As the days get nearer and the fog gets cleared, the picture regarding the appointment of Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives the picture is gets clearer and better.
This assertion is given credence by the president’s recent statement to the effect he won’t delay in the nominations of MMDCEs .
However, I thank the president for doing a yeoman’s job in appointing 3 ministers less than a week in office giving indication as to what direction such appointments would take.
I believe that the discharge of our civic responsibilities would be incomplete unless we address certain pertinent issues on the appointment of MMDCEs.
To this end, I am adding my voice to that of those calling on His Excellency President John Mahama to appoint only qualified, competent, upright and loyal persons to occupy the positions of Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives.
I am confident that there are many competent, upright and loyal individuals who subscribe to the Social Democrat philosophy of the National Democratic Congress for which reason they may be considered for the positions of MMDCEs.
I, consequently, anticipate that a fine sieve and rigorous criteria would be applied across the country in the selection process to ensure that only the best candidates are nominated for confirmation by their respective assemblies.
I believe that if aspirant MMDCEs are scrutinized under a magnifying lens and made to “pass through the eye of a needle”, we would avert the now perennial situation whereby some Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies are saddled with avaricious, under-achieving and “lame-horse” Chief Executives.
The need for such extensive scrutiny of aspirant Chief Executives has become more necessary than ever as Ghana currently faces economic crisis.
It would be a self-defeating exercise in futility if, for instance, District “A” is able to produce a very competent individual to be appointed as DCE only for this fellow to be shuffled to District “B” in exchange for an incompetent person.
When people see the office as a “gold mine” and that, the sacred cow can be milked with impunity; they will come in their droves at the next opportunity to vie for that office in the hope of getting the chance to fleece the nation and to satisfy their avarice.
I therefore humbly entreat His Excellency President Mahama and his handlers to do due diligence before nominating potential MMDCEs in order to give real meaning to our quest for development at the metropolitan, municipal and district levels.
Chipo Kwaku.
News Editor, Yagbon radio, Bole.
Source: yagbonradioonline
