Spokesperson of the group surrounded by some of the assembly members at the press conference
The assembly members of Abura Asebu Kwamankese (AAK) district in the Central region have given a final warning to President John Evans Atta Mills to remove the District Chief Executive of the area, Madam Aba Edusah, from office or face the consequences.
According to them, Madam Edusah has been amassing wealth for herself ever since she was appointed by President Mills as DCE for the area.
The assembly members warned that if President Mills refuses to sack the DCE, they will use the Local Government Act 642 to battle her.
Speaking at a press conference at Abura Dunkwa on Friday, the spokesperson for the assembly members, Mr Stephen Akwah said the gross disrespect by the DCE as well as her approval of contracts without the knowledge of the assembly members was an indication that she wants to run the office like her personal property.
They stated that the office of the president has not reacted to their numerous petitions and calls to remove the DCE in spite of the various documents they have presented to them, adding the actions of the DCE were jeopardising the development of the district.
They added that the DCE’s actions were creating confusion among the people in the area as she has hijacked most of the projects including the school feeding programme and the management of premix fuel.
Mr Akwah revealed that since the inception of the decentralisation programme in 1988, this is the first time the assembly was calling for the passage of a resolution for the removal of a DCE.
The assembly members noted that they were not seeking for their personal interests but were fighting for the general wellbeing of the district.
He said it was very sad that the police from the regional headquarters, Abura Dunkwa and Assin Fosu raided the premises of the assembly with the intention of preventing them from passing a vote of no confidence in the DCE on June 8, 2010.
“What impression does it create when an autonomous body like the district assembly or parliament is in session and a contingent of police is sent to the premises” they questioned.
The assembly members expressed concern about the way the DCE was having serious problems with party executives, a situation they described as very worrying.
Mr Akwah indicated that the assembly has not been able to organise any successful session since last year while development projects have been halted.
The spokesperson mentioned some of the projects being undertaken by the DCE which had not been passed by the tender board as the Moree D/A primary, Patoako D/A primary, six unit classroom block with facilities at Oboka D/A primary as well as the renovation of her residence at the cost of GH¢24,000.
STORY: FROM MAGDALENE SEY, ABURA DUNKWA
