MP condemns allegations against DCE

Mr Sampson Attakorah, Member of Parliament (MP) for Ejura-Sekyedumase, has condemned the action by some New Patriotic Party (NPP) members in the constituency who called for the removal of Madam Elizabeth Owusu, the District Chief Executive (DCE).

The allegation, which was contained in a petition sent to President J A Kufuor, said among others that the DCE favoured National Democratic Party (NDC) members who held various positions as workers in the District Assembly and are still maintained at the Assembly.

The petitioners also accused her of offering a bribe before she was appointed the DCE.

Mr Attakorah, who was speaking to the Ghana News Agency (GNA) at Ejura, said the DCE did not have the prerogative to fire public officers in her district on the basis of their political leanings and that any attempt on her part to do that would make her liable to prosecution.

Besides, the MP contended that NDC members were also Ghanaians and were as such qualified to work at any public sector where their services were needed.

"As NPP supporters who worked at the assemblies during the NDC regime were not fired, so also the DCE could not dismiss NDC supporters", the MP added.

Mr Attakorah, therefore, appealed to members of the NPP to bury their differences and forge ahead in unity towards the development of the area.