The President of the Ghana Bar Association (GBA), Yaw Acheampong Boafo, has criticised recent comments by the Member of Parliament for Nsawam-Adoagyiri, Frank Annoh-Dompreh, accusing the NDC of causing more water pollution during their tenure than the ruling government.

Delivering a speech during the 2024-2025 annual general conference of the GBA in Kumasi on September 9, 2034, he described the comments as irresponsible and shocking and stressed the need for concerted efforts in tackling the illegal mining menace, otherwise known as galamsey.

“It was quite shocking and most regrettable when a member of the leadership of parliament on the floor of parliament stated that the minority party during this period in government polluted the waters of Ghana more than the ruling party.

“Such an irresponsible statement by a member of parliament is symptomatic of the malaise affecting our dear nation. Every issue must be reduced to partisan point scoring by a parallel nation’s police drive," he stated.

On September 3, 2024, Frank Annoh-Dompreh, the Majority Chief Whip, stated during an emergency parliamentary sitting that an investigation would show that the NDC was responsible for water pollution during their time in office.

“If we are to look and investigate both sides of the House (NPP and NDC), I can tell you that the NDC polluted the water more than us. So let’s get matters straight,” he stated.

JKB

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