NDC youth in Yendi declare MCE persona non grata, threaten to kill him

Angry youth of the ruling National Democratic Congress in the Northern Regional Town of Yendi, have declared the Yendi Municipal Chief Executive, Mr Hudu Welvis a persona non grata. They have threatened to kill the MCE if he is not removed from office and taken out of the area. The youth issued the threat at a meeting Saturday between the Yendi Constituency Executive, Regional Executive and a delegation of national party officer from Accra. The delegation included the a Vice-Chairman of the NDC, Mr Kofi Portuphy, a Deputy National Organiser, the Northern Regional Minister Moses Mabengba and the Regional Propaganda Secretary of the party Umar Farouk. The obviously livid youth are incensed by Mr Welvi’s inability to provide them with jobs and accused him of working against the interest of the party in the area. Security operative in Yendi had to escort the MCE out of the district to avoid irate youth visiting mayhem on him. Earlier the youth smashed the windscreen of the Constituency Chairman’s vehicle for daring to attend a meeting at the MCE’s residence. The meeting initially scheduled at the Yendi Community Centre was redirected by the MCE to his residence upon hearing that the youth had planned to call for his dismissal in the presence of the national officers of the party. Following their vehement protests, the meeting reverted to its original venue but Mr Welvis could not attend because the youth vowed lynch him should he dare. At the meeting, the constituency executive of Karaga also accused their DCE of selling contracts to members of the opposition New Patriotic Party. They told the meeting that although the DCE had apologized for his actions on seven separate occasions, he had subsequently gone back to commit the same offence. They therefore called for his dismissal. However, constituency executive from Gushiegu, Chereponi, Zabzugu and Bimbilla, according to Joy News’ Northern Regional Correspondent, who sat through the meeting, commended their DCEs jealously guarding against the interest of the party. They want their DCEs retained. Story by Malik Abass Daabu/Myjoyonline.com/Ghana

NDC executives 'call for head' of Adenta MCE

A section of NDC supporters at a rally Constituency Executives of the National Democratic Congress in Adenta, a suburb of Accra, are demanding the immediate resignation of the Metropolitan Chief Executive (MCE) of the area. They accuse Kakra Vanlare of incompetence and causing disaffection for the party. “We are simply asking her to resign her position because to be honest with you, I was one of the referees on her CV and I need to impress the constituency that the task given to you, you will be able to deliver. For now she does not measure up to the task,” Christian Golu, Constituency Secretary told Joy News’ Evans Mensah on Friday. According to the secretary, the MCE breached several portions of the Procurement Law in the award of a contract for some road construction in the area. He also accused the MCE of supervising the indiscriminate arrest of tanker drivers in the area, which he reckoned has implications for the party in the next election. “She has to get in touch with the community to know their concerns as to where they get water. You just don’t go into the community and start arresting tanker drivers here and there and sending them to the police station. "If you do that you create problems for the party because the 2012 election will be an issue based campaign,” he said. The executives say they have sent a petition to President John Evans Atta Mills, spelling out their concerns, and have issued a week’s ultimatum for Kakra Vanlare to resign or face sporadic demonstrations. Already a planned demonstration by some 30 executives on Friday was averted following the intervention of the Regional Secretary of the party. Christian Golu said the constituency executives are expected to meet with the Regional Minister for an amicable solution. The MCE, Kakra Vanlare told Joy News she will respond to the allegations later on Friday. Story by Nathan Gadugah/Myjoyonline.com/Ghana

NDC executives 'call for head' of Adenta MCE

A section of NDC supporters at a rally Constituency Executives of the National Democratic Congress in Adenta, a suburb of Accra, are demanding the immediate resignation of the Metropolitan Chief Executive (MCE) of the area. They accuse Kakra Vanlare of incompetence and causing disaffection for the party. “We are simply asking her to resign her position because to be honest with you, I was one of the referees on her CV and I need to impress the constituency that the task given to you, you will be able to deliver. For now she does not measure up to the task,” Christian Golu, Constituency Secretary told Joy News’ Evans Mensah on Friday. According to the secretary, the MCE breached several portions of the Procurement Law in the award of a contract for some road construction in the area. He also accused the MCE of supervising the indiscriminate arrest of tanker drivers in the area, which he reckoned has implications for the party in the next election. “She has to get in touch with the community to know their concerns as to where they get water. You just don’t go into the community and start arresting tanker drivers here and there and sending them to the police station. "If you do that you create problems for the party because the 2012 election will be an issue based campaign,” he said. The executives say they have sent a petition to President John Evans Atta Mills, spelling out their concerns, and have issued a week’s ultimatum for Kakra Vanlare to resign or face sporadic demonstrations. Already a planned demonstration by some 30 executives on Friday was averted following the intervention of the Regional Secretary of the party. Christian Golu said the constituency executives are expected to meet with the Regional Minister for an amicable solution. The MCE, Kakra Vanlare told Joy News she will respond to the allegations later on Friday. Story by Nathan Gadugah/Myjoyonline.com/Ghana