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The Cape Coast Metropolitan Assembly on Monday, September 27, did not approve the president’s candidate, Ernest Arthur, as head of the Metropolitan Executive (MCE).
The former MCE, who seemed sober by the turn of events, obtained 34 of the 65 votes cast by the members of the Assembly present, representing 52.3% while 31 voted no representing 47.6%.
Many assembly members who were deeply shocked and could not understand what could have caused Mr. Arthur’s painful rejection called for calm and urged the Party to listen to the grassroots voice.
They claimed the former MCE had performed incredibly well and should have received overwhelming approval and vowed to pressure his colleagues for the approval of the president’s candidate.
In total, the Assembly, made up of 45 elected members and 21 appointees, one of whom has died, failed to achieve the required two-thirds majority as stipulated in the Local Government Law to secure its approval. .
Richard Asenso, the electoral director of Cape Coast Metro, who oversaw the polls, said the vote would be taken again within 10 days.
The function drew dozens of political party supporters on both sides of the political divide and traditional leaders.
The election was honored by Justina Marigold Assan, Center Regional Minister, Thomas Adjei Baffoe, Former Center Regional Deputy Minister, Barbrah Asher Ayisi, Former Member of Parliament (MP) for Cape Coast North, and Kweku Ricketts Hagan, Member of Parliament for Cape South and former Deputy Minister of Finance.
Others were Robert Kutin Junior, central regional chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kingsley Adjei Boahin, director of central regional coordination, and Osabarima Kwesi Atta II, Oguaa Omanhen.
Speaking after the election, Ms. Assan implored members of the Assembly to support Mr. Arthur, in order to accelerate the development of the former town of Cape Coast.
She expressed optimism that members would change their minds and endorse the president’s candidate in the best interests of the people.
Earlier, Osabarima Kwesi Atta recalled the tremendous role, cooperation and support of the members of the Assembly for the rapid development of the region and called on them to bury their political differences and place the development of the metropolis above the others. personal and partisan interests.
GNA
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