DCE APPEALS

The District Chief Executive for Sekyere South in Ashanti, Edward Kusi Ayarkwah has appealed to all aspirants of the district level election to corporate with the Electoral Commission to ensure a successful exercise, despite a Supreme Court order for the whole process to be restarted. Mr. Ayarkwah said though the aspirants had expended resources on campaigns and other activities towards the elections, they should consider their desire to champion the development of their electoral areas when elected and resolve to contest when a new date is set for the exercise. The DCE made the appeal in an interview with GBC's Garden City Radio, in Kumasi. He said it is unfortunate the district level elections could not be held on the scheduled third of this month. The delay however should not result in voter apathy towards the national exercise. Mr. Ayarkwah also debunked a public perception that most developmental projects undertaken by metropolitan, municipal and district assemblies do not pass through the right processes before the award of contracts. He emphasized that projects undertaken by MMDAs go through the tendering, competitive bidding and procurement processes.