OccupyGhana® is happy to learn that the charges filed in court in the case of Republic v. En Huang & 4 Others, where the accused persons are alleged to have been engaged in illegal mining in Ghana, have been amended and fresh charges brought, this time under the provisions of the Minerals & Mining Act.
It would be recalled that although the accused persons had been arrested for allegedly being engaged in illegal mining, the charges filed against them in court were relatively minor immigration offences that did not reflect the severity of the alleged acts.
OccupyGhana® consequently obtained a certified copy of the Charge Sheet and immediately petitioned the Attorney-General over the charges, requesting the filing of the proper charges under the Minerals & Mining Act.
OccupyGhana® is therefore gratified that the proper charges have now been filed. It gives the State the opportunity to prosecute for the proper offences and also affords the accused persons the opportunity to defend themselves against those charges.
The fight against galamsey is multifaceted, and it is only when we all put our shoulders to the wheel and occupy our democratic space that things will work.
In this direction, OccupyGhana® would like to commend the Media Coalition Against Galamsey, and other media houses for the collective efforts they are making to bring the menace under control.
To reiterate our earlier call to the Government and all Ghanaians that the fight against illegal mining in Ghana is a fight to protect, not only the present, but the future of this country. It is therefore imperative that the law must be applied to all who fall foul of it, without fear or favour.
Yours in the service of God and Country,
OccupyGhana®
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The African is capable of managing his/her own affairs. Forward then.....to independence now. Tomorrow the United States of Africa. The way to fight corruption is to forge a strong public opinion against it. Dr. Nkrumah is one of the ideological leaders of Africa.
The AG is acting too 'motherly' she should apply the full rigours of the law without fear or favour. Or she is waiting got Special Prosecutor? Mummy biedja!
i hope u also chase the A G on the release on the Dela court terrorists. hope u find your lost tongue
Well done OccupyGhana®! We can't sit down for our environment to degraded by these whites and greedy Ghanaians
So what was the AG thinking initially? Was she playing with this thing? Aisha's activities in Ghana has been a spit on the faces of Ghanaians. Why treat her with the joke of immigration violation when the more serious issues are there? Do you think if it was a Ghanaian conducting this way in China, they would play with it like you. We better get rid of this AG and get a better aggressive person to protect Ghana from thieeeeeefs and krimmminals.