After
years of denying that they cut rose wood in the Sissala East area,
contractors who have been cutting the tree species in the area have been
exposed.
Their exposure came last week when one of the trees fell on one of the cutters killing him instantly.
According
to ASP Ayesu William Sissala East Police Commander, he got the
information of the incident from the Assembly Member of the Somboru
electoral area.
He disclosed that, while cutting down the fresh rosewood, it fell on the deceased Owusu Boateng who is 30 years old.
This
confirms reports that Chinese and other contractors are in the
hinterlands cutting down the rosewood species which has been banned by
the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources.
According
to the Ministry, the only license that was given the contractors was to
enable them pick rosewood species which were left lying in the
communities after the ban.
However,
some communities in recent times have complained of the illegal
activities of some chines contractors who claim they have a license to
cut the trees.
Its now common to see heavy trucks in the Sissala east area carting away the tree species.
Recently
Community Development Alliance an NGO operating in the Upper West
region held a press conference demanding the resignation of the Minister
in charge of Natural Resources for the degradation being caused by
these rosewood contractors
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