21st March, 2017

In commemoration of World Forest Day March 21, the Daily Graphic calls for the naming and shaming of persons who contribute to water pollution. It says these people offend the law and must be made to face its rigours. The Daily Graphic thinks it is about time the nation move away from continuously expressing  worry over illegal mining without concrete steps to check the menace which is destroying water bodies, forests and the people's  every existence on earth. 

The Daily Heritage expresses its condolence to the affected families of the Kintampo Waterfalls disaster. It supports the call by the Minority in Parliament for thorough investigation into the disaster and make the findings public. The paper says it is disheartening that 60 years of independence Ghana has to contend with the departure of young souls who would grow to steer the affairs the State. It asks that pre cautionary measures be taken to prevent further occurrences. 

The Ghanaian Times is disturbed about the repulsive behaviour of military personnel who brutalised a civilian in Takoradi. The paper says the military is a disciplined institution that promotes sanity and order and it is wrong for any group of soldiers no matter the provocation to take the law into their hands. It says anybody who is improperly treated must report to the police and where necessary the judicial arm of government may be invoked to pursue justice. The paper urges the superior officers to immediately investigate the matter and seek justice for the abused civilian.

The Today Newspaper says it’s becoming increasingly clear that the politics of winner-takes-all is aggravating the divisions of society. It says elsewhere there is proportional representation that offers every political party a share of parliamentary and ministerial portfolios which is a scenario Ghana has never worked with before. The paper believes the country has an opportunity to revisit the work of the Constitutional Review Committee to carry out reforms which will reflect the aspirations and mood of the people.

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