The Asante-Akim South Municipal Assembly has voted to retain Mrs. Beatrice Kyei as its Presiding Member (PM) for the next two years. She polled 48 votes to beat his only other challenger, Mr. Seth Asare Kumi, who received seven votes.
There was one rejected ballot in the election held in Juaso and supervised by the Municipal Electoral Officer, Mrs. Alberta Mensah Bonsu. Mrs. Kyei thanked the assembly for renewing her mandate and pledged to continue working with everybody to bring progress to the area.
She added that they needed to pull together for the successful implementation of the assembly’s development agenda. Mrs. Louisa Benon, the Municipal Coordinating Director, applauded the assembly members for the maturity and peaceful conduct of the election.