Juaben MCE Nominee Alex Sarfo-Kantanka To Be Questioned By Special Prosecutor

The Juaben Municipal Chief Executive nominee, Alex Sarfo- Kantanka, has been invited for questioning by the Special Prosecutor Office.

Kissi Agyebeng, in a letter dated November 2, said his outfit has commenced investigation into allegations of corruption and corruption-related offenses against the nominee.

Mr Sarfo-Kantanka has failed to gain the support of members of the Juaben Municipal Assembly on two times to become their MCE.

He is shown openly demanding funds he allegedly paid to some of the 26 assembly members to sway their votes in a video that went viral on Monday.

Mr Sarfo-Kantanka was defeated in his first attempt, receiving only six votes out of a total of 26.

In his second effort, he received only 10 votes.

When he failed in his second try, he is believed to have requested a refund of the money paid to assembly members for his endorsement.

According to sources, each of the 26 assembly members was allegedly paid GH5,000 to persuade them to vote in his favor.

But the assembly members rejected him outright for the second time, making him angry.

It took police intervention to prevent supporters of the nominee from assaulting the Atwima Nwabiagya South MP, Emmanuel Agyei Anhwere and assembly members on November 1, 2021.

The nominee’s supporters massed up at the assembly grounds threatening to assault all assembly members locked up in that building.

The police had to whisk away the Regional Minister from mob assault.

Representative of the Ashanti Caucus of MPs, Emmanuel Agyei Anhwere, was, however, assaulted by the mob.

The nominee, around the same period, went into the assembly’s conference room to demand refund of money he allegedly paid to the assembly members.

Mr Sarfo-Kantanka, in a video, was captured using unprintable words on some assembly members, who he believed voted against him.

Police, after learning of payment of the alleged bribe intervened and arrested Mr. Sarfo-Kantanka.

Director of Police Public Affairs, Superintendent Alex Kwaku Obeng in a press release said the arrest was to enable the nominee assist police with investigations.