Some youth from Tema have stormed the premises of the Tema Metropolitan Assembly, demanding that President John Dramani Mahama appoint an indigene as the next Mayor of Tema.
The protestors voiced their concerns with burning car tyres and the rhythmic beating of drums, sending a strong message to authorities.
Their agitation comes amid reports suggesting that Ebi Bright is being considered for the position, despite earlier indications that Patience Ankamah Addo was the frontrunner for the mayoral role.
Speaking to the media, Dora Sappor, a concerned youth from Tema and Indigene firmly rejected the idea of Ebi Bright’s appointment as Mayor of the Tema Metropolitan Assembly.
“We are here with a heavy heart to register our displeasure. We are hearing that Ebi Bright is to be made the Mayor of Tema, but that is not going to happen. ‘’She was not even part of the whole process, so why are they bringing her to be the mayor? This is something we will not understand. This is the only demand of the youth of Tema East and the traditional leaders,” she stated.
Some members of the youth who spoke to us in Ga Language also argue that a native of the area would better understand their challenges and be more capable of addressing them effectively.
They also stated that it would be more appropriate and beneficial for an indigene to be appointed to the position.
“We are not against the fact that big positions are held by persons from the North and also the Volta. It is not as if we are better than them. But we want to tell the president that what is good for the goose is equally good for the gander. “All the 25 clan houses in Tema have told us that we need to give them someone who is an indigene who understands them. It will help the clans to know that at least this is our person’’.
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By: Akora Kofi Darko
