Presiding Member for Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) Alfred Asiedu Adjei aka Paa Joe has confirmed that his office has received a petition signed by eleven members of the assembly demanding the removal of the Metropolitan Chief Executive Elizabeth Sackey.
In the notice of resolution for the passage of a vote of no confidence on the on the mayor of the AMA, the eleven petitioners raised issues such as; No tangible projects to show after more than a year as the mayor of Accra, Abandonment of uncompleted projects within the Metropolis, Intimidations and threats, Procurement breaches, and Nepotism among others.
He noted that even though the petition is against the mayor who is both the administrative and political head, all the various departments concerned in the petition would be called to respond to the petition as well.
The Presiding Member commended the petitioners for using the assembly’s procedure to address their grievance instead of resorting to hitting the street.
According to the PM, the petition against the MCE would be heard by a fact finding committee on Monday 20 February 2023.
“When you the presiding member receives a petition, you have seven days to respond to that and quickly have an assembly meeting to set up a committee to delve into all the issues that have been raised. Per natural justice, we have to also give the Chief Executive the opportunity to also be represented to respond to the allegations that have been raised, so on Monday I am calling for an emergency assembly meeting” he told Johnnie Hughes on 3FM Sunrise Morning Show.
By Samuel Afriyie Owusu|3news.com|Ghana