The National Communications Officer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Sammy Gyamfi, has submitted Right to Information Requests (RTIs) to four institutions in respect of the activities of Heritage Imperial Company Limited in the Apamprama Forest reserve.
The institutions are the Environmental Protection Agency, Forestry Commission, Attorney General’s Department, and Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources.
In a brief statement, he stated that the request to the four institutions has become necessary following the legal opinion expressed by the Attorney-General on Prof. Frimpong-Boateng’s report on illegal mining.
“This request has become imperative in light of a legal opinion from Attorney-General and Ministry of Justice to the Ghana Police Service dated 12th September, 2023.
The said legal opinion suggests that no evidence has been found by the State in support of allegations by the former Minister of Environment and former Chairman of the Inter-Ministerial Committee Against Illegal Mining, Prof. Frimpong Boateng, that Heritage Imperial Company Limited has been mining and/or operating illegally in the Apamprama forest reserve.”
Read the statement below
Earlier today, I submitted RTI requests to the Environmental Protection Agency, Forestry Commission, Attorney General’s Department and Ministry of lands and Natural resources in respect of the activities of Heritage Imperial company limited in the Apamprama Forest reserve.
This request has become imperative in light of a legal opinion from Attorney-General and Ministry of Justice to the Ghana Police Service dated 12th September, 2023.
The said legal opinion suggests that no evidence has been found by the State in support of allegations by the former Minister of Environment and former Chairman of the Inter-Ministerial Committee Against Illegal Mining, Prof. Frimpong Boateng, that Heritage Imperial Company Limited has been mining and/or operating illegally in the Apamprama forest reserve.
It’s my belief and that the requested information will enable me assist the Ghana Police Service and the Attorney-General to conduct thorough investigations into this matter with aim of punishing anyone found culpable.
Sammy Gyamfi Esq.
By: Rashid Obodai Provencal/Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
