King of the Ashanti Kingdom, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has expressed worry over the state of water bodies in the country.
Addressing the Ghana Bar Association in Kumasi, indicated how embarrassed he was seeing the poor state of the Pra River while traveling to Cape Coast for the Oguaa Festival.
To him, the country cannot continue like this, and there will be a need for action to be taken, especially by bodies like the GMA, UTAG, and the GBA that have expressed their positions on the menace.
“Galamsey is an environmental enemy for the nation. What could be more serious for any people than to have the entire water supply system at risk? So, I think as lawyers you should find space during this conference to set up a panel to undertake a quick tour of the communities where this call is most prevalent to see the extent of the crisis we face and hopefully deliberate on how the laws should respond.
“As I see it, if an individual poisoned the water supply of a community, he will be liable for severe consequences under the law. What does the law do when one pours mercury into the same water supply knowing fully well it can kill? This issue now requires the collective effort of all sections of society. To do nothing is no longer an option. The Bar Association, the medical association and the university should get together to deal with this emergency.”
“While I was going to Cape Coast, I stopped over the River Pra and what I saw was so embarrassing and then if as a nation we live for this to happen to us, we have to fight this no matter what.”
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