Regional News of Saturday, 19 May 2018

Source: Kwabena Danso-Dapaah

KMA to summon NPP communicator for unsubstantiated bribery allegations against staff

Workers of KMA have been accused of taking bribes from traders selling at unauthorized places Workers of KMA have been accused of taking bribes from traders selling at unauthorized places

The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) says it will invite popular New Patriotic Party (NPP) serial caller in the Ashanti Region, Kofi Dubai to subtantiate bribery allegations he made against staff of the Assembly.

Many including some traders in the Kumasi metropolis have accused KMA officials tasked to decongest the city of receiving monies as bribes from traders selling on pavements and unapproved places.

Speaking to those allegations on Nhyira FM, Kofi Dubia who also seehappens to be the leader of Kejetia Petty Traders' Association claims his outfit has evidence against staff of the Assembly.

"I have evidence where KMA officials take bribes and allow traders to sell on streets",the staunch supporter of the ruling NPP a on Nhyira FM morning show monitored by Kwabena Danso-Dapaah alleged.

"Hon. Osei Assibey Antwi, the Mayor and the Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the Assembly are all aware of what I'm telling you ", he further told host Papa Nyameke however refusing to subtantiate his allegations.

The Public Relations Officer (PRO) of KMA, Mr. Goodwin Okumah Nyame in an exclusive interview with this reporter, however indicated KMA is not taking the matter lightly hinting Kofi Dubia will be summoned to assist the Assembly to investigate such allegations.

"The Public Relations and Complaints Committee of the Assembly will take this matter up to to summon him to subtantiate his allegations against staff", the PRO hinted.

"We need people to come out and help us investigate every single allegations against our staff so we can also take necessary action against them if they are find culpable of any offense", Mr. Godwin Okumah Nyame stressed.