Prez Akufo-Addo Sacks Amansie South DCE [Video]

President Akufo-Addo has reportedly sacked District Chief Executive (DCE) for Amansie South in the Ashanti Region, William Asante Bediako.

According to a report by MyNewsgh.com that the President is “upset and embarrassed” over his appointee’s audacious endorsement of ‘galamsey’ activities in his district despite his government’s strenuous efforts at abolishing illegal mining in the country.

The president is said to have taken the decision after deliberations with some members of his cabinet, after a video in which the DCE was captured endorsing ‘galamsey’  activities went viral on social media.

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The DCE was seen in the viral video addressing a function at Manso Tontokrom saying that,

 “Why would I not support ‘galamsey’? Had it not been ‘galamsey’, we would not have had a storey building at Manso; had it not been ‘galamsey’ and hardworking nature of the people of Manso, a young person from Manso would not have been able to purchase a car worth one billion Cedis”; in clear contradiction to the pledge by the President to defeat the ‘galamsey’ menace even if it would cost him the presidency.

It is expected that the official communication of his sacking would be announced publicly by close of the week, but Mr. Asante per reports could receive his dismissal letter today.

Watch the video below