Drobo (B/A), Aug. 31, GNA - Mr Kwadwo Nyamekye-Marfo, Brong-Ahafo Regional Minister, on Monday told the Jaman South District Assembly to eschew partisan politics when dealing with development issues. He noted that the district lagged behind in infrastructural development and as such "partisanship will continue to drag the district's developmental agenda backwards".

Giving the advice at the assembly first ordinary meeting at Drobo, the Minister thanked the assembly members for overwhelmingly confirming the District Chief Executive nomination and the re-election of the Presiding Member.

Mr Yaw Afful, Member of Parliament for the area urged the members of the assembly to collaborate effectively with the DCE and the Presiding Member, irrespective of their political inclinations in order to initiate and complete development projects for the benefit of all. He stressed that with the support of the DCE, two students from Gonasua and Drobo had been awarded scholarships to study medicine at the Medical School of the University for Development Studies and also supported 24 students in the area with GH¢200 each to further their education.

Mr Julius Atta Bediako, the DCE said posterity would not forgive the assembly if members allowed bitterness and rancour to detract their focus.

He urged the assembly members to bury their political differences as the general election was over and advised them to unite and work together for the benefit of the people.

The assembly sitting was nearly marred when the DCE's announced the termination of the appointment of Mr Thomas Tuah Wilberforce, District Coordinator of the National Youth and Employment Programme and replaced by Mr Cosmos Amankona.

This generated into a heated and lengthy debate because a section of the assembly members maintained that the termination was politically motivated whilst others were of the view that it was an on-going national restructuring exercise. 31 Aug. 09