The High Court in Kumasi has issued an order for the Paramount Chief of the Atti-Morkwa Traditional Area, Oseadeeyo Kwesi Kennin IV, to stop operations on a concession belonging to Kadesh Mining Enterprise. The Chief has been accused of engaging in illegal mining, also known as galamsey activities. Allegedly, the Chief employed both Ghanaian and Chinese nationals for the illegal mining. This action comes after Kadesh Mining Enterprise sued the Chief and his associates for illegally operating on their concession despite a pending injunction on the matter. Kadesh Mining Enterprise holds the proper license for the concession and has not yet begun operations. The company argues that the Chief has no legal right to mine on their land. The Plaintiff’s lawyer stated that their client had applied to Mincom for a license to mine gold and later discovered illegal mining activities on the land. Private investigations revealed that the Chief was the mastermind behind these illegal activities. The lawyer also accused the Chief of asserting ownership and control over the land, claiming the right to mine with or without a license due to his status as Paramount Chief. The lawyer emphasized that only Kadesh Mining Enterprise has the right to enter and mine on the land, not the Paramount Chief. The defendants and their lawyer have requested for the case to be transferred to the Central Region, where the alleged activities took place. However, the plaintiff’s counsel argues that since two of the defendants reside in Kumasi, the case should be heard in the Ashanti Region. The lawyer for the defendants declined to comment.
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