The National Communication Officer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Sammy Gyamfi, has submitted a Right-To-Information request to the Environment Protection against, the Forestry Commission (FC), the Attorney-General’s Department and the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources in respect of the activities of Heritage Imperial Limited in the Apamprama Forest Reserve.
Sammy Gyamfi is seeking amongst others a copy of the prospecting license granted to Heritage Imperial Company Limited in respect of the Apamprama Forest Reserve dated 25th October 2018.
He is also requesting A copy of a letter revoking the said prospecting license dated on or about 11th January 2019 and any other relevant report or document that relates ot the activities of Heritage Imperial Company Limited in the Apamprama forest reserve ni the Ashanti Region.
This request has become imperative in light of a legal opinion from the Attorney-General and Ministry of Justice to the Ghana Police Service dated 12th September 2023.
The said legal opinion suggested that no evidence has been found by the State in support of allegations by the former Minister of Environment and former Chairman of the Inter-Ministerial Committee Against Ilegal Mining, Prof. Frimpong Boateng to the effect that Heritage Imperial Company Limited has been mining and or operating illegally in the Apampram forest.
The NDC in the past few days has called on the attorney general to resign, a position the AG has dismissed as unfounded.
