Flooding in Ghana stems from indiscipline – Former Deputy AG

Former Deputy Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Alfred Tuah-Yeboah, has blamed the persistent flooding in parts of Ghana on widespread indiscipline, both from citizens and law enforcement agencies.

Speaking on JoyNews’ Newsfile programme on Saturday, 24th May, he dismissed suggestions that the issue is solely infrastructural, arguing instead that it stems largely from human negligence and disregard for laws.

“This is about indiscipline, nothing more,” he stated firmly. “It is indiscipline on the part of those who are supposed to enforce the law, and equally on the part of those who build in waterways and unauthorised areas.”

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Mr Tuah-Yeboah insisted that Ghana has adequate regulations to control urban development, but the real challenge lies in weak enforcement and public disregard for planning rules.

His comments follow the tragic floods that struck parts of the Greater Accra Region on Sunday, 18 May, leading to the confirmed deaths of five people.

The National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) reported that the victims included three from the Ga East Municipality and two from Adenta.

NADMO attributed the fatalities to poorly constructed drainage systems and unchecked development in flood-prone areas.

Richard Amo Yartey, NADMO’s Director of Inspectorate, highlighted in an interview with Channel One TV that the country continues to struggle with unregulated building and ineffective flood management strategies.

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