Galamsey Fight: Go To Court If You Disagree With Burning of Excavators- Akufo-Addo

President Akufo- Addo has asked victims whose excavators got burned during the fight against illegal mining to go to court for redress if they so wish.

President Akufo-Addo addressing attendees of the sod-cutting ceremony for the construction of the first phase of the “Law Village”, proposed facilities of the Ghana School of Law aimed at helping to expand legal education in Ghana, at the academic enclave near the University of Ghana Business School said “The battle against galamsey, I know that some will believe the ongoing exercise of polluting our water bodies and forest zones with harmful equipment and machinery is unlawful and in some cases harsh.

“I strongly disagree and I will advise those who take a contrary review to go to court to vindicate their position if they so wish. That is what the rule of law is all about”

President Akufo-Addo emphasizing his stance said “apart from the criminal violations in Act 703 (The Minerals Act), the activities of such persons (Illegal Miners) desecrates our environment, pollutes our water bodies and endanger the lives of present and future generations of Ghanaians”.

He charged the people of Ghana as well as the political establishment in the nation to rally behind his administration has it fights the “Galamsey” phenomenon in the country.

“I appeal to all Ghanaians including many in the opposition who are so doing to rally behind government in its efforts to stamp out far-reaching illegality and criminality rather than advocate for the protection of non-existing rights of persons caught in this evil activity,” President Akufo-Addo said.