General News of Thursday, 28 March 2019Source: asempanews.comKokrobite residents condemn assault on PDS staff, pledge to assist police smoke out culpritMr. Simon Ampadu, President of the Kokrobite Residents AssociationResidents of Kokrobite, in the Ga South Municipal area have vehemently condemned an attack on Mr. Gershon Asiedu, a staff of Power Distribution Services (PDS) while he and a team of field officers of the company were on duty in the community about weeks ago. A statement jointly issued today by traditional authorities, residents and the Assemblyman of Kokrobite and presented to the Management of PDS described the incident as ‘dastardly and criminal’ and pledged to assist the local Police to smoke out the culprit. The statement was issued after a special delegation of opinion leaders, led by the President of the Kokrobite Residents Association, Mr. Simon Ampadu and the local Assemblyman, Mr. Rockson Saka Allotey, met with the Management of PDS on Monday. We are confident that with this level of community collaboration with the Police, it will not be long before the fugitive is cornered and brought to book,’ the Statement said. Originally a small fishing town, Kokrobite, now with a population of about 7,000, has grown into a busy residential community whose shoreline is ranked among the most fancied and the most patronized beaches in the country.

Source: GhanaWeb March 28, 2019 07:54 UTC