News:
March 9, 2018
Member of Parliament for Kumbungu in the Northern region, Ras Mubarak has descended heavily on Soldiers who destroyed properties belonging to alleged sand winners from the white Volta area in the Northern Region.
The MP noted that the Soldiers and their instructors took the law into their own hands.
According to him, Section five of the Minerals Act, Act 900 clearly made provisions for the actions to be taken if the people go contrary to the law.
Section five provides for the seizure and prosecution of offenders.
Ras Mubarak urged Ghanaian Soldiers not to allow themselves to be used by politicians.
He urged that the law be followed as stipulated.
His comments follows the burning of trucks excavators belonging to some sand winners near rivers bodies in the Northern Region.
By Christian Kpesese/ ghanamps.com