A leading Environment Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) Arocha Ghana has backed the decision by the member of Parliament of Builsa South Clement Apaak to petition the office of the Special Prosecutor (SP) about the illegal  felling of rosewood in the country.

The legislator has dragged the Forestry Commission and the wildlife division before the office of the special prosecutor for their issuance of permits for the felling of Rosewood despite a ban on that wood specie.

The petition is as a result of a report published by the Environmental Investigation Agency of the United States accusing the Forestry Commission and the Wildlife division for been complicit in the issuance of permits illegally to persons despite the ban on rosewood since 2014.

Deputy National Director General of Arocha Ghana, Darrell Bossu believes that aside the investigations by the Special Prosecutor, the Forestry Commission should do more to protect the endangered Rosewood specie.

“Going to the Special Prosecutor If we can a remedy there all the better but generally, even without going to the Special Prosecutor It should be an issue of concern that the Forestry Commission itself should institute an investigation and show that the ban that was placed in March is fully complied with.” He emphasized.