General News of Thursday, 27 May 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.com• OccupyGhana has accused President Akufo-Addo of not respecting the law• The pressure group indicated that it is inappropriate to burn excavators used in galamsey• President Akufo-Addo on Wednesday justified the destruction of excavators from individuals and companies found mining in water bodiesOccupyGhana has criticized President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo for disregarding the law and allowing the military involved in Operation Halt to burn confiscated excavators from individuals and companies found mining illegally. He noted, the government lacked the temerity to prosecute perpetrators responsible for the degradation of the country’s lands and water bodies through galamsey. President Akufo-Addo on Wednesday, May 26, 2021, noted that the state agencies are justified in destroying confiscated excavators from individuals and companies found mining in water bodies and forest reserves despite its ban. “I know there are some who believe that the ongoing exercise of ridding our water bodies and forest zones of harmful equipment and machinery is unlawful and, in some cases, harsh. That is what the rule of law is all about,” he stated.

Source: GhanaWeb May 27, 2021 02:26 UTC