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Nanisto News Blog of Saturday, 19 April 2025
Source: Manteaw Amos
Ahafo Regional Communication team member for the National Democratic Congress, Mr Edem Kwaku Edem has criticised the current Mayor’s threat to unleash force against traders operating on pavements in the city’s central business district, calling the approach “undemocratic” and potentially counterproductive.
The Mayor, Richard Ofori Agyemang Boadi, during a press conference on April 14, threatened to unleash his men on traders who sell on pavements within the central business district of Kumasi
Speaking in an interview on Genesis Radio on Wednesday, April 16, Edem Kwaku Edem said that while dealing with congestion and street trading in Kumasi remains a difficult task, resorting to flogging is not the solution.
“It’s a difficult task dealing with the people of Kumasi, which I must admit. But for the approach [ flogging], you see the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly. Likewise, all other metropolitan municipalities and assemblies have byelaws. We have our byelaws that are fixated, and they deal with all offenses and infractions.
Edem added that the comment by the mayor is reckless and uncalled for and has ask Kumasi mayor to retract and apologise because the NDC really suffered to win the 2024 general elections, and the grassroots will not allow anyone to misuse the opportunity given to the National Democratic Congress by Ghanaians.
He finally called on the president not to entertain any autocratic and disrespectful appointees.