Kumbumgu MP Ras Mubarak has described as illegal, the directive issued by Minister-designate of Local Government and Rural Development, Alima Mahama, on behalf of President Nana Akufo-Addo, ordering all Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) to leave office.
The letter revoking the appointments of the 216 MMDCEs said: “By virtue of Article 243 (3)(b) of the constitution of the republic, H.E the president of the republic has revoked the appointment of all MMDCEs with immediate effect. In this regard all MMDCEs are directed to hand over their relevant duties to MMDCEs for further instruction.”
The announcement followed recent pressures mounted on the MMDCEs who were appointed by the previous government to leave office following the investiture of Nana Akufo-Addo as president on January 7.
The letter also noted that new MMDCEs would be announced soon.
Commenting on the matter, however, Mr Mubarak said it was illegal for a minister who was yet to be vetted and approved by parliament to dismiss public officials. “She [Alima Mahama] has no such powers and, as a lawyer, ought to have known that she can't act on behalf of the President until parliament vets and approves her nomination. They are beginning to make a total shambles of running the country.”
Source: Classfmonline
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BY THE CONSTITUTION OF GHANA, AS QUOTED IN THE DISMISSAL OF THE MMDCEs, THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF GHANA CAN APPOINT AND DISAPPOINT MMDCEs. THE PRESIDENT CAN ASK ANYBODY INCLUDING YOU MUBARAK TO COMMUNICATE ON HIS BEHALF AT ANY FUNCTION ABOUT SUCH APPOINTMENTS AND DISAPPOINTMENTS. MANY OF THE MPS LIKE MUBARAK AND ANOTHER NDC MP FROM SEFWI, WHO MAKE NOISE WITHOUT BASIS,ARE NEEDED TO BE EDUCATED IN THE CONSTITUTION. MP IS A DEFENDER OF THE CONSTITUTION SO IF AN MP IS ***barred word*** ABOUT THE CONSTITUTION IT IS PATHETIC. HE MAKES A MOCKERY OF HIMSELF. I ONCE AGAIN INSIST THAT WE MUST WORK HARD AS A NATION TO CREATE THE SYSTEM AND THE CONDITION TO ELECT MMDCE AND ALL ASSEMBLY MEMBERS FOR THE STABILITY AND GOOD FUNCTIONING OF THE OFFICE OF OUR DISTRICTS AND CITIES. EVERY PARTY IN OPPOSITION SEES THE WISDOM OF ELECTING MMDEs BUT IT WILL TAKE A GENUINE, SINCERE AND A GOVERNMENT WHO IS COMMITTED TO THE GOOD AND WELL-BEING OF THE PEOPLE TO IMPLEMENT SUCH A NOBLE AND DEVELOPMENT-ORIENTED RESPONSIBILITY. I WISH THAT NANA ADDO NPP GOVERNMENT WOULD OFFER THIS HOPE AND OPPORTUNITY TO GHANAIANS AS THEY HAVE PROMISED.
It seems this man just wants to be popular. Did he read the statement properly? It says "on behalf". This man should just go back to school. All these people are taking home money
Animaaaaaaaaaal,go away
if she cant they should be at post and let see
See me see trouble. See who is talking. You can go to court period.
Master please you are a new PM so stop embarrassing yourself and learn the laws of Ghana well. you are now a member of Parliament and not the propagandist you used to be
..AND HE IS AN MP? why is it that all the social undesirables, misfits, uncultured, palpably insulting (eg. babies with sharp teethes)and ***barred word*** members of our society always find themselves in the NDC. is it curse or something?
Eiiiii ndc, hmmmmmm What power do you have Mr Rasta man, please go back to school.
A rat , a runt ,All these misfits in parliament.Why is it that all that is undesirable finds its way into the NDC?
ANOTHER TH1EF MADE HIS WAY TO PARLIAMENT HOUSE. GO TO COURT OUR COMPETENT LAWYERS WILL FACE YOU.WE ARE NO MORE IN ATUGUBA ERA.