Concerned Youth Of Dorimon Angry Over The Appointment Of New DCE For Wa West

Some concerned youth of the Dorimon Traditional Area have expressed their utmost displeasure in a protest against the nomination of Hon. Basiera Sankana as the new District Chief Executive for WA West.

In connection with this, they have organised a press conference in Boro, a community in the Dorimon area accusing the Member of Parliament for the WA West Constituency, Hon. Joseph Yele Chireh of masterminding the appointment of the new DCE who is the current Presiding Member for the WA West District which has sparked controversy in the area.

Below is the full press statement
"We, the youth of Dorimon Traditional Area, on behalf of the voiceless masses of this Traditional Area, and the entire populace of the Wa West District have gathered here this hot afternoon to register our utmost displeasure at the machinations that have gone into the nomination of Mr. Jonas Basiera Sankara for the position of Wa West District Chief Executive by H.E the president of the Republic of Ghana, and the consequent disturbances that have followed this nomination.

Ladies and Gentlemen, it is important to mention that;

1. The nomination of Hon. Sankara was solely planned and executed by Hon. Joseph Yele Chireh, the Member of Parliament of Wa West Constituency in collaboration with his good friend-the Upper West Regional Minister.

2. After the planned removal of the former DCE, Hon. Adamu Dassana, the two Paramount Chiefs of the district, Wechiau Naa and Dorimon Naa both called the MP and he blatantly refused to attend the calls probably because he presumed they were going to talk about the position of the DCE.

3. The Regional Minister lied in his letter to the Minister of Local Government and Rural Development when he said that 2012 was characterized by demonstrations for the removal of the then DCE, Adamu Dassana. He may have done that as part of their machinations to get Hon. Basiera into office."

"Ladies and Gentlemen of the press, as youth of the Dorimon Traditional Area, we want to clearly state our position as follows;

1. We are appealing to H.E the president of Ghana to kindly revoke the nomination of Hon. Basiera Sankara because, there seemed to have been very low or nonexistent consultations within both party structures and our traditional authorities as well as opinion leaders in the district prior to the submission of Hon. Basiera's name for nomination to the high office of the District Chief Executive. We further request that equal opportunity be given to other young men and women in the district who are capable of occupying that office.

2. We unequivocally state that due to the refusal of the MP who also

doubles as the Parliamentary Candidate to attend to the calls by our eminent chiefs, we cannot play only role during the forthcoming campaign to support the candidature of the MP until he comes back to apologize to our chiefs. We will also not allow any other person to enter our jurisdiction to do same if the MP fails to apologise.

3. Finally we are aware of the culture of silence which is gradually being introduced in the district as there are surprised arrests of some young men purported to be on a tall list compiled by the MP and his cohorts. This will only but aggravate our passion as youth."

Signed
Bola-nga Chrisantus
Convenor