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Aisha Huang, also known as En Huang, a Chinese woman, received a strong warning from Justice Lydia Osei Marfo not to show her emotions in court after a dramatic turn of events during the continuing illegal mining case involving Aisha Huang, who is commonly known in Ghana as the “galamsey queen.”
On Monday, July 24, 2022, as the defendant was being cross-examined by Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Yvonne Atakora Obuobisa, the incident took place.
The DPP questioned Aisha Huang about her decision to go back to Ghana after being deported before during the cross-examination.
As the accused sobbed uncontrollably, Justice Lydia Osei Marfo addressed the issue as follows: “Today should be the last time you cry in my court. This is disrespectful to the court. If you want to cry, cry in prison before you come. This question is so harmless.”
Aisha Huang said in her defense that she was unaware of any limitations on going back to Ghana after being deported.
She added that she believed it was OK to return after spending a sizable amount of time in China.
She also stated that she was returning because she needed to take care of some personal issues, particularly those involving people who owed her money.
Regarding unlawful mining operations in the Ashanti Region, Aisha Huang is the subject of numerous charges. She was deported in 2018 after her original prosecution for small-scale mining without a permit was dismissed.
But once she returned to Ghana, the Attorney General made the decision to charge her with both prior violations and alleged new ones.
She has been accused of having a mining support services business and an unlawful mining concession in Bepotenten, Amansie West District.
She has entered a not guilty plea to a number of allegations, including engaging in mining operations without a permit, supporting others’ participation in mining operations, illegally hiring foreigners, and breaking the Ghanaian entry ban.
Given the gravity of Ghana’s illicit mining, locally known as “galamsey,” the case has received a lot of attention.
The case has been adjourned to July 25, 2023.
Source: Ghanatodayonline.com
