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MCE urges communities to initiate development projects

The Municipal Chief Executive of Prestea Huni-Valley Municipal Assembly, Mozart Kwaku Owuh has advised the people of Bondaye not to always expect the government to do everything for them but to also start something to support their community.

Date Created : 6/10/2019 8:25:21 AM : Story Author : Matilda Ansah/Ghanadistricts.com

He said this at the Research validation meeting organized by Beyond Zero Harm (BZH).

He noted that communities could start a Public-Private-Partnership. In this case, he said, individuals or groups within a community can decide to start a project say waste management project or water project and invite the assembly to lend its support to such initiative.

In terms of communal labour, the entire community can come together to work, and mentioned some projects being undertaken to improve health care in the municipality. He added that all roads in the Bondaye electoral area are feeder roads and they can only be graded by the assembly.

On mining, the MCE said, mining activities cause a lots of harm to people living around the catchment areas, therefore it is the responsibility of duty bearers to ensure that the people who are affected are supported so that they also enjoy the good living standard after the close of mine.

He added that it can only be done when all stakeholders are brought to a round table for discussion and proper research is carried out on the best ways to help them. It was in line with this that a research has been carried out in the Bondaye Area Council to determine the best ways to help these people. He thanked WAGES and ACET for researching in the Bondaye area council in the Prestea Huni-valley municipality.

A representative of BZH working group, Alhassan Arthur Quayson indicated that the mining company in Bondaye has caused a lot of harm than good to the people of Bondaye. He said per the outcome of their Research the people of Bondaye needed several facilities such as community market, access to quality health care, jobs, adequate toilet facilities, poor waste management, access to credit facilities, portable water, good road network, library and computer laboratory and the need for proper football pitch.

Addressing the issues, the MCE urged the communities to sign a memorandum of understanding with any company before they start working in the community