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Assin North District Assembly begins Operation link Every Road to the District Project to Earn Income

Posted on February 25, 2021February 25, 2021 by Kofi Tutu

Assin North is a two year old district born out of Assin Central municipality in 2018 by H.E Nana Akuffo Addo purposely to factor development to some deprived areas and Communities across the country.

In other to let the dreams of the President Come through, the Assin North District Assembly has begun operation Link every road to the district project which will help the constituents have easy access to market their farm produce which will earn the Assembly’s income as well as having safe means of transportation.

The district which has completed 29 major projects namely Health Facilities,Road and water projects including ongoing ones such as Six unit Classroom blocks,Construction of a market structure,construction of office for all the departments in the district as well as the construction of the District Chief Executive’s and the District Director’s office is aimed at being the best among all the districts in the Region.

The District Chief Executive Officer for the Assin North Constituency, Hon Charles Ohene Andoh when touring all the ongoing projects in the Constituency told Anaafi Kokooto that,when he look upon all the ongoing projects in the district he can assure his constituents that the district will be on top among all the districts in the Region in the 2021 best district ranking

In an interview with Anaafi Kokooto, Hon. Charles Ohene Andoh revealed that,the Assembly is doing all those projects to let the president’s mission and vision come true and to serve the Constituents as they have promised.

Filed by Anaafi Kokooto Kingdom fm Cape Coast.

General News, Politics

Cite Assin North MP for contempt for flouting court injunction – Godfred Dame

Posted on January 8, 2021 by Kofi Tutu

A former Deputy Attorney General, Godfred Yeboah Dame wants James Gyakye Quayson, the Member of Parliament for Assin North, cited for contempt.

He made the call on the back of the swearing-in of Mr. Quayson as MP despite a court injunction against his swearing-in.

Mr. Dame said the MP action is an affront to the court’s directive and lawyers for the plaintiff should bring the matter up in court.

He said this in an interview with Citi News.

“Clearly, if a person acts in violation of a court order and if a person acts in woeful disregard of the authority of a court, it is something that is in contempt of court. But of course, whether the contempt will be followed or not, is for the lawyers who were involved in the matter to take the necessary decision, and it is up to them to pursue the issue of contempt.”

A Cape Coast High Court on Wednesday, January 6, 2021, granted an injunction restraining Mr. Quayson, from being sworn-in into the 8th Parliament on Thursday, January 7, 2021.

The injunction was granted in a case filed by one Michael Ankomah-Nimfa of Assin Bereku who claims Mr. Quayson holds dual citizenship of Ghana and Canada.

When the issue came up during the inauguration of the 8th Parliament, the Clerk, Cyril Kwabena Oteng Nsiah, said he could not recognise Mr. Quayson since the injunction notice was served him.

“I was duly served, and I am therefore unable to recognize James Quayson as MP-elect for the purposes of the election of Speaker. I will therefore accordingly proceed in the conduct of this election”, the Clerk stated during the inauguration of the 8th Parliament.

But the decision did not go down well with the NDC MPs who accused the Clerk of being bias.

They insisted that because the MP-elect had not been served with the injunction documents, the Clerk should allow him to take part in the voting process.

The Clerk subsequently yielded to the demands of the NDC Caucus.

Source: citinews

Politics

Assin North MP casts ballot to choose Speaker of Parliament despite court injunction

Posted on January 7, 2021 by Kofi Tutu

The Member of Parliament (MP) elect for Assin North, James Gyakye Quayson has cast his ballot in the voting process for the selection of a Speaker for the 8th Parliament of the Fourth Republic.

This is despite a court injunction barring him from holding himself out as a legislator and subjecting himself to be sworn in as the representative of the people of Assin North.

The injunction was granted in a case filed by one Michael Ankomah-Nimfa of Assin Bereku who claims Mr. Quayson holds dual citizenship of Ghana and Canada.

The Clerk of Parliament, Cyril Kwabena Oteng Nsiah, had earlier barred Mr. Gyakye Quayson from taking part in the election process following the injunction slapped on the legislator.

But the decision did not go down well with the NDC MPs who accused the Clerk of being bias.

They insisted that because the MP-elect had not been served with the injunction documents, the Clerk should allow him to take part in the voting process.

