The Tarkwa Nsuaem Municipal Assembly just cleared out a bunch of hawkers and unauthorized camps from major roads in the Western Region. Alex Damtey from environmental health said vendors had basically taken over the Takoradi-Bogoso highway with permanent vehicle setups and half-lane sales operations, which kept causing accidents. They also found foreign nationals setting up makeshift camps near UMaT Basic School and living in pretty rough conditions.
Police Commander Eric Akwaboa warned that security forces will stick around to keep people from coming back, and next time they won't give anyone a chance to grab their stuff before confiscating everything. Immigration Commander Kweku Lindsay explained that some foreigners were getting into illegal activities like begging and prostitution, and the whole MUSEC operation was meant to push them out. The assembly plans to move legitimate traders into empty market stalls instead of letting them clog up the streets.
Police Commander Eric Akwaboa warned that security forces will stick around to keep people from coming back, and next time they won't give anyone a chance to grab their stuff before confiscating everything. Immigration Commander Kweku Lindsay explained that some foreigners were getting into illegal activities like begging and prostitution, and the whole MUSEC operation was meant to push them out. The assembly plans to move legitimate traders into empty market stalls instead of letting them clog up the streets.
