News:
August 16, 2013
Member of Parliament for Nkwanta North, John Bless Oti has said the continuous imposition of Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives in some parts of the country will stall development in those areas.
He said grassroots supporters as stakeholders in local politics and to a large extent are in a better position to tell which nominee would be efficient and accepted by inhabitants, must be consulted in the selection of MMDCEs to superintend over such area.
The selection of nominees to the various MMDAs by President John Mahama in the past few months has sparked agitation across the country with some of the nominees being rejected at polls simply because of their previous dealing with the people which the assembly members deemed to have been disrespectful.
The Nkwanta North District witnessed for angry NDC youth who went on a rampage destroying three vehicles after the out-going DCE for the area Paul Levin Dzato’s name came up for re-nomination.
The youth accused Mr Dzato of being a member of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) and treated them with contempt during his tenure as DCE.
Speaking to Ghanamps.gov.gh, Hon. John Oti Bless stated that the local people whose lives will be impacted negatively or positively by the nomination of a particular DCE must not be left out in the decision making process, adding that political power is derived from grassroots supporters.
He said all that the grassroots supporters who are not gunning for any position want from party executives and appointing authorities is their recognition and respect by way of them being involved in such activities.
Kwadwo Anim/Ghanamps.gov.gh