The Asutifi North District Assembly in Ahafo Region, after six failed attempts, has finally elected John Kwasi Anane as the Presiding Member to chair assembly meetings and perform other related duties to promote development.
John Kwasi Anane, Assembly Member of Asukese Electoral Area secured 33 YES votes, representing 91.6 percent after his competitor, Paulina Obour Bofah, withdrew her nomination.
In his address after being sworn–in, the Presiding Member expressed gratitude to his colleagues for assigning him to the position and urged them to work as a team towards the development of the District.
According to him, with immediate effect the assembly will be forming the various committees per the concept of Local Government Act to fast track its activities, especially the approval of 2021 budget.
“I’ll ensure we speed up things because the inability to elect PM on time has limited our work”, he mentioned.
On what he will bring on board to curb indiscipline and partisan politics among members which led to the delaying of electing the PC, John Kwasi Anane hinted that the two are his major priorities as far as his leadership comes to play.
He expressed that members of the house must exhibit absolute discipline in and out of the house. He further said members practicing partisan politics is highly unacceptable and must end.
The District Chief Executive (DCE), Anthony Mensah thanked members and urged them to work with a common goal, which is to bring development to the doorsteps of the people.
The Member of Parliament (MP) for the area, Joseph Dahah, congratulated the newly elected Presiding Member and advised him to be firm on decisions to bring about developmental change in the district.
Nana Antwi Eric, Nana Adu Bonsu, Stephen Baah, David Tawiah and Nnuro Ameyawonce contested for the position but none of them was able to secure the required number of votes.
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