General News of Saturday, 13 October 2018Source: mynewsgh.comAngry residents beat Atebubu MCE, stone policemen and vandalize vehiclesThe MCE had gone there with tax mobilization task force to collect Business Operation PermitThe Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for the Atebubu-Amantin in the Brong Ahafo Region escaped what could have passed for his last day on earth as angry residents pounced on him and nearly lynched him. Edward Owusu who managed to be rescued and taken to safety by some armed policemen who had accompanied him to the scene had the windshield of his official Nissan Patrol cross-country vehicle vandalized by the irate residents. The Toyota Tundra vehicle of the police was equally not spared by the charged youth who bayed for the blood of the cops claiming they were providing cover to the MCE to perpetuate an illegality and put them out of business. According to MyNewsGh.com checks, the government appointee had stormed Amantim in the company of a tax mobilization task force to collect Business Operation Permit (BOP) from shop owners. In the process, they vandalized the shield of his official vehicle with registration number GN 2270-11 and the Tundra belonging to the police service.

Source: GhanaWeb October 13, 2018 09:00 UTC