Ofosu Ampofo: Gov’t won’t destroy local government system

The Minister of Local Government and Rural Development has assured that nothing untoward would be done to derail the Local Government System of the nation.

Concerns have been raised over selection of Government Appointees to the Assemblies, with some claiming that the Appointments to the District Assemblies have been over-bloated ostensibly to give advantage to the Government.

But Local Government Minister Samuel Ofosu-Ampofo in a statement copied to Adom News on Tuesday said in as much as his outfit appreciates the concerns, his Ministry and the government will not do anything as such to mar the local government system.

The statement quotes Article 242 of the 1992 Constitution which provides that the “District Assembly shall consist of the following members:
    one person from each elected local government electoral area within the district elected by universal adult suffrage;

    the member or members of Parliament from the constituencies that fall within the area of authority of the District Assembly as members without the right to vote;

    the District Chief Executive of the district, and

    other members not being more than thirty percent of all members of the District Assembly appointed by the President in consultation with the traditional authorities and other interest groups in the district”.

“For the avoidance of doubt the formula for calculating the 30% Government Appointees is:

30/70 X No. of Assembly Members (Elected Persons + MMDCE + MP(s)”, the statement explained.

Source: Adom FM