The newly created Ashaiman and Adenta Municipal Assemblies were on Friday inaugurated with a call by President John Agyekum Kuffour on district assemblies and district security committees to put in measures that would assist in conflict prevention in their areas of jurisdiction. The two assemblies, which were included in the 31 newly created district and municipal assemblies through out the country, were inaugurated at separate ceremonies. The President in a speech read on his behalf by Madam Cecilia Dapaah, Minister of State, Water Resources, Works and Housing and Mr Kwadwo Baah Wiredu, Minister for Finance and Economic Planning at Ashaiman and Adenta respectively said the increase in conflicts in various parts of the country was worrying. President Kufuor said the onus was on district assemblies and the district security committees to ensure the protection of life and property. He urged leadership of assemblies to live in peace with representatives of the people as they all have a common goal of seeking the well-being of the people. “You must recognize that the exercise of participatory democracy is not only critical for good governance and equitable development, it is imperative for conflict prevention, effective communication and social cohesion,” President Kufuor said. He said a coherent local administration required team work and cooperation adding that district assemblies needed to work consciously to accommodate service provider. President Kufuor challenged the new municipal assemblies to develop appropriate infrastructures for their people adding that giving an assembly status, implied that a district’s potential to develop and deliver modern and efficient services have been recognized. Source: GNA