Mr. Kwamena Duncan, Regional Minister,
witnesses to the electoral process, stated that the government would respect their
decision because that was what democracy meant.
Member of the region
calls on the members of the Assembly to approve the nominee for the rapid development
district.
Some members of the Assembly told the GNA
refused to vote for the presidential candidate because due process was not
followed after the announcement of the old DCE.
"We are not satisfied with the way they treated
the former WFD, the deletion of which has not yet been officially communicated. Until that
the good things are done we will also mobilize resources to vote against the
new."
"The man did his best for the
District and Party and should be recognized and given the necessary
the respect. He has so far done well and we will not allow his reputation to be
tarnished, "they said.
GNA
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