Go to court if you think it is wrong to burn galamsey excavators – Akufo-Addo

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo meant every word when he announced that the illegal mining menace that has plagued parts of Ghana will be ended in his second term.

He seems to be doing everything humanly possible to ensure that the act of galamsey is stopped and water bodies regain turbidity and forests regain vegetation.

In view of this, he has called on all those who are not happy about the government’s decision to burn all galamsey excavators to go to court.

According to a report filed by 3news, he made this known on Wednesday, May 26 when he cut sod for Phase One of the Law School Village for the Ghana School of Law.

“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. I strongly disagree, and I would advise those who take a contrary view to go to court to vindicate their position, if they so wish,”.

he said

On the galamsey fight, the president insisted that those without licenses but convey equipment to sites to search, prospect, explore and mine for a mineral commit grievous crimes against the law. “Indeed, a person in possession of a valid license but undertakes mining in water bodies or mines unlawfully in protected forest zones also commits an illegality.”

He bemoaned the devastation caused by illegal miners, calling it “evil” and “we should not compromise in our efforts to protect our environment, forest reserves and water bodies”.