Fourteen residents of Sekondi in the Western Region in the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis (STMA) were arrested for open defecation last week during weekly sanitation patrols.
The incidents in question occurred on Friday, February 26th, 2021.
They were fined a penalty of GH¢200 each, and told to stop the action.
The statement released by the Deputy Public Relations Officer (PRO) of STMA, Miss Hawa Adam states that this arrest was in accordance with the assembly’s initiative to minimize open defecation in the metropolis so that a safe and hygienic atmosphere for the public can be preserved.
According to the Assembly’s adopted Solid and Liquid Waste Management by-law, Section 14 states, “No individual shall defecate or urinate in any public or open place either than in an authorized toilet facility.”
Environmental Health Officer for the STMA, Mr Johnson Ayrah told the Ghana News Agency that the Assembly was committed to the fight against open defecation.
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He said the Assembly had a monitoring team to conduct checks and arrest recalcitrant persons who violated the bye-laws on the environment.
He said the Assembly would continue with the exercise to eradicate such practices from the Metropolis.
SOURCE: ATLFMONLINE
