KMA PM Proposes Amendment in DLE to ensure Fair and smooth Process

 

The Presiding Member(PM) of Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) who doubles as the Assembly member for Krofrom East Electoral area,Hon.Patrick Kwame Frimpong has submitted Proposal for the consideration to ensure Fair and smooth District level and Unit Committee Elections expected to be conducted this year.

 

 

The Proposal which has been served to all key stakeholders dated 14th July,2023 entitled” PROPOSAL ON ASSEMBLY AND UNIT COMMITTEE ELECTIONS”.

The full Proposal reads” Following the impending District Assembly Members Election,I wish to make some proposals to facilitate the process as follows;

 

 

a.The Contestants should be arranged chronologically on the ballot paper accompanied by their pictures and to allow for easy identification and voting by the electorates.

 

b.On the Unit Committee Elections,I proposed that Six(6) or more contestants are arranged on the ballot paper and the first five(5) with the highest number of votes in order of merit take the position.Instead of going through the current process.

c.On the Proposal to hold the District Assembly elections in October this year,I wish to remind us that the last election was held on 19th December,2019 and the Assembly sworn-in on 23rd January 2020.So from inference,the Four (4) year term should expire in January,2024.Scheduling the election for October,2023 would be ba little too early in advance of the expiration.

Hon Patrick Kwame Frimpong

d.Since the total electorates in an Electoral area are mandated to vote on Unit Committee Elections I am proposing that the name should be amended to Electoral area Committee or Assistants.
It is my hope that these proposals would be given due consideration to ensure ba fair and smooth Process in promotion of District Local Government Election in Ghana.
Counting on your utmost consideration.
Thank you.
Signed:Hon.Patrick Kwame Frimpong

Assembly member for Krofrom East Electoral area/Presiding Member,KMA

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The Proposal letter

DISTRIBUTION LIST:

THE MINISTER
LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND DECENTRALIZATION
ACCRA – GHANA

THE CHAIRPERSON
ELECTORAL COMMISSION
ACCRA – GHANA

THE DIRECTOR OF ELECTORAL SERVICES
ELECTORAL COMMISSION
ACCRA – GHANA

THE DIRECTOR
INSTITUTE OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT STUDIES
ACCRA – GHANA

THE PRESIDENT
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT
ACCRA – GHANA

THE REGIONAL DIRECTOR
ELECTORAL COMMISSION
KUMASI – ASHANTI REG.

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