Pressure group OccupyGhana has asked President Akufo-Addo to immediately declare a state of emergency in all mining areas in Ghana.
OccupyGhana believes this move would help to streamline mining activities.
This request is contained in a statement released on Monday, October 3, 2022.
It urged President Akufo-Addo to seek advice from the Council of State before publishing a Gazette on this issue.
“We, therefore, request that you take immediate steps towards declaring a state of emergency in every mining area in Ghana.
In accordance with article 31(1) of the Constitution, these steps would be, first, seeking and obtaining the advice of the Council of State and, second, publishing a Proclamation of the declaration in the Gazette,” the statement noted.
Occupy Ghana asked that Parliament should be recalled from vacation so as to pass the state of emergency.
“Thereafter, we expect Parliament to be recalled from its vacation, for the government to place before it the facts and circumstances leading to the declaration of the state of emergency under article 31(2).
Considering the gravity of the situation, we fully expect Parliament to agree with the government and provide that the state of emergency should remain for such a period as Parliament may determine so that the government can get a grasp of the situation,” according to Occupy Ghana.