He said he would be disappointed if Parliament did not amend the Article, explaining that whether the electorate voted “Yes or No” in the referendum, the question of whether MMDCEs would be elected was a decision for Parliament. The workshop was organised by the Ghana Journalists Association to equip journalists with knowledge on the elections, referendum and local government reforms for effective public education. It formed part of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) media-civil society organisations partnership for inclusive local governance. He said the election of MMDCEs would guarantee their tenure of office and give the opportunity for competent persons to stand for elections. He explained that the need for a change in the mode of appointing MMDCEs had been identified as a governance gap in the country’s local governance system.

Source: GhanaWeb November 13, 2019 11:17 UTC