Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly has justified its decision to sack fourteen (14) city guards for extortion and misconduct.
Officials say the affected persons were taken through due process and were given opportunity to respond to the charges that were leveled against them.
In an interview with Nhyira News, the Public Relations Officer of the Assembly, Godwin Okumah-Nyame, said some of the affected staff were found to have collected unapproved money from residents while others had vacated their post without permission.
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“We had the evidence with the help of a video filming and we believe it is valid enough for an action to be taken against them,” he expleined.
Mr Okumah-Nyame said the action will serve as a deterrent to all workers of the assembly and urged them to desist from such acts before the axe falls on them.
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He also encouraged the public to provide information, with evidence, on misconduct of any KMA personnel because they are eager to sanitize the assembly and so the public should play their part effectively.”
