Kumasi (Ashanti Region) - The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA), on Monday could not elect a Presiding Member after two rounds of voting.

The contestants, Mr. James Kofi Kyeadea, a government appointee and Nana Nsiah Awuah, Assemblyman for Dadiasoaba, were not able to secure the required two-thirds votes.

In the first round of balloting, Mr. Kyeadea polled 45 votes as against 42 votes cast for Nana Awuah of the 88-member Assembly.

Mr. Kyeadea increased his votes to 47, instead of the 59 required as against 41 votes by Nana Awuah in the second round.

In view of the stalemate, Mr. Samuel Nuamah Donkor, Ashanti Regional Minister and Acting Metropolitan Chief Executive, in consultation with Nana Osei Banahene, the out-going Presiding Member and the Assembly, fixed the next round of voting for September 18.