Political Analyst, Clement Adu Acheampong says conducting election for Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs), is the surest way of getting competent individuals to serve in those roles.
He noted that while the election of MMDCEs is important, he does not agree with plans to make the election partisan.
“I have always advocated for the election of MMDCEs, just that I am against the politicization of that position. I believe that we should open up for qualified Ghanaians irrespective of political affiliation. If we want to get competent people to be able to man the MMDAs, we should open up so that people apply, and when they apply the right person is selected,” he told Ohene Addo on Plan B FM ‘Nkosuo Nsem’.
The government released President Akufo-Addo’s choice of nominees for the various MMDCEs on Sunday, September 19, 2021, after nearly nine months of the new administration.
The Minister for Local Government, Dan Botwe at the minister’s press briefing after the announcement, indicated that the list has been forwarded to the various regional ministers.
Regional ministers are thus expected to contact the Electoral Commission, which will commence processes for assembly elections on the various nominees.
In 2019, a national referendum was scheduled to take place to amend Article 55 (3) of the Constitution, which currently bars political parties from participating in district-level elections.
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