{"id":60751,"date":"2014-10-30T12:10:25","date_gmt":"2014-10-30T12:10:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/?p=60751"},"modified":"2014-10-30T12:10:25","modified_gmt":"2014-10-30T12:10:25","slug":"chiefs-angry-with-uwest-regional-minister-kept-them-waiting-for-hrs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=60751","title":{"rendered":"Chiefs angry with Regional Minister; kept them waiting for hours"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Chiefs in the Upper West Region were outraged by the behaviour of the Regional Minister, Alhaji Amidu Sulemana who left them waiting for him for more than three hours.<\/p>\n<p>The Minister was expected to speak at the Peoples Forum which was held at the GNAT hall in Wa on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>[contextly_sidebar id=&#8221;8La7SQ0A2rfC4SjFpYZzqF5QUFR9OVGv&#8221;]The Chiefs were even angered because the Minister failed to apologize to them, or offer any explanations for his lateness when he finally showed up.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/assembly-meeting-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-60768\" src=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/assembly-meeting-2.jpg\" alt=\"assembly meeting 2\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/assembly-meeting-2.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/assembly-meeting-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/assembly-meeting-2-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>They had earlier threatened to walk out of the programme over the long wait.<\/p>\n<p>The Peoples Forum provides government officials an opportunity to tell members of the communities about development projects in their various communities.<\/p>\n<p>It is also a platform for the citizens to ask duty bearers questions about developments in their communities.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/assembly-meeting-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-60769\" src=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/assembly-meeting-3.jpg\" alt=\"assembly meeting 3\" width=\"960\" height=\"717\" srcset=\"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/assembly-meeting-3.jpg 960w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/assembly-meeting-3-300x224.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Minister eventually turned up, but proceeded to give his speech and walked to his seat among the dignitaries without any apologies.<\/p>\n<p>Some of the Chiefs who spoke to <strong>Citi FM&#8217;s<\/strong> reporter Latif Mahama at the event, described the Minister&#8217;s behavior as &#8220;disrespectful.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/assembly-meeting.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-60767\" src=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/assembly-meeting.jpg\" alt=\"assembly meeting\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/assembly-meeting.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/assembly-meeting-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/assembly-meeting-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Some Ghanainans have complained about the tardiness of government officials.<\/p>\n<p>Guests are usually kept waiting for hours for officials to arrive before programs begin.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>By: Mahama Latif\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chiefs in the Upper West Region were outraged by the behaviour of the Regional Minister, Alhaji Amidu Sulemana who left them waiting for him for more than three hours. 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