The Forestry Commission has strongly condemned the forced closure of its district offices in Bekwai, Nkawie, and Offinso in the Ashanti Region by a group of heavily armed, masked individuals claiming to be National Security operatives.
The incident occurred Monday, July 28, when about 20 assailants locked the offices with their own padlocks and left with the keys, without lawful authority.
The Commission described the act as a "blatant act of intimidation," calling it a violation of public service operations and the constitutional mandate of the FC.
In a statement, the Forestry Commission cited interviews granted by the Ashanti Regional National Security Coordinator, Capt. (Rtd.) Kwame Jabari, who distanced his office from the action and labelled the perpetrators as impostors.
