Source: tntnewspapergh.com
The Ashanti Regional Organiser for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Francis Adomako, who is affectionately called Francois, has vehemently condemned the unlawful action by some armed National Democratic Congress (NDC) youths who are seen in a viral video locking up the offices of the Forestry Commission at Bekwai, Nkawie and other officers during working hours.
He said all peace-loving Ghanaians, especially the National Peace Council, the clergy, civil society organisations, among others, should all come out boldly to condemn the unlawful act.
“It is sad that instead of President John Mahama and NDC members, especially the youth, to support the efforts to fight illegal mining, which is popularly known as galamsey, their focus now is protecting illegal miners against workers of the Commission,” he added.
Dr.Francis Adomako aka Francois
It would be recalled that on Monday, 28th July 2025, the unknown men stormed the Bekwai, Offinso South, and Nkawie district offices of the Forestry Commission, locked them up, and threatened to take over the facilities.
According to the viral video, coupled with eyewitnesses reports, about 15 armed men, believed to be NDC youths, claiming to be national security personnel, stormed the Bekwai District Office of the Forestry Commission, Nkawie District office and locked up the offices preventing the staff from entering.
Francois said what was more worried is that these armed men had been described as fake by the Ashanti Regional office of the National Security.
Interestingly, these fake national security operatives were wielding pump-action guns and other equipment, threatening the lives of innocent workers of the Forestry Commission.
Speaking to “The New Trust” newspaper on Tuesday, 29th July 2025, Francois described the action as condemnable, for which reason it should not be allowed to continue.
He said it was high time the NDC leadership, the President and the security agencies acted to prevent any imminent violence against any Ghanaian worker, especially the Forestry Commission staff.
Dr. Adomako, who is also the Dean of all Regional Organisers, said it took the swift intervention of the police to enable the staff of the Commission to gain access to their offices.
He said what is more disturbing is that in all the series of violent attacks on state properties, as well as some offices of the NDC, no serious action has been taken against the perpetrators.
He said this had encouraged the NDC supporters to continue to take the law into their hands to commit crime and attack innocent citizens.
