The Electoral Commission will today begin a field study for the creation of more Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies across the country.
The move is in line with government’s plan to carve out four more regions from the existing ten.
A memo by the commission announcing the action said: “The government has proposed the creation of new District Assemblies in all the regions in accordance with Section I of the Local Government Act 2016, Act 936. Section 1 (a) of the same Act, Local Government Act 936, places the responsibility on the Commission to review and make appropriate recommendations on the proposals.
“Consequently, a team each has been constituted for the ten regions to undertake a field study and submit reports accordingly. Each regional team is led by the Commission member responsible for the region.
“The other team members are the head office Directors and some head office senior officers as well as the regional Directors and deputy regional Directors of the respective regions.
“Officers of the affected existing/mother districts are also members of the teams in their respective regions.
“Each team is to be guided by the following in their submissions/reports: Population, Geographical or Physical Features, Economic Viability, Ethnicity and Community Interest, Social Infrastructure, Centrality and Accessibility of Capital”.
Source:StarrFMonline.com