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Regional News of Thursday, 28 December 2006

Source: GNA

Ahafo Ano South District Assembly elects Presiding Member

Mankranso-Ashanti, Dec. 28, GNA 96 Members of Ahafo Ano South District Assembly at Mankranso have elected Mr Nicholas Opoku-Afriyie, a teacher as the Presiding Member after several attempts since its inauguration.

His opponent Mr Matthew Borgor, a civil servant, stepped down during the last elections and Mr Opoku-Afriyie secured 44 out of the 53 votes cast and nine rejected.

The election was supervised by the Electoral Commission (EC). Nana Asumadu Sakyi, Ahafo Ano South District Co-ordinating Director, urged the members to unite and co-operate towards accelerated development of the area to justify the confidence the electorate had reposed in them.

Present at the meeting was Mr Kwaku Obeng Boateng, Ahafo Ano South District Chief Executive. 28 Dec. 06