Minority accuse govt of disrupting local gov't system

The Minority has accused the government for causing a serious disruption in local government administration since it assumed the reigns of government.

It said the government not only revoked the mandate of the 30 per cent of government appointees but also terminated the appointments of all 110 District, Municipal and Metropolitan Chief Executives while personnel at the lower structures of the Assemblies were also not spared.

Mr Alban Bagbin, Minority Leader said this at a Press Conference at Parliament House on Wednesday on: "Two years of NPP Administration : A Litany of Broken Promises and shattered Dreams. Minority Perspectives".

He said as a result of the wholesome removal of the District Chief executives some costly experimentation was undertaken with quick swearing -in ceremonies and an inadequate orientation courses that are now having a toll on the administration of the districts countrywide.

"Today, there are a crop of DCE's whose grasp of the Local Government Law 1993 (Act 462) was inadequate and explains the widespread malfeasance occurring in financial administration in almost all districts of the country".

Mr Bagbin said there was lawlessness in the award of contracts, disbursement of the District Assemblies Common Fund was being made without adequate discussion and approval by the Assemblies and there was a virtual conversion of the Poverty Alleviation Fund into party fund.

He said Members of Parliament were also being intentionally kept out of District Assemblies Sessions to prevent adverse comments on the DCE"s stewardship, DCE"s also obstruct MPs in their attempt to access their share of the District Assemblies Common Fund by introduction of complicated procedures.

The Minority Leader said public servants were being harassed for political reasons and were made to go on forced leave or transfers