The Asokwa Municipal Assembly has refuted claims that it was in charge of the arrest of chief Nana Addo Boaman of Nahinso in the Ashanti Region.
The Assembly made it clear that the chief’s apprehension had nothing to do with the road construction projects, despite assertions to the contrary.
Instead, the Assembly claims that Chief Boaman illegally filled a wetland near a pylon with laterite, without the necessary authorization, by using road works as a cover.
On July 18, a wetland’s filling caused tensions to rise between Chief Nana Addo Boaman and representatives of the National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO).
While some locals applaud the chief’s actions as a preventative measure against flooding, others are worried about how they will affect the environment in the long run.
Chief Boaman justified his actions by saying that in order to stop flooding, he filled in the wetland and fixed some of the damaged road.
NADMO officials counter that the chief’s actions might be harmful because the area is a protected wetland.
Asokwa’s Municipal Chief Executive, Akunuasah Gyimah, chastised the head for supposedly misrepresenting the public.
“It is surprising that instead of telling the police the truth, that some of his boys were invited by the police for engaging in sand wining activity, He decided to peddle the falsehood that he was the one arrested by the police.
Gyimah reaffirmed the Assembly’s resolve to uphold wetland protection laws regardless of a person’s legal situation.
He made it clear that the Asokwa Municipal Assembly is committed to carrying out its duties and had nothing to do with the chief’s arrest.