{"id":311634,"date":"2011-03-15T15:57:21","date_gmt":"2011-03-15T15:57:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/2011\/03\/15\/ofosu-ampofo-warns-of-sanctions-against-appointees-who-influence-award-of-contracts\/"},"modified":"2011-03-15T15:57:21","modified_gmt":"2011-03-15T15:57:21","slug":"ofosu-ampofo-warns-of-sanctions-against-appointees-who-influence-award-of-contracts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2011\/03\/15\/ofosu-ampofo-warns-of-sanctions-against-appointees-who-influence-award-of-contracts\/","title":{"rendered":"Ofosu-Ampofo warns of sanctions against Appointees who influence award of contracts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div>\n<!-- Prova Advanced Social Bookmarker Plugin version 2.2 http:\/\/prova.com --> <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"caption\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/5db9f516020x20299.jpg.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Samuel Ofosu-Ampofo\" title=\"Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Samuel Ofosu-Ampofo\" align=\"left\" \/>The Minister of Local Government and Rural Development Samuel Ofosu-Ampofo has warned newly inaugurated Government Appointees and Assembly members not to use their positions to unduly gain favours, or risk being sanctioned.<\/p>\n<p>Inaugurating members of the 6th Tema Metropolitan Assembly on Tuesday, Mr. Ofosu-Ampofo said it is a serious offence for members to use their position to influence the award of contracts by Assemblies.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Ofosu Ampofo entreated Assembly members to serve the interests of the people they represent at the various districts.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Ofosu urged the Appointees and to work hard to achieve the desired objectives of programmes initiated at the various Assemblies for the benefit of the people of Ghana.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLet me remind you that the success of every Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies will largely depend on the level of cooperation between Assembly members and Chief Executives, as well as other management staff in the discharge of your functions. MMDAs are not doing enough to generate more funds internally and thus depend wholly on the common funds\u201d he noted.<\/p>\n<p>He therefore challenged Assemblies to come up with new strategies to generate adequate revenue to complement the efforts of central Government.<\/p>\n<p>The Minister further directed Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies to put premium on sanitation and waste management activities, to rid our towns and cities of filth and health problems associated with insanitary conditions.<\/p>\n<p>The Tema Metropolitan Assembly inaugurated 50 Assemble Members, 45 male, 5 female and 23 Government appointees, 18 male and 6 female making 73 people.<\/p>\n<p>The Tema High Court Judge, Her Lordship, Evril Anim-Yeboah administered the swearing of Oaths by the new Assembly Members and Government Appointees.<\/p>\n<p>Story: Abednego Asante Asiedu\/Adom News<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<div readability=\"7\">\n<hr \/>\n<p>Add this page to your favorite Social Bookmarking websites<!-- AddThis Button BEGIN -->\n                    <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/6fab1aedindex.php_.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Read the original post:<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> The Minister of Local Government and Rural Development Samuel Ofosu-Ampofo has warned newly inaugurated Government Appointees and Assembly members not to use their positions to unduly gain favours, or risk being sanctioned. 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