Some youth in Tema have staged a protest at the premises of the Tema Metropolitan Assembly, calling on President John Dramani Mahama to appoint a native of the area as the next Mayor.
The demonstrators, expressing their displeasure, resorted to burning car tyres and beating drums, creating a charged atmosphere to press home their demand.
Their agitation follows reports suggesting that Ebi Bright is being considered for the mayoral position, despite earlier indications that Patience Ankamah Addo was the leading candidate.
Addressing the media, Dora Sappor, spokesperson for the protesting youth, firmly rejected Ebi Bright’s reported nomination.
“We are here with a heavy heart to register our displeasure. We are hearing that Ebi Bright is to be made the Mayor of Tema, but that is not going to happen. She was not even part of the whole process, so why are they bringing her to be the mayor? This is something we will not understand,” she stated.
Dora Sappor emphasized that the call for an indigene to occupy the position was a collective decision by the youth of Tema East and the traditional leadership, urging that their demand be respected.