All the 54 members were present and voted overwhelmingly for him to be confirmed as the DCE for the area.

He polled 49 votes, representing 90.7 per cent, whilst 5 dissented in a highly tensed process with heavy security presence to prevent what transpired during the first round of voting on the 17-05-17.

The confusion that rocked the first process forced authorities to postpone the exercise indefinitely because the nominee’s supporters felt the process was compromised as Martin Obeng fell short of the two-thirds votes by a single vote.

Of the 54 assembly members who voted, he obtained 35 of ‘Yes’ votes representing 64.8 per cent and 19 of ‘No’ votes falling short of the two-thirds majority requirement.

The situation infuriated his supporters to disrupted proceedings.

In the ensuing melee, the police attempt to restore calm by firing tear gas rather provoked them and hell broke loose as assembly members and dignitaries run for their lives.

Subsequently, some government appointees of the assembly had their appointments revoked last week.

The party, led by its Deputy General Secretary, Obiri Boahen accused them of showing bad faith by failing to endorse the president’s nominee for the area.

“They should revoke their appointments because they have betrayed the trust government has reposed in them and appointed them to the assembly. I think it will be justified to revoke their appointments before the next sitting to confirm the nominee”, he charged.

Mr. Martin Obeng’s confirmation brought joy and excitement to some physically challenged persons present to give moral support to the nominee.

Mr. Obeng in his victory speech thanked the President for nominating him and the Assembly members for the confidence reposed him and urged all, irrespective of their political affiliation to unite and contribute their quota for the development of the entire District.

The Regional Brong Ahafo Minister, Kwaku Asomah-Cheremeh commended the assembly members for endorsing the nominee and later swore him in office.

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By: Mashoud Kombat/citifmonline.com/Ghana

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The exercise organized by the Tertiary Educational Institutions Network (TEIN) chapter of the University of Energy and Natural Resources was to showcase to the constituents President John Mahama and the NDC parliamentary candidate in the area.

They also used the opportunity to endorse Justice Adjei ahead of the December 7 polls.

Wearing NDC branded T-shirts, patrons of the exercise walked through some principal streets of Fiapre holding placards and posters, some of which read: “I am fixing dumsor, so so wonders Mahama dey do,” “JMToaso!!!” “Mahama who has changed Lives and Transforming Ghana,” among others.

Addressing the NDC supporters after the exericse, Justice Adjei urged residents of the area to vote massively for the NDC because they have the welfare of the populace at heart.

“The truth is that we vote for development and better living standards. That is why we at the NDC call ourselves the social democrats. The welfare of our people is dear to our hearts and this is reflected in our 2008, 2012 and 2016 party manifestoes. The four (4) pillars that our vision stands on shows the welfare of the Ghanaian people. So if we build the economy and some others who preach economy tell us that what we are building to facilitate the growth of the economy is not what we eat, then it is clear that they are economists who do not know their work or failed in economics,” he said.

“Before we have a GDP growth, there is the need to put an infrastructural base that will help the private sector to grow. People sit on the radio and TV and say that there are difficulties in the country, as if that means that the country’s GDP has dropped. What they [NPP] say is that during their time, GDP was 6 but has now dropped to 3. That is true but the micro economy has grown. That is the infrastructure that the NDC has built to help the private sector to rise and subsequently the country’s economy to grow as well. So as students, let us not let the economic jargons that Bawumia and his people say on TV discourage us,” he added.

Justice Adjei is also the Deputy Regional Minister for the Brong Ahafo Region.

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By: Michael Tsatsu Axolu/citifmonline.com/Ghana

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