{"id":252676,"date":"2016-09-27T17:42:05","date_gmt":"2016-09-27T17:42:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=252676"},"modified":"2016-09-27T17:42:05","modified_gmt":"2016-09-27T17:42:05","slug":"kma-fails-to-elect-presiding-member-after-8th-try","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2016\/09\/kma-fails-to-elect-presiding-member-after-8th-try\/","title":{"rendered":"KMA fails to elect Presiding Member after 8th try"},"content":{"rendered":"
The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) has once again, been left without a Presiding Member after eight elections. \u00a0The unopposed candidate for the Presiding Member position, Mr.\u00a0Senya, was not elected by members of Assembly.<\/p>\n
The election ended with 65 assembly members voting NO against \u00a0Nana Kofi Senya, whilst 62 people voted YES.<\/p>\n
Adumhene, Nana Baffour Adjei Kesse, stepped down earlier today [Tuesday], to allow Mr.\u00a0Senya contest for the Presiding Member slot unopposed.<\/p>\n
He however lost, rendering the assembly without a Presiding Member after five sittings on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
Mr.\u00a0Senya had refused to step down for other assembly members to be nominated for the presiding member slot.\u00a0But after pleas, he eventually heeded the calls and stepped down.<\/p>\n
Earlier on Tuesday, an Assembly member of the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA), Abdullah Muaza, traded blows <\/a><\/strong><\/span>with a National Democratic Congress (NDC) serial caller, during proceedings to elect a Presiding Member for the assembly.<\/p>\n