Mayor is still at post - Regional Minister

The Ashanti Regional Minister John Alexander Akon has indicated that the embattled Chief Executive of the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly, Kojo Bonsu is still at post even though he has tendered in his resignation to the president.

Akon, who also expressed sympathy for Kojo Bonsu said “Kojo can’t vacate the position. I sympathize with him, though. I have worked with him several times and he is a hardworking gentleman, but no position is permanent”.

The regional minister who was speaking on Kumasi based Abusua FM said Kojo Bonsu can only resign if his resignation is accepted by the president.

“His resignation can be turned down by the president. He is still in office and doing his job as required, though he has tendered in his resignation. But until the president’s acknowledgement and action, Kojo can’t vacate the position,” he explained.

Akon was quick to add that Kojo Bonsu could have transformed Kumasi even more if he had not got into an entangled situation with the Asante chiefs.

Background

The Asante Traditional Council asked President Mahama to remove Bonsu after he unilaterally decided to remove Amoamanhene, Nana Agyenim Boateng from the Kejetia Market project board without informing the Asantehene. The Council then summoned Kojo Bonsu the matter, but he failed to appear. The Council saw this as a form of disrespect and reiterated its call for him to be sacked even though he apologised. Kojo Bonsu later sent a letter to President Mahama conveying his desire to resign.

“I have conveyed my resignation as the Metropolitan Chief executive for the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly to the President of the republic of Ghana, His excellency John Dramani Mahama,” he said.