The President, Nana Akuffo Addo through the Ministry of Local Government, Decentralization and Rural Development has suspended the Mayor of the Sekondi –Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly, Mr. Abdul Mumin Issah.
In a statement signed by the Dan Botwe, the Minister for Local Development, Decentralization and Rural Development stated that, “Without prejudice to the matter now before the court, Government takes a very dim view of the comments made by the Metropolitan Chief Executive during his exchanges with the Police.”
The Sector Minister further explained that the comments from Abdul Mumin Issah are contrary to the beliefs of the government.
“The comments made by the Chief Executive runs contrary to the Government’s belief and work to ensure that our Security Agencies and indeed Public Agencies are resourced, empowered and accorded the respect to deliver on their mandates.”
In the meantime, the Western Regional Minister, Mr. Kwabena Okyere Darko Mensah has been assigned additional supervisory authority over the Sekondi –Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly.
