Pressure Group Threatens to Stop KMA From Collecting Revenues From Traders

A PRESSURE Group, Concerned Citizens of Kumasi(CCK), has given the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly(KMA) up until July ending to elect a Presiding Member(PM) to steer affairs at the Assembly or face legal action.

The group has threatened to resort to court action to restrain the KMA and its agents from collecting tolls from traders if the assembly did not put its houses in order and ensure commencement of business.

According to the CCK, it does not see why traders and residents should continue to pay revenues to an Assembly that has since October last year failed to organize one single General Assembly to discuss developmental issues affecting the metropolis.

The KMA has been without a presiding member for almost a year now after members failed on four occasions to elect one of the two candidates vying for the position namely Hon. Kofi Senyah and Adumhene, Nana Adjei Kesse.

The situation has therefore crippled members of the house from organising meetings to deliberate on issues affecting the development of the city, leaving things at the discretion of the MCE, Mr. Kojo Bonsu.

But according to the Convener and Chairman of the CCK, Hon. Kwabena Nsenkyire, the situation must be allowed to continue since it is having negative effects on the social-economic development of the citizenry.

At a press conference organized yesterday, Hon. Nsenkyire pointed accusing fingers at the KMA Boss for taking an entrenched position against one of the candidates, Hon. Kofi Senyah, vowing to ensure that he does not secure the nod.

"The CCK has observed over the months, entrenched positions taking by supporters of the two candidates and we feel that it is not in the interest of the development of the metropolis hence our threats to go to court if the right thing was not done. We cannot continue to suffer as residents as a result of the whims and caprices of few individuals," Hon. Nsenkyire asserted.

He further pointed out that the group will not also rule out staging massive demonstration against the Assembly to register its displeasure.

On how the group intends to mobilise residents and traders in the metropolis against the KMA, Hon. Nsenkyire, who is also a former assemblyman for Dichemso and still contesting the seat which is yet to be decided, said the group had already started engaging traders to educate them on the crusade.