Stories compiled by Isaac Akwetey- Okunor, Koforidua.
The Assemblyman for Kru-Town Electoral Area in the New Juaben, Mr. Isaac Fiifi Amakye, has taken the Assembly to the cleaners for its inability to clear a heap of refuse in his electoral area.
According to him, he finds it difficult to understand why the Assembly, despite all the petitions he had written to it, would still not clear the refuse.
The Kru-Town Electoral Area Assemblyman noted that the situation, if not addressed with the urgency it deserves, would lead to an outbreak of cholera.
“I find it difficult and worrying to go out these days because of the state of the refuse dump, because I don’t even know what to tell my people”, he said.
Fred Yaw Amejor, affectionately known as Bob, a resident, who spoke with the paper said not even his sense of patriotism to clear up the heap could help save the situation.
According to him, because the place could not boast of even one toilet facility, inhabitants, particularly children, have resorted to defecating in and around the refuse dump during the night.
As at the time of visit to the area last Thursday, the refuse had spread to houses and churches around, causing inconvenience to residents and visitors.
Madam Gifty Agbo, a traditional chop bar operator said she had lost her customers because of the position of the refuse dump, with its corresponding stench that emanates from it any time it rained.
They have, therefore, given the Assembly one week ultimatum to clear the refuse, otherwise they would embark on demonstration and oppose the paying of taxes and tolls, since there was no sense in doing so.
The Municipal Environmental Health Officer of the Assembly, Mr. Francis Kwame Safo, when contacted, assured the residents that the refuse would be cleared next week.