President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has relieved the District Chief Executive (DCE) for the Amansie South District in the Ashanti Region, William Asante Bediako and Akuapim North Municipal Chief Executive, Dennis Aboagye of their positions.
This was made known in a statement released by the Ministry of Local Government nominating a new set of people to take over their positions.
Mr William Asante was currently seen in a video defending illegal mining operations within his region.
This was reportedly taken at a ceremony which was to commission a toilet Facility at the Manso Tonkokrom, making it known to the gathering on his disagreement with activities taking to illegal mining operations in the country popularly known as galamsey.
“Why would I not support “galamsey”? Had it not been for “galamsey”, we would not have had a story building at Manso; had it not been “galamsey” and hardworking nature of the people of Manso, a young person from Manso would not have been able to purchase a car worth one billion Cedis,” William Asante Bediako alleged to have said in the video.
“If some elite like us are jealous of galamsey activities, I, Bediako, is of the opinion that galamsey is the profession of the people of Manso, and that is our source of livelihood,” this was what he said, the Chronicle newspaper reported.
The reason behind Mr Dennis Aboagye, Akuapim North MCE’s is still not clear. However, the president has appointed Mr Abdul Mumin Issah who is to succeed the mayor of Sekondi Takoradi.
Mayor K.K Sam died June 12, 2020, after contracting COVID-19 at the University of Ghana Medical Center.
Source: Mybrytfmonline/Pechi-Anim Alnice Padikie
