Kassena-Nankana West rejects DCE nominee for second time

The President’s nominee for Kassena-Nankana West, Mr Thomas Adda Dalu was on Saturday rejected for the second time by members of the assembly who failed to confirm him as the District  Chief Executive (DCE).

Mr Dalu, who has been the DCE for the last four years, had his support reduced at the assembly by two votes, managing only 38 votes during the second voting.

The nominee was expected to secure two-thirds of the votes outright to be confirmed. He had during the first voting polled 50 per cent. The President would thus have to nominate a different person for that position again.

The Upper East Regional Minister, Alhaji Limuna Mohammed-Muniru, who observed the voting process, noted that the rejection was a signal that all was not well with the party in the area and said there was the urgent need for the party to sit up and address whatever differences they have in the area.

He reiterated the need for people in leaderships, especially politicians, to consider their obligations to account for their stewardship, and said lording over the people, showing disrespect and blatantly refusing to give them attention has the potential to start and compound grieve with its attendant repercussions.

The Minister nonetheless consoled the vanquished nominee and urged him not to feel disappointed because there were several opportunities ahead of him and that he should stay focused as such opportunities unroll.

The Presiding Member of the Assembly, Mr Dominic Aboziah, who is also eyeing the DCE position, said he was short of words to express himself after extensive deliberations to get members to vote to confirm the President’s nominee.

Mr Abuga Pele, Member of Parliament for the area, called on members of the assembly to mend the pieces and get together to bring the needed development to the area, because development was key to the socio economic lives of the people.

Mr Dalu polled 38 against 26 votes in the 64 member assembly. By this, he failed to make the two-thirds votes required for his confirmation.

Mr Brews Ayisi, Upper East Regional Director of the Electoral commission and his Deputy Mr Azu Boscos supervised the election.

Source: GNA