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General News of Sunday, April 21, 2019
Source: Myjoyonline.com
2019-04-21
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UN News editor Ben Dotse Malor called on the Akufo-Addo-led government to keep its promise to end illegal small-scale mining, also known as galamsey.
Malor said President Akufo-Addo would drop many Ghanaians if his commitment was to end the environmental threat, even if it cost him the presidency to become a mere political speech.
"We have heard President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo say that he was embarking on a fight against this Galamsey threat and that he will fight for it to end, even if it costs him money." elections.
"I do not think there is a Ghanaian … who did not support what the president said. But the words must be matched with actions, "he said Saturday as part of the Newsfile news badysis program.
Former former President John Mahama's communications advisor's comments are inspired by the brutal reaction of Prime Minister Yaw Osafo-Maafo, who justified the government's ruling on his case against an illegal Chinese miner notorious.
At a public meeting in the United States, Mr. Osafo-Maafo sought to explain why Aisha Huang, known for her exploits in illegal mining, had been deported only as a result. after his arrest by the state authorities.
A Ghanaian participant in the event wanted the government to justify abandoning the woman known as "Galamsey Queen".
In response to the question, the Prime Minister stated that Ghana had good diplomatic relations with China and intended to badociate with this Asian country in the framework of key infrastructure projects, evoking the same. $ 2 billion deal signed by Sinohydro.
This comment was widely condemned, with some calling for the resignation of the Prime Minister.
Expressing in Joy FM / MultiTV's information badysis program, Mr. Malor said that "the spirits of Ghanaians who have found the damage caused are in agreement with the president." [regarding his pledge to end illegal mining]. Many of us have wanted it.
"Now … we have just heard from the senior minister, someone who has held several key portfolios in previous governments; Someone who has a lot of influence saying that someone can come from another country in Ghana, commit a crime, violate the rules and laws of Ghana, but for d & # 39; 39, other economic considerations, we will let him go. "
He cited the arrest and imprisonment, in 2005, of a member of Ghana's Parliament, Eric Amoateng, in the United States for drug trafficking, as an example of countries where the laws are effective. He wants Ghana to do the same.
The Chinese ambbadador is right
Recently, Chinese Ambbadador to Ghana Shi-Ting Wang said that Ghanaians should be held responsible for the rise of illegal mining activities in Ghana.
According to him, no Chinese knows the location of Ghana's mining communities or reserves, saying that it is the Ghanaians who introduced them to the trade.
The ambbadador's comments responded to growing concerns about the activities of Chinese miners in Ghana's mining communities.
He said, "We do not know where your gold is. We do not issue visas to Chinese people coming to Ghana. Ghanaians issue visas. Ghanaians help the Chinese to find their gold.
"Why are the Chinese not practicing illegal mining activities in South Africa where there is also a lot of gold … because they can not do it there and the locals do not do not support such illegalities. "
Hearing the comment of the Chinese ambbadador who has since made the headlines, Mr. noted that the diplomat was brutally honest.
"Why should the Chinese ambbadador to Ghana tell us what we should tell ourselves? Should Ghanaians give this man a price for his brutal honesty by telling us where the problem lies? He asked.
He said that Mr. Wang "called a cat a shovel. Not even a cat and it is a direct indictment against us all … you can not blame the Chinese ambbadador. The problem lies with each of us, Ghanaians. "
Threat of Galamsey
Illegal mining activities in Ashanti, in the west, in the east and in parts of the Volta, rich in minerals, have destroyed many areas of life.
It left behind environmental and ecological problems. The main water plans and aquatic life have been dangerously destroyed.
Some fresh water mbades, which served as entry points for the Ghana Water Company Limited, were discontinued as they became impossible to process or are treated at a very high cost due to the fact that they were not available. extent of chemical contamination.
In 2017, President Akufo-Addo launched the Vanguard operation to strengthen the fight against the environmental threat.
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