Members of East Akyem Municipal

Assembly on Wednesday confirmed Mr Simon Asirifi, as East

Akyem Municipal Chief Executive.
At an emergency meeting held at Kyebi, Mr Asirifi polled 32 out

of the 40 votes cast.
Mr Asirifi thanked the assembly members for the confidence

reposed in him and gave the assurance that he would live up to

expectation.
Mr Samuel Ofosu-Ampofo, Eastern Regional Minister, advised

Mr Asirifi to be humble and work hard towards development of the

municipality.
The members also elected Mr Seth Duku Yeboah, unopposed as

Presiding Member after two other contestants stepped down.
Mr Yeboah polled 35 out of the 40 votes cast.
He thanked the assembly members for giving him the nod and

promised to conduct his affairs in a non-partisan manner to help

accelerate development in the area.