Former president Jerry John Rawlings has lauded the Asantehene, Otumfour Osei Tutu for tampering justice with mercy after Bantamahene encroached some lands of the stool.
He called on Ghanaians to take a cue from Otumfour’s tough action and defend the environment from thieves and crooks who with impunity collect parcels of land anywhere, anyhow and do as they wish against the public good and the sanctity of nature.
In a post on Facebook Rawlings said, “I want to take the opportunity to congratulate the Asantehene for the steps he has taken, to seriously protect the environment and also to thank him for tampering justice with mercy on Nana Bantamahene.”
He added, “We each have to learn to take a cue from the Asantehene and be bold and audacious in our defence of the environment, especially from thieves and crooks, who with impunity can collect parcels of land anywhere, anyhow and do as they wish against the public good and the sanctity of nature”
Mr Rawlings further commended Togbe Afede for moving to the grounds with his delegation to ascertain rumours of military brutalisation for themselves.
“Let me also express my gratitude to Togbe Afede XIV, President of the National House of Chiefs for taking the initiative to lead a delegation of the Volta Region House of Chiefs to the border areas in the region to ascertain things for themselves. Some of the unsightly things we see on the Internet do not speak well of us locally and internationally.”
Source: GhanaFeed.com
