GHANA Youth for Change and Development (GYFD), a political youth group of New Patriotic Party (NPP) has appealed to President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo- Addo to consider appointing Dr. Dickson Adomako Kissi as Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) of Anyaa-Sowutuom in Accra.
In a petitioned dated Thursday March 9, 2017 signed by the leaders of the group who are Fred Quainoo, Nana Darkwa, Godfred Amu Newton, Nii Lakai, Yaw Barimah and Collins Agyarko to President Akufo-Addo, the petitioners noted that Dr. Kissi has been a staunch member of the NPP in the Anyaa-Sowutuom constituency since 2005.
According to them, Dr. Kissi helped in the struggle for change during the 2016 election, and if appointed as MCE for Anyaa-Sowutuom, “he is going to bring a lot of experience and development to help build the area”.
The petitioners pointed out that, Dr. Kissi has been a rallying point for the youth in that constituency over the years adding that he contested the 2015 NPP parliamentary primary for the 2016 General Elections but lost to the incumbent Member of Parliament (MP) Mrs. Shirley Ayorkor Botwe.
Even though Dr. Kissi lost the primarY, the petitioners indicated that, he devoted all his time, resources and energy to the NPP campaign in the constituency and around the country.
He organised numerous health screening in the Anyaa-Sowutuom constituency.
According to the petitioners, Dr. Kissi participated in all campaign programmes in the constituency and was always on a stand-by even if called upon in midnight by the constituency executives and the constituents.
The petitioners believed that he has contributed his quota to the NPP in the constituency and should therefore be given a fair chance in the MCE selection process.
“He submitted his application for the position of MCE to the constituency executives as demanded by the party’s internal communication. But our enquiries suggest that his application was never acted upon.
“…several calls have been made to the constituency executives for his application to be given the necessary consideration but to no avail,” they asserted.
The petitioners added: “As a youth group with membership across the length and breadth of the country; and Dr. Kissi being a member of this group, we believe his early elimination from the process is a huge disincentive to the youth whose blood and toil delivered victory unto the party. We have contributed our quota to this great party and we seek a fair chance.”
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