Bantamahene, Baffour Owusu Amankwatia VI, has described the Kumasi city as “ungovernable” due to activities of some miscreants who go unpunished for their deeds.
He has blamed the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) and its Assembly members for the rampant mounting of kiosks and containers at unapproved spots leading to congestion at the centre of the city, which he pointed out is turning the once flourishing Garden City into a Village.
“We know that the assembly members take money from people to put up the structures. This a fact, and they cannot deny it. We have evidence,” he said.
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The city of Kumasi houses a population of over 3,630,000 as at December 31, 2022.
It is the second largest city in the country, after the national capital, Accra.
The city is currently faced with underdevelopment emanating from government’s uncompleted projects, street hawking, filth in the open space among others.
He blamed the KMA and its Assembly members on what is happening in the city at the moment.
“Pavements are inhabited by persons doing business. It has made Kumasi look like a village. Some laws must be adhered to. But once the traders get the authorization from the assembly and authorities, they do not care about the authority of chiefs,” he stated.
He reemphasized on the worrying state of the development citing the poor state of decongestion in the city to the extent that people sell in front of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital.
He indicated “we want a KMA that would be able to decongest the city.”
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“There are projects at the moment being done by the chiefs and not the KMA . We are trying to privatize the road in front of Manhyia Palace. If Nananom keep waiting for the government, things are not going to happen,” he stressed.
He pleaded with the government to turn its attention towards the developmental needs of the Ashanti region.
By Benjamin Aidoo|AkomaFM|Onuaonline.com
