A planned demonstration against illegal mining has been stopped by an interim court order. The protest was scheduled to take place in the Asante Akyem South Municipality.
The Circuit Court at Juaso issued the injunction. Organizers of the demonstration were officially notified.
The application for the injunction was made by the Municipal Security Committee. This committee presented arguments to the court.
The Municipal Security Committee stated that the planned protest could lead to disturbances. They raised concerns about potential unrest in the municipality.
The court considered the arguments presented and granted the interim order. This order legally prevents the demonstration from happening as planned.
The ruling means the organizers must halt all preparations for the protest.
Illegal mining, often called galamsey, is a significant environmental and security issue in parts of Ghana.