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President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo provides reinforced his government’s dedication to rid the country associated with illegal mining activities, commonly known as galamsey, and regain water bodies polluted simply by miners.
Speaking at the sod-cutting ceremony for the construction from the first phase of the Regulation Village, he said individuals against the burning of excavators and other equipment at unlawful mining sites have the directly to go to court to seek redress.
“I know there are some who have believe that the ongoing workout of ridding our drinking water bodies and forest areas of harmful equipment plus machinery is unlawful and perhaps harsh, ” Akufo-Addo mentioned.
“I strongly disagree and am will advise those who have a contrary view to go to courtroom to vindicate their placement if they so wish. Which is what the rule of legislation is all about, ” Akufo-Addo mentioned.
He continued: “Apart from your criminal violations in Respond 703 (The Minerals Act), the activities of such individuals (illegal miners) desecrate the environment, pollute our water systems and endanger the life of present and long term generations of Ghanaians, ” Akufo-Addo said.
Illegal exploration activities, popularly known as “galamsey” are “monumental crimes that ought to not be condoned in any form or form, ” Akufo-Addo said.
He added: “The presence of changfans within water bodies is unlawful as is the unlawful usage of excavators in protected woodland zones. The devastation brought on by these equipment is nothing in short supply of evil and we should not give up in our efforts to protect the environment, forest reserves and drinking water bodies. ”
On the subject of the particular rights of the owners from the equipment being used for illegal exploration, Akufo-Addo did not mince terms, “I say with all the focus at my command that simply no rights can accrue in order to or flow from the felony venture of galamsey. The device which is being used for illegal or even criminal purposes cannot consult on the owner or any additional person any rights in any way. ”
Akufo-Addo has become a huge hit to Ghanaians and the politics establishment to rally at the rear of his administration in the combat illegal mining.
“I attract all Ghanaians including several in the opposition who are doing this to rally behind the federal government in its efforts to stamps out far-reaching illegality plus criminality rather than advocate for your protection of non-existing legal rights of persons caught on this evil activity, ” this individual said.
