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‘Political parties must build consensus on new electoral roll’
Professor Kofi Agyekum, the Dean of the School of Performing Arts of the University of Ghana, has challenged political parties to build a consensus among themselves on the compilation on a new voters’ register to ensure peace, unity, stability and national cohesion in the country before, during and after the December poll.
He explained that whether or not the December general elections will come off or not, there should be peace, unity, stability and national cohesion, and called on the Electoral Commission and other stakeholders to pre-plan contingency measures for the elections.
Prof. Agyekum was commenting on the clash between the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the National Democratic Congress (NDC) over the compilation of a new voters’ register and whether or not the elections can be held in spite of the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic.
“The COVID-19 pandemic has shown that there is the possibility of the country’s elections being interrupted, thus the framers of the 1992 Constitution should take a cue from the current situation because whether we hold the elections or not, there should be peace, unity, stability and national cohesion.
“When we finish voting, it should be possible for people to go about their work during and after casting our votes and if by chance, we are not able to hold the elections, people should still be able to go to work the same day, the next day and days ahead and this should be our preparations for the six months ahead of us,” Prof. Agyekum pointed out. -peacefmonline.com
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Steps underway to repeal L.I 2462 – Prez assures
President John Dramani Mahama has assured Ghanaians that steps are underway to repeal Legislative Instrument 2462 as part of efforts to protect the country’s forests and water bodies.
During his media encounter at the Jubilee House, the president explained that the repeal will formalise the ban on mining in forest reserves and strengthen enforcement against illegal mining.
He stressed that his administration is committed to safeguarding the environment, reclaiming degraded reserves, and deploying more personnel to protect river bodies across the country.
By: Jacob Aggrey
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9 forest reserves recovered from illegal mining – President Mahama
President John Dramani Mahama has announced the recovery of nine forest reserves from illegal mining under his government’s intensified environmental protection drive.
Addressing journalists at the Jubilee House, the president explained that hundreds of excavators, water pumps and other equipment have been seized as part of the operation, while degraded areas are being reclaimed and restored.
He reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to end mining in protected areas, deploy more personnel to safeguard river bodies and strengthen laws to secure Ghana’s natural resources for future generations.
This notwithstanding, President Mahama revealed that two of the retrieved forest reserves had gone back into the hands of illegal miners, however, adequate measures have been put in place to reclaim them.
By: Jacob Aggrey
