Talensi District assembly failed to endorse DCE

Upper East Regional Minister Rockson Ayine Bukari called on the people of Talensi, to bury their political differences and remain united, in order to harness the vast resources of Tongo under the current administration to advance the development of the area.

The Minister added he will operate an open door administration and make sure that all municipal and District Chief Executives work closely with their Assembly members and the people the at large.

Mr Bukari lamented that the people of the Upper East cannot continue to live in abject poverty in the mist of abundant resources.

However for him to achieve his dream of facilitating development in the region, all MMDCEs nominated by the President must be confirmed.

Mr. Sometiema lost narrowly as he could not make the two thirds majority required of him to be endorsed as District Chief executive by the Electoral Commission.

A total of 32 assembly members were expected to cast their votes according to the EC, but only 30 voted with 2 absent.

Mr. Sometiema pulled 19 of the total valid votes cast representing 63.3% as against 10 votes against him and one rejected ballot.

The assembly will have 21 days to reconvene another meeting for the second voting.

In his acceptance speech Mr. Sometiema thank the honorable members for voting but expressed his disappointment at the turn of event.

He however advised his colleagues to rethink and put heads together to get him endorsed next time for the sake for development in the Talensi district.