District
Chief Executive (DCE) for Atebubu- Amantin in the Brong Ahafo Region,
Sampson Owusu Boateng has clearly stated that he would remain the DCE
for the area until President Mahama who appointed him serves him a
letter to leave it.
Speaking to Nana Yaw Kesse on Peace FM’s
‘kokrokoo’ programme, the DCE said he will not leave his post due to
the various allegations leveled against him by some executives of the
party, just because he did not award them contracts which would fetch
them income but by not embarking on the project the money was intended
for.
“President Mahama would be at fault if he should appoint
me as DCE for the past two years in the Atebubu-Amantin District on
behalf of the NDC party when I am a member of the NPP,” he said.
He
said problems were in the constituency before he was appointed, even
when the then DCE together with some key party executives always spent
money given to the constituency for developmental projects which has
left the area underdeveloped till date.
According to him, two
contracts for the contruction of 6units classroom blocks awarded to
party cronies, a couple of years ago, have been abandoned, eventhough
the contractors (NDC activists), have squandered 70% of funds meant for
the project.
"...nearly GHC 300,000 meant for the project has
been squandered by these NDC members, yet nothing has been
done...they've misused the project funds....they simply want me to dole
out monies to them; but as long as i remain the DCE, it will never
happen...my desire is to ensure that the district sees development," he stated.
He
added that “my trend of fixing problems especially in monetary terms in
the constituency have resulted to a disagreement among some party
executives, because they no longer benefit in my term of office from the
Common Fund which should be used for developmental projects.”
However,
the NDC Constituency Secretary for the area, Ali Saga Sulley in an
interview on the same platform described the DCE as a mole in the party.
According
to him supporters of the party realized that the way the DCE is
handling the party in the constituency is more or less creating
confusion just to the advantage of the NPP.
“Since Sampson
Owusu Boateng assumed office as DCE I have not worked with him as the
Constituency Secretary for about three months now because his approach
of handling issues are not in line with the party rules, all activities
done are in favor of the NPP,” he accused him.
A simmering
tension between the District Chief Executive of Atebubu-Amatin, Sampson
Owusu Boateng and the Member of Parliament for the area, Sanja Nanja
metamorphosed into open violence on Tuesday, forcing the state to deploy
both police and military personnel to ensure law and order in the town
after the NDC office was set ablaze by members of the party. |
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