Sakumono Ramsar Site Demolition: Elderly Man Left Distressed As Building Is Razed by Task Force

• An elderly man was left in deep distress as the task force demolished his building at the Sakumono Ramsar Site
• Two young men were seen in a viral video holding the senior citizen to prevent him from collapsing as he watched his home come down
• The demolition is part of an ongoing exercise to clear structures built on unapproved lands and waterways in the area

An elderly resident was left in a state of visible despair after the demolition of his home at the Sakumono Ramsar Site.

A viral Instagram video showed the moment the man, whose identity is yet to be confirmed, broke down as heavy machinery pulled down the structure.

The man was seen being held by two young men as he struggled to contain his emotions while the destruction was ongoing.

In his grief, the elderly man was heard crying out to the officials undertaking the demolition exercise.

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Netizens react to Ramsa Site victim's cry

The demolition exercise has resurfaced long-standing debates regarding buildings in unauthorised locations in Ghana.

While authorities maintain that clearing Ramsar sites is necessary to prevent flooding and protect waterways, critics have questioned the issuance of permits by local officials.

YEN.com.gh has compiled some reactions to the elderly man's distress below:

dagaatigirl_official said:

"Awwwww! This man is very old, and I don’t know how he's going to start all over again 😭😭."

cliff_tetteh wrote:

"🥹aww I feel his pain."

unruly_burniton reacted:

"Ebi sad and painful o😢."

nanama7783 stated:

"You see your problem, build, only on an authorised land or place... after the building, the right-minded people will demolish it for you to cry."

owuzugh asked:

"Do you know that the MCE’s actually gave them permission to build? Is this not the reason that the regional minister warned the MCEs...?"

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Woman cries as her mansion gets demolished

YEN.com.gh earlier reported that a woman was seen weeping uncontrollably as bulldozers demolished her home during ongoing efforts to clear illegal structures from a protected wetland.

Her multi-million cedi building was part of structures that sat on the Sakumono Ramsar site, which is currently in the grasp of a major demolition exercise.

Source: YEN.com.gh