People of Panpansokrokese demonstrate against Assemblyman

Panpansokrokese (E/R), Aug. 20, GNA - The people of Panpansokrose ne= ar Nsawam on Saturday staged a two-hour demonstration calling for the removal of Mr Emmanuel Otto Bekoe the Assemblyman for the area. They accused him of being disrespectful to the chiefs and people of th= e area. Speaking to the Ghana News Agency after the demonstration, Mr Philip Quarshie leader of the demonstration, said the Assemblyman does not respect the Chief of Panpansokrokese, Barima Ansah Mankatah V, who also has about 2= 0 other communities under his jurisdiction.

Mr Quarshie alleged that the Assemblyman used his position to harass the inhabitants in the area with unwarranted arrests and detentions whiles the society lacked basic social amenities such as school structures, roads, boreholes, clinic and electricity.

He appealed to the Akuapem South Municipal Assembly to come to their aid by initiating steps for them to have a new Assemblyman for the area. When the GNA contacted the Assemblyman, he said it was a fracas he had with some people and lodged a complaint to the police then whiles on his farm, he was attacked by a group of people from the area and the police managed to arrest them. He said 93they elected me as their Assemblyman and if they think I ha= ve done any wrong they can pursue the matter in the law courts and I am ready for them".