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EJISU: Assembly members urged to play vital role in developing their areas

Forty-one assembly members comprising thirty elected and eleven appointed by government were sworn into office on 23rd January 2020 during the inauguration of the assembly which was done by the president’s representative, the Deputy Finance Minister, Kwaku Kwarteng at the forecourt of the municipal assembly in Ejisu.

Date Created : 1/29/2020 3:21:08 AM : Story Author : Esinam P. Ibrahim/Ghanadistricts.com

The Deputy Finance Minister, Kwaku Kwarteng in a speech delivered on behalf of the president advised them to play a very vital role in the development of the various communities.

He added that even though the government has various policies being implemented, assembly members will still be needed to bring this goodwill of the government close to the people in their various communities; and wished them the best of luck as he declared the Assembly duly inaugurated.

The Municipal Chief Executive, Beatrice Serwaa Derkyi, in her welcome address also advised the assembly members elect to unite and seek to facilitate the development of the municipality so that the president’s agenda could be to success.

The municipal magistrate of the magistrate court in Ejisu, His Worship, Kwaku Baah-Frimpong then swore the Assembly members into office.

The chairperson, Ampabamehene, Nana Kofi Adjei II, who stood in for the Ejisumanhene, graced the occasion. Nana Kofi Adjei II advised the assembly members not to be power-drunk but rather humble themselves because leadership is to serve and as such they have been called to serve, adding that as elected by the public, hence they have to work in the interest of the people and not their own.

Later, the position of the presiding member was contested for by six of the assembly members. However, none of the six got the two-thirds requirement. So the top two candidates, Hon Kofi Ampofo Adjei and Hon. Kwaku Ntim Twumasi went for the second round.

Again none of them got two-thirds of the votes and so the election of the presiding member was postponed; and will be held in 10days.

They pulled 22 and 17 votes respectively.