The Coordinating Director of the La Dade-Kotopon Municipal Assembly (LaDMA), Daniel Nkrumah, has cautioned residents of La against open defecation, particularly along the La beach area, stating that those caught will face legal action. ''No one would be spared, if you are caught defecating openly along the La Beach or any place within the municipality'' Mr Nkrumah cautioned.
Speaking at the inauguration of a new Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) facility at Kowe-Jorna in the Abafum-Abese Electoral Area on Thursday, Mr Nkrumah revealed that a dedicated sanitation task force would soon be formed to monitor and patrol the beach and other areas.
According to him, the task force would operate both day and night, and anyone caught engaging in open defecation would be prosecuted at the La Sanitation Court.
The WASH facility, he said, comprises of a 32-seater water closet toilet, 20 bathrooms fitted with showers, two storage rooms, a gatehouse and a borehole.
