Eight sanitation offenders have been arrested and prosecuted in the Awutu Senya East Municipality of the Central Region. The culprits were apprehended for dumping refuse in the Central Business District (CBD) of Kasoa.
Their arrests were carried out by an ad-hoc task force established by the Assembly to monitor and clamp down on poor sanitation practices. All suspects were caught in the act of dumping refuse within the CBD.
Following their arrests, the offenders were arraigned before the court, with some of the cases already concluded and fines imposed on those found guilty.
Speaking to Citi News on Thursday, May 15, Municipal Chief Executive of the Kasoa Municipality, Seth Sabah Serwonoo-Banini, disclosed that the Assembly is taking further steps to strengthen sanitation enforcement.
He announced plans to officially launch a main task force that will include members from all state security agencies to intensify patrols and arrest offenders.
“Eight persons have been apprehended by the task force. At the moment, a commanding force of about 40 people, specifically designated for our sanitation guard and other traffic decongestion-related issues, will be commissioned to begin work soon,” he said.
He emphasised that this move aims to complement the efforts of security agencies in the municipality, who have expressed their readiness and commitment to support the Assembly’s initiative.
“We are hoping this will beef up the efforts from the security agencies within the municipality, who have assured us and shown much enthusiasm about collaborating with the Assembly to ensure we patrol the Central Business District and apprehend miscreants who feel they can dispose of waste anyhow,” he added.
Echoing this commitment, the Kasoa District Police Commander, ASP Emmanuel Amponsah who is also a member of the task force reaffirmed the police service’s support for the initiative.
“We will give him all the support he needs to ensure that members of Awutu Senya East abide by the sanitation rules,” he stated.