Mr. Sarfo Kantanka popularly known as Chairman Aluta was rejected in the first confirmation exercise as he polled six out of 26 votes cast held two weeks ago. Per the local government act, he is not even qualified to be renominated for the second exercise since he failed to hit the 50% mark needed to be renominated.
Three Military armoured vehicles and a van of police personnel reportedly drawn from the anti-armed robbery unit have surrounded the Juaben Municipal Assembly where the vote is supposed to take place today.
A source who managed to speak from the hall where they were currently held hostage said, the locked-up Assembly Members have also vowed not to vote even if it will cost them their lives.
The voting which was supposed to have been held last Friday had to be postponed indefinitely as Mr. Sarfo Kantanka allegedly sent word to the Ashanti Regional Minister claiming he was still pleading with the Assemblymembers who were planning to reject him again.
A delegation of traditional leaders and members of Parliament for the area, Ama Pomaa Boateng was sent to persuade the Assembly Members but still.
If persuasion fails force must be applied tactics have been deployed to compel the Assembly members who have also refused to yield.
Source:modernghana
