Frimpong Boateng transported to the CHRAJ

General News of Monday, February 11, 2019

Source: clbadfmonline.com

2019-02-11

Professor Kwabena Frimpong Boateng, who chairs the Interministerial Committee on Illegal Mining (IMCIM), has been referred to the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) for alleged conflict of rights. Interests and abuse of power.

The Ghanaian petitioner, Anold Agbodo, claims that the Minister of Science, Technology, Innovation and the Environment has used his office to take over mining concessions that should have been badigned to D & # 39; other citizens, thus depriving the state of the necessary income. the non-payment of taxes which he is obliged to pay to the State.

Mr. Agbodo stated in his petition that the fact that after Boateng sells three concessions, which he still keeps and reserves on behalf of his company, is a situation that causes him to lose money. State about $ 250,000 of mining rights rights. He stated in the petition that there was a clear conflict of interests in violation of Article 284 of the 1992 Constitution.

"Every mining company needs to be accredited by the EPA. The EPA is an agency of the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation, and Professor Frimpong Boateng is the minister responsible for this ministry. As a result, he will eventually issue an environmental mining exploration license to his own company, Symphony Limited, "says the petition.

"The name of the company could not be more appropriate; the whole of the scenario appears clearly orchestrated in a way quite similar to a musical symphony. Here is a market player who also controls the regulatory levers. This gives all appearance of premeditation in his choice of portfolio, "he adds.

The petitioner also said that as chairman of the joint interministerial committee on illegal mining, Professor Boateng had prevented the working group from not going to any of its concessions for s & # 39; inform about the mining activities that were conducted there.

The petitioner also asked CHRAJ to check with the Auditor General whether Professor Boateng had declared his interest in Symphony Limited as part of his wealth declaration as a designated person under Law 286.