Appoint DCE from Abetifi – Group

A youth group known as Concerned Youth of Abetifi has appealed to President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to consider choosing an indigene of Abetifi-Kwahu as District Chief Executive for Kwahu East.

A press statement signed by Akuamoah Boateng, a member of the group, and two others said no indigene of Abetifi had ever been considered for the position of DCE ever since the Kwahu East District Assembly was established, though Abetifi remains the capital.

“The Concerned Youth of Abetifi also wishes to appeal to the president to nominate Hon. William Owusu as the DCE for Kwahu East district since Abetifi has never been considered for the position ever since the Kwahu East District Assembly was established, regardless of the fact that Abetifi serves as the district capital. We firmly believe this is not fair to the people of Abetifi and its surrounding villages.

To add, we say Hon. Owusu is the preferred choice for the post of DCE for Kwahu East based on the underlisted facts and reasons: In the 2016 elections, Abetifi and its rural settlements attracted 7,438 votes for NPP, Aduamoa and rural settlements also produced 2,047 votes, Bokuruwa gave us 483 votes, etc. Based on this, it is politically beneficial to have a DCE from Abetifi, which produced the greatest number of votes for the party. The president must consider the Abetifi factor if indeed politics is about numbers.

“As a party which respects party structures and rewards hard work and competence, it will be politically wrong to deny Hon. William Owusu and Abetifi and its surrounding villages as a whole the opportunity to serve the people of Kwahu East as the DCE.

“We humbly appeal to the president, local government minister, regional minister, MP for Abetifi, the National Appointments Committee, regional and constituency executives of the party, to appoint Hon. William Owusu (the only Abetifi native among the aspirants) for the DCE position to reunite the party and develop Kwahu East."