Former presiding member of the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly, Stephen Ofori has observed that the over politicisation of the local government system is preventing the effective operation of chief executives.
He believes that when nominated the new Kumasi Mayor will struggle to thrive due to the challenge.
“When I become the president today, the first thing I will do is to decentralise the assemblies and take politics out of them, if we do it this way, we can have the best of administration at the assemblies,” he stated.
Speaking on the Orange Sunrise with Alfa Ali, Mr. Ofori noted that until the system is restructured no individual will be able to succeed in the role.
He also described the current system as a joke, which sets people up for failure.
“I think as a nation we are joking, because when they travel outside, they know what is going on there and they know what to do to make things right but they won’t do it, so we’re jokers” he said.
He also stated that the Assembly is confrontated with several challenges which need immediate attention.
He cited financial constraints, congestion in the Central Business District, flooding among others as some of the major issues facing the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly.
