AMA, EPA must control noise level in the capital

 Dear Editor,

Days after the announce­ment of the traditional ban on drumming and noise making have been one that residence in certain parts of the capital have enjoyed relative peace in so many days.

Writing from Osu where night-life is creating a lot of inconvenience to indigenes, the place become so quite at nights without the loud uncontrolled sounds from loud speakers mounted by drinking spots.

One can have good night sleep for the month-long pe­riod the ban is expected to last and then the status-quo returns.

This is where the problem lies. Operators of these bars would not listen to concerns from the neighbourhood within which they operate.

From Monday to Sunday, they make so much noise and no one is able to have rest after work but I know that there are agencies that are supposed to regulate the activities of these pubs but it appears nothing is being done about them.

From where I stay, I wish officials from the Korle Klottey Metropolitan Assem­bly and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) would visit areas around the Osu R-E and Kuku Hill areas at nights to see everything for themselves.

These unchecked be­haviour is to a large extent promoting indiscipline. Operators do not care about the wellbeing of residents around because they believe the agencies responsible would be off duty at that time.

No one is against their businesses but they must also know and understand it is unlawful to also infringe the rights of others.

I want to urge officers of these agencies to patrol those areas at night and en­force laws that are supposed to protect citizens.

Seth Yamoah,

Osu