A group of assembly members in Kumasi have
expressed disapproval of what they see as growing political intolerance by the Metropolitan Chief Executive (MCE), Mr Samuel Sarpong.
They have therefore cautioned that he should tread carefully, bearing in mind that the country is operating under constitutional democracy.
This is contained in a statement signed by 14 members of the assembly in Kumasi.
They said “we are particularly irked and alarmed at the rate with which the MCE at the least provocation storms radio stations with brute force to seek redress with impunity over trivial issues, which could have been settled amicably at the assembly level by following laid down rules and regulations.”
They made reference to his recent storming of the premises of Kapital Radio with armed policemen to arrest two people for distasteful comments made
during a morning show discussion of the radio station and said that was a sad reflection of “our ugly past.”
The group said what he did was “embarrassing, unacceptable and totally uncalled for.”
Again, they took umbrage at the MCE’s alleged vicious attacks on one of their colleagues, Mr Abrahim Boadi, on the airwaves and subsequent invitation
to the police to question the assembly member.
“We demand an open door policy, where all and sundry are treated with decency, decorum and equality.”
They counselled that it would do the MCE a lot of good if all diversionary tendencies, witch-hunting and the divide and rule tactics were avoided.