Manya Krobo crises: Stakeholders to hold emergency meeting Friday  

Nene Asadaho, spokesperson for Lower Manya Krobo Traditional Council has hinted of an emergency stakeholders meeting on the current power crisis in the Manya Kpongunor in the Lower Manya Krobo Municipality.
Police and officials of Power Distribution Company clashed with residents of Manya Kpongunor in the Lower Manya Krobo Municipality last Sunday over an alleged mass disconnection exercise being carried out by the power distributors.
Some irate youth blocked the main Kpong -Odumase road to prevent the officials of PDS from continuing the ongoing electricity disconnection exercise.
The people of Manya and Yilo Krobo have accused PDS of over billing residents of these communities.
The exercise which did not go down well with the police resulted in the firing of tear gas and the arrest of some of the youth in the process.
The people have since refused to pay the said bills citing an existing Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) the earlier settlers of Manya Krobo signed with the Volta River Authority (VRA) when their land was taken for the construction of the Akosombo Dam by government.
Speaking to Kaakyire Ofori Ayim on Atinka AM Drive, Nene Asadaho, spokesperson for Lower Manya Krobo Traditional Council described the issue as unfortunate.
He declined to make further comments on the issue adding that the outcome of the emergency meeting on Friday will determine the next phase of the crises.
Meanwhile, Eastern regional police PRO, DSP Ebenezer Tetteh has assured the general public that the situation is under control and that it will make sure that peace and order prevails in the area.
 
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