{"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

\"kma-fight\"<\/a><\/p>\n

A brawl also broke out the last time the assembly was convened in May, to elect a new Presiding Member.<\/p>\n

That brawl is believed to have been caused by disagreements over seemingly last-minute rule changes instituted by the\u00a0Assembly\u2019s Electoral Commission.<\/p>\n

Although assembly elections are non-partisan as stipulated in the constitution, political parties are largely involved in the elections behind the scenes.<\/p>\n

In the case of the current deadlock at the KMA, the two candidates who have been rejected are believed to be affiliated to the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP).<\/p>\n

–<\/p>\n

By: Lauretta Timah\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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