Mr. Emmanuel Laboni, one of the 26 assembly members who rejected President Akufo-Addo’s MCE nominee for the Juaben Municipal Assembly, Alex Sarfo Kantanka, has disclosed that they rejected the nominee due to military intimidation.
He revealed that the 26 assembly members had resolved to endorse the nominee after intervention from some leaders and traditional rulers following his first rejection.
Mr. Laboni however posited that military men were deployed to the assembly on the day of the ceremony and this was something they disliked.
Following that, they had postponed the endorsement ceremony to another date which happened on Monday, November 1, 2021.
The nominee got ten votes from 26 assembly members but could not garner the required percentage needed for him to be approved.
The assembly member said it was unfortunate that the nominee did not get the endorsement, but the assembly cannot be blamed.
The two-time rejected MCE nominee for the Juaben Municipal Assembly, Alex Sarfo Kantanka was granted bail after he was arrested by the police for allegedly bribing Assembly members to influence their vote in his favour.
Mr Kantanka was seen in a viral video demanding a refund of monies he allegedly paid to the assembly members for his endorsement.
The nominee was seen mentioning names of some persons demanding the refund of Ghc1,000 he allegedly paid them.
But Mr. Laboni denied the claims saying he did not personally receive any bribe from the nominee.
He said bribery is unlawful, and he did not receive any money from the nominee neither did he meet nor agree with him on such terms.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana