{"id":273646,"date":"2011-01-12T22:13:51","date_gmt":"2011-01-12T22:13:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/?p=46621"},"modified":"2011-01-12T22:13:51","modified_gmt":"2011-01-12T22:13:51","slug":"ndc-goes-gay-over-ministers-removal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2011\/01\/12\/ndc-goes-gay-over-ministers-removal\/","title":{"rendered":"NDC Goes Gay Over Minister\u2019s Removal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Peacefmonline.com<\/strong> can  authoritatively say that the Ashanti Regional branch of the ruling  National Democratic Congress (NDC) has gladly welcomed the removal of  the incumbent Regional Minister, Kofi Opoku Manu.<br \/>\nAccording to  reports emanating from the Region, members and foot soldiers of the  party are lauding President John Evans Atta Mills for what they describe  as \u201ca quick response to their long cries\u201d.<br \/>\nIt is an open secret  that there is no love lost between the out-going Regional Minister and  the NDC in the Ashanti Region in recent times.<br \/>\nAnd in what is  seen as perhaps the heralding of the second list of Ministerial  reshuffle, President Mills has nominated Dr. Kwaku Agyeman-Mensah to  replace Mr. Kofi Opoku-Manu as Ashanti Regional Minister.<br \/>\nDr  Kwaku Agyeman-Mensah until his appointment was the Chairman of the  Ashanti Regional Lands Commission. He has also been a long-standing  Adjunct Faculty Member of the University of Ghana (UG) and Ghana  Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA) and teaches  various courses in strategic planning and rural development studies.<br \/>\nNDC  youth in the Region reportedly staged a massive demonstration  yesterday, Tuesday, January 11 demanding the removal of Hon Kofi Opoku  Manu. The youth allegedly stormed the Regional Coordinating office in  red bands, chanting war songs and calling for the removal of the  Minister and his deputy, Hon. Animah Wilson.<br \/>\nThe foot soldiers  served notice during their demonstration that they were not going to  rest until they see the eventual exit of Mr. Opoku Manu. Thus, this  removal has therefore not come as a surprise to the party member as it  is believed that the replacement of Mr. Opoku Manu is a response to what  they had always longed for.<br \/>\nThe foot soldiers of the NDC have on  countless occasions alleged that the Minister is not accessible and does  not give attention to any request or suggestions they send to him. They  also alleged that, Mr. Opoku Manu is not a committed NDC member.<br \/>\nThe  bad blood between him and executives in the region recently culminated  in party officials reportedly rejecting the Minister\u2019s Christmas  present.<br \/>\nMeanwhile, Ashanti Regional Secretary of the NDC, Joseph  Yamin, says reports that the NDC in the region are highly elated that  President Mills has relieved Mr. Opoku Manu off his duties are grossly  inaccurate. He, however, added that they will support everything the  President thinks is good for the NDC party, the region and the country  as a whole.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Peacefmonline.com can authoritatively say that the Ashanti Regional branch of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) has gladly welcomed the removal of the incumbent Regional Minister, Kofi Opoku Manu. 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