KMA to refer case of forgery of signatures to the BNI

The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly says it will refer allegations of forgery of signatures brought before it by some Assembly members against their colleagues to the Bureau of National Investigation, BNI.

The aggrieved members claim, their signatures were falsified by a section of members of the Assembly who held a Press conference calling for the passage of vote of no confidence in the Mayor, Hon. Kojo Bonsu. A list containing names and signatures of 47 members was presented to the media at the press conference calling for the impeachment of the Major. But some members whose names appeared on the list have cried foul, claiming their signatures were forged.

About 10 out the 47 names, as at the time of filing this report had written letters of disclaimer to the Kumasi Metropolitan Co-ordinating Director, notifying him of the forgery.

Assembly Member for Daaban Apraman Electoral Area, Hon. Linda Karikari in her letter indicated, “It has come to my attention that my name has been attached to a letter written by some Assembly Members to your office requesting your high office for a vote of No confidence in the Metro Chief Executive of the Assembly”

“I wish to distance and disassociate myself from the said request and to state unequivocally that I do not subscribe to the content. I further aver that I have never signed any such document for the purpose of impeaching the Metro Chief Executive” it added.

“It is my wish that you cause an investigation into this matter and to further detach my name and details from the said letter”. She charged.

The Metropolitan Co-ordinator, Mr. Solomon Asiedu, revealed that following these revelations, the Assembly, instead of calling a meeting to consider the request, would rather make a formal case of falsification of signatures to the BNI for investigations to commence immediately.

Other members who raised the alarm include Assembly members for Sokoban Electoral Area, Hon. Isaac Osei Tutu, Ahinsan Electoral Area, Hon. James Okyere, Asokwa Extension Electoral Area, Hon. Victor Amoako Agyemang, Chirapatre Electoral Area, Hon. Charles Talensi Bawa, Ayigya Electoral Area, and Hon. Kwadwo Frimpong among others.