His Honour Samuel Bright Acquah, a Circuit Court Judge, has urged the courts to take a firm stance against galamsey-related offences.
The judge presiding over the case of En Huang aka Aisha Huang and three other people in an alleged illegal mining saga expressed concern, saying galamsey was destroying the country’s water bodies and forest cover, which has far-reaching effects not only on humans but also on animals within those natural habitats.
The judge also expressed regret that the country would soon have to import water if galamsey was not vigorously combated.
“This is an activity that is destroying our water bodies. Look at how it is destroying our forests. We, the humans, are complaining. The animals in the forest are suffering. It’s very sad.”
“If this should go on, the Ghana Water Company will soon shut down, and we would have to import water to drink. Every Ghanaian must help deal with illegal miners. I pray other courts will take a hard stance against such persons”, he lamented.
The judge denied the accused persons’ bail after their legal team had requested.
The prosecution, on the other hand, argued that the accused, despite being foreign nationals, were bound by the law in the same way that any citizen would be bound, and that the accused were not being treated any differently.
They are to reappear on October 12, 2022.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghasna
