The Assemblyman for Sidi-Ahwene Electoral Area in the Komedna-Edina-Eguafo- Abirem (KEAA) Municipality has been arrested for openly defecating at a beach in Elmina.
The man whose name was given as Honourable Clemens was arrested while defecating at Dentsedo Line in Elmina in the early hours of Thursday.
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KEEA Municipal Environmental Officer, Alex Kwame Damptey, said on Adom FM’s Morning Show, ‘Dwaso Nsem’ that the Assemblyman was arrested by a task force set up by the Assembly to help check open defecation in the area.
“He was arrested by the task force in the early hours while he was busily easing himself at the beach…no one came to report to us, the task force caught him in the act…,” he said.
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The campaign to end open defecation in KEEA, the Municipal Environmental Officer said was intensified in the municipality after the cholera outbreak two years ago.
“KEEA was among the municipalities in the Central Region that suffered a lot during the cholera outbreak two years ago, hence we vouched to stop open defecation…,” he said.
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According to him, the Assembly would deal ruthlessly with the first term Assembly member to serve as a deterrence to other residents of the municipality.
Honourable Clemens and four others who were arrested this morning have been sent to the police station.
 
Source: Ghana / Adomonline.com / KWAKU NTI




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  2. Assemblyman, why, why and why? Set a very good example for others to emulate. Be in known that you are going to lose your seat at the next election.

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