The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) was unable to elect a Presiding Member today [Tuesday] following the two aspirants’ inability to garner the required votes needed to take up the position.<\/p>\n
Citi News’<\/strong> Ashanti Regional correspondent, Lauretta Timah reported that none of the aspirants could garner two -thirds (98) votes of the house to be elected.<\/p>\n Mr. Boadi Abraham polled 69 votes while Mr. Adusei Bonsu Michael garnered 50 votes.<\/p>\n Kumasi residents have expressed worry about the assembly\u2019s failure to elect a Presiding Member on several occasions.<\/p>\n They described their current leaders as selfish, adding that the situation is hindering development in the area. \u201cWe don\u2019t have a presiding member , all they do is fight so how then do they choose a presiding member if they keep fighting? ,\u201d a resident lamented.<\/p>\n \u201cWho will bring developmental projects here? They should make sure they elect a Presiding Member today because what is happening here is bad,\u201d another resident said.<\/p>\n A few weeks ago, the KMA attempted to vote for a Presiding Member but the exercise was marred by violence as <\/a><\/strong><\/span>some assembly members traded blows.<\/p>\n An Assembly member of KMA, Abdullah Muaza, traded blows with a National Democratic Congress (NDC) serial caller during proceedings.<\/p>\n Another election was expected to be held last Friday but was postponed because there was no\u00a0Judge in Kumasi to swear the Presiding Member into office after the elections.<\/p>\n Presiding Member hurdle hurting KMA\u2019s image \u2013 Samuel Sarpong<\/strong><\/p>\n Former Chief Executive Officer of the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA), Samuel Sarpong, had appealed<\/strong><\/span><\/a> to assembly members to bury their political and parochial interests and elect a Presiding Member today.<\/p>\n According to him, the constant failure to elect a Presiding Member is impeding development in the metropolis.<\/p>\n Speaking on Kumasi-based Radio Ghana, the former Ashanti Regional Minister, said the violence that has characterized the election of a Presiding Member in recent times is giving the assembly a bad image across the country.<\/p>\n \u201cWhat is happening in KMA is very sad\u2026I think Kumasi is getting a bad name so far as some of these issues are concerned,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n –<\/p>\n By: Marian Ansah\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana
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