Some members of the Ho Municipal Assembly are calling for an emergency meeting on alleged “illegal” renovation of the residence of the Municipal Chief Executive.

The Assembly members alleged that Madam Fafa Adinyira awarded contracts for the renovation of her official residence without approval from the Assembly.

A letter signed by 15 Assembly members and made available to the Ghana News Agency (GNA) asked the Presiding Member to summon a meeting within seven days in accordance with article 4(b) of the standing orders of the Assembly.

Mr Ransford Delali Kasu, one of the signatories, told the GNA that there was no tender for the renovation of the MCE’s residence and that any renovation work at the residence was illegal because it had no approval from the Assembly.

He alleged that a “similar exercise” was done at the MCE’s office but the Assembly overlooked it but could not allow the “illegality to continue”.

Mr Kasu said the MCE’s residence was renovated “just” two years ago and saw no justification in removing tiles, electrical installations and plumbing materials in the residence without the Assembly’s approval.

Mr Yao Semordey, Presiding Member of the Assembly, confirmed to the GNA that he had received the letter.

He said though he had not been to the MCE’s residence, some Assembly members showed him pictures of renovation works going on at the residence without the Assembly’s approval.

Madam Fafa Adinyira, the MCE, admitted that renovation works were going on at her residence, supervised by the Assembly’s Work’s Engineer during her absence.

GNA