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Policy of Friday, July 26, 2019
Source: citinewsroom.com
2019-07-26
President Akufo-Addo
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo stressed that he would undertake activities to protect the environment despite the possible negative impact on his electoral votes for 2020.
He said that although he was informed of the resistance that had opposed his government to the ban on artisbad mining aimed at cleaning up the sector and efforts to eliminate illegal mining activities known as Galamsey in 2017, his quest for environmental protection for the present and future generation has motivated him to continue making his decision.
Speaking to Breman Asikuma in the central region at the start of his three-day tour in this region, Nana Akufo-Addo said he was not worried by the threat of his detractors to elect him in the 2020 elections. .
"Some young men were not happy. Some have insulted and vilified me, threatening to vote against me in 2020. But what I did was protect the environment and do what God said I would do best for Ghana. I will not think about the consequences that will have on the elections, "he said.
More than 15 months after the government officially launched activities to stop illegal mining activities, nothing seems to have improved, as there are many reports of illegal mining activities in some communities. Eastern, Western and Ashanti regions.
Some water mbades always look brownish in color.
An interministerial committee on illegal mining has been set up to oversee the implementation of the ban on all forms of small-scale mining and also to check minors.
Anas Aremeyaw was also a victim of alleged corruption in her presentation on illegal mining.
The secretariat was instructed in March 2017 by President Akufo-Addo to reform artisbad and small-scale mining in the country.
It also aimed to develop a roadmap for the lifting of the 21-month ban on small-scale mining.
The team was also expected to examine artisbad miners in the country to streamline their operations and make recommendations to the President to lift the ban on illegal mines.
Fight against illegal mining activities: the media coalition
The Media Coalition Against Illegal Mining also called the fight against illegal mining, better known as "galamsey", a sick person.
The head of the group, Ken Ashigbey, had previously blamed it for what he described as indulgent sentences inflicted on people arrested for participating in illegal mining activities.
Mr. Ashigbey said that there is a need to address systemic failures.
"The government and the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources developed the integrated multisectoral project, which we replaced with an inter-ministerial working group, which then introduced elements that were not mandated by the Constitution to actually manage it. , which was almost a stop gap measure. The ministerial committee removed a number of items and tried to implement it. "
"I think it was a major failure. Another failure was also the fact that the justice system is the weakest link in the chain because people have been arrested and released with their fingertips. So, I'm sure this has become a demotivating factor for people who have been integrated to really fight. I'm sure that at that moment we lost some of the fight, "he added.
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