Amasaman MP endorses election of MCEs, says it will improve accountability and ease pressure on MPs

The Member of Parliament for Amasaman, Sedem Kweku Afenyo, has thrown his weight behind Cabinet’s proposal to elect Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives. In an exclusive interview with HBTV in Parliament, the MP argued that direct elections for MMDCEs will strengthen accountability at the local level and reduce the burden on MPs who are routinely blamed for development failures outside their constitutional mandate. Afenyo said constituents naturally hold MPs responsible for eve…