The concerned residents of Atiwa in the East Akim Municipality in the Eastern Region, who begun a 95-km walk from the Atiwa Forest Range to the Flagstaff House to put pressure on the government to rescind its decision to use the country’s largest forest reserve for bauxite mining have arrived in Accra.
Numbering about 70, they arrived in Accra Thursday morning after six days of walk which, began last Saturday, March 17, 2018 at Sagyimase, a community located at the foot of the Atiwa Forest Range.
The protestors carried placards, some of which read: ‘Water is the most precious element in the world', 'Rich or poor, everyone needs water'; 'Save Atiwa Forest now'; 'Save water it doesn't grow on trees'; 'Save water bodies Mr President'; 'When you save water, it saves you’, ‘No Atiwa Forest, no Ayensu’ and ‘EPA, protect our water bodies’.
The protest is being supported by A. Rocha Ghana, a civil society organisation.
Already, they have presented their petition to the East Akim Municipal Assembly and the Okyenhene, Osagyefuo Amoatia Ofori Panin.
Two hundred and sixty square kilometres of the Atiwa Range has been declared a protected area. Yet the forest is not only rich in life but also in minerals.
They intend sending a petition to President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo.
Source: Daily Graphic
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WHY THIS WALKING ????? IS NOT ONE DISTRICT ONE FACTORY FOR THE YOUTH THE GET JOB ?? PLEASE DON'T WAIST TIME TO ACCRA LETS ALL EMBRACE IT, WE CAN GET WORK TO DO .
Sky they will say better late than never.
Well done guys. We are proud of you. This really shows your love for the country and posterity will forever bless your name. If I have the power that be, I will have your individual name cast in stone and plant in front of the Flagstar House. Thanks
I THINK THE DECISION TO WALK ALL THE WAY FROM SAGYIMASE TO THE FLAGSTAFF HOUSE IS GOOD BUT I THOUGHT THE SAME PEOPLE COULD HAVE DONE THEMSELVES GOOD IF THEY HAD PROTESTED AGAINST THE ILLEGAL MINING IN THE SAME AREA. IF YOU TRAVEL ACROSS ACCRA- KUMASI ROAD,JUST BEFORE ANYINAM POLICE STATION OR BEFORE THE RAILWAY CROSSING, JUST CAST YOUR EYES AROUND THE RIVER. DIDN'T THEY SEE WHAT THE GALAMSEYERS WERE DOING TO THE RIVER? THERE HAS BEEN A TOTAL DEPLETION AND DESTRUCTION OF OUR WATER BODIES AND THE VEGETATION BY THESE IRRESP0NSIBLE INDIVIDUALS WHO WANTED TO BE RICH IN A SECOND.