“Mr. Chairman, courts don’t determine an elected person in Ghana. The court has the mandate to adjudicate on matters brought before it but the election of Member of Parliament is vested in Ghanaian citizens. We are aware that James Gyakye Quayson of Assin North was duly elected. As far as we know, no court processes have been served on him personally. That is why he is here having registered and having been recognized as a member of the 275 MPs”, leader of the NDC in Parliament, Haruna Iddrisu said.

The request was turned down after a heated debate but was later granted with the Clerk warning that Parliament cannot be held responsible for the consequences that may arise from its decision to vote in the process.

Following a restart of the voting process which saw each MP’s name mentioned to move to cast their votes, Mr. Gyakye Quayson was also called up.

He moved to the voting booth and duly voted in the exercise.

Source: citinewsroom

Politics

Afenyo Markin raises objection over presence of ‘injuncted’ Assin-North MP-elect in Parliament

Posted on January 7, 2021 by Kofi Tutu

Member of Parliament (MP) for Effutu, Alexander Afenyo Markin has raised concerns over the presence of the MP-elect for Assin North, James Gyakye Quayson, in Parliament despite a court injunction barring him from being sworn into office.

Afenyo Markin, who is also the proposed Deputy Majority Leader for the New Patriotic Party’s Caucus in the House asked from the Clerk of Parliament if he had been served with any injunction document before the processes for the selection of a Speaker of the House commence.

A Cape Coast High Court on Wednesday, January 6, 2021, granted an injunction restraining Mr. Quayson, from being sworn-in into the 8th Parliament on Thursday, January 7, 2021.

Mr. Quayson was spotted in the House for inauguration despite his injunction.

But making a case for his query, the Effutu legislator maintained that it will be appropriate for the fate of the Assin North MP-elect to be determined before the Speaker is voted for.

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) to which Mr. Quayson belongs mounted a defence for their member saying he has not been served with the injunction and must therefore be allowed to represent the people of Assin North in the 8th Parliament.

Haruna Iddrisu and Muntaka Mohammed who are proposed Minority Leader and Minority Chief respectively argued against the query asking for the inclusion of the Assin North MP-elect as a participant of members eligible to vote on the candidates for Speakership.

“Mr. Chairman, courts don’t determine an elected person in Ghana. The court has the mandate to adjudicate on matters brought before it but the election of Member of Parliament is vested in Ghanaians citizens. We are aware that James Gyakye Quayson of Assin North was duly elected. As far as we know no court processes have been served on him personally. That is why he is here having registered and having the recognized as Member of the 275 MPs”, Haruna Iddrisu said.https://www.youtube.com/embed/LVvwpgKe80Y

The proposed Majority leader, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu who backed Mr. Afenyo in the query said it was part of their preliminary observation to ascertain the eligibility criteria of the MP-elect in question.

“The issue raised by my colleague, the Effutu MP is very genuine. He wants to know the eligibility and qualification of the MPs-elect who are qualified for voting. This house has been duly served, injuncting one person from participating in the business, We are aware that the processes have been served to the house. We want to know as part of our preliminary observation whether it is true, and if it’s true, that person cannot participate properly before this house”, he clarified.

However, the Clerk of Parliament, Cyril Kwabena Oteng Nsiah who is currently superintending over proceedings admitted to receiving the notice of the injunction.

He therefore ruled that, he cannot recognize Mr. Quayson to duly participate in the selection of the Speaker for the 8th Parliament.

Source: citinewsroom

Politics

CAPE COAST HIGH COURT PLACES INJUNCTION ON THE SWEARING IN OF THE ASSIN NORTH MP

Posted on January 6, 2021 by Kofi Tutu

Supporters of Assin North NDC has today gone wild with the ruling of the Cape Coast High court for placing court injunction on the swearing in of the Assin North Mr.Joe Quayson for allegedly hold a dual citizenship at the time of filing to contest the 2020 election.

The ruling which was attended by heavy security personnels didn’t go well with some Assin North die hard NDC supporters and thronged to the streets of Cape Coast Protesting about the ruling..

Speaking with Anaafi Kokooto after the ruling,

The ndc supporters and residents from assin north have threatened the petitioner, Michael nina ankoma not to step foot in assin breku.
They say they will deal with him and his family

Filed by Anaafi Kokooto Kingdom fm Cape Coast