Shop owner sentence for failing to participate in clean-up exercise
The Hohoe Magistrate Court has sentenced Esther Ofori, a provision shop owner, for her refusal to participate in a communal clean-up exercise organised by the Hohoe Municipal Assembly on National Sanitation Day
A provision shop owner, Esther Ofori, has been sentenced by the Hohoe Magistrate Court for her refusal to take part in a communal clean-up exercise organized by the Hohoe Municipal Assembly on National Sanitation Day. This action contradicts section 21 subsection 4 (i), (ii) and (v) of Hohoe Municipal Assembly bye-laws- 2018. Ofori pleaded guilty and received a fine of GHS 240, with an additional one month's imprisonment if she fails to pay.
According to Daniel Dotse Eklo, an Environmental Health Analyst representing the prosecution, Ofori deliberately disregarded the municipal assembly's directive during a clean-up exercise organized on National Sanitation Day, which was held every first Thursday of the month from 0600 to 1000 hours. The assembly had instructed that businesses, except pharmaceutical stores or emergency health services, should remain closed during these hours.
On the specified day, at around 0922, the Municipal Sanitation Taskforce observed Ofori operating her shop and selling to the public during the clean-up period. Her refusal to participate was deemed unlawful, resulting in her being issued a court summons.
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