“It is five cases involving 45 persons, 10 of whom are Chinese. Revealing further details of the cases, the Attorney General said the five cases included that of 32 alleged National Security Operatives who were arrested for illegal mining near Osinease in the Eastern Region. But according to the Attorney General, such impressions by the public are erroneous. Just as stated by the President, the Attorney General argued that rights cannot be accrued from illegal acts. He further argued that as feared by some people, the burning of the seized illegal mining equipment holds no tendency to cause a judgment debt against the state.

Source: GhanaWeb May 30, 2021 07:18 UTC