KMA passes vote of no confidence in MCE

Kumasi, (Ashanti Region) 21 July '99,

The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) on Tuesday passed a vote of no confidence in Nana Akwasi Agyemang, the Metropolitan Chief Executive (MCE).

Fifty out of the 52 assemblymen present at the meeting adopted the resolution seeking to remove the MCE from office at a meeting called by Nana Osei Owusu Banahene, Presiding Member.

The Presiding Member then read a resolution prepared by the 46 members in May this year that called for the removal of Nana Akwasi Agyemang as the MCE.

Charges levelled against him included misappropriation of funds, non-compliance with the guidelines on the sub-metro, area and unit committees, absence of a budget and low revenue generation due to lack of supervision.

With the adoption of the resolution the stage is now set for a secret ballot within 21 days.

The MCE can only be removed by two-thirds of the 87-member assembly.

GRi./