Galamsey activities: some leaders are involved. . . It was not easy, but. . . – Buaben Asamoah | Policy

The Member of Parliament for Adentan, who also serves as Director of Communications for the new Patriotic Party (NPP) in power, the Hon. Yaw Buaben Asamoah, acknowledged that, despite the regulations developed by the Interministerial Committee on Small-scale Mining, set up by President Nana Akufo-Addo to put an end to illegal mining activities in the country, the task remains daunting forests and not in cities.

Speaking in an interview on FM agreementof the Ade Akye Abia Morning broadcast, Hon. Buaben Asamoah said that it was common knowledge that some leaders are involved in the Galamsey case.

". . some leaders are involved and other leaders are against. . . the real battle is to stop illegal mining and ensure that only regularized miners respect the laws of the land. . . We all know that the task is difficult because the activities of illegal miners take place in the forest. . . the fight against galamsey is very necessary, " he stated.

For him, it is undeniable that all Ghanaians will be affected if illegal mining is not fought head-on, as the activities continue to grow, but reminds Ghanaians that President Akufo-Addo has come stop mining that has existed for many years. except the illegal ones.

"We can not stop mining activities under the law, be they mining or large-scale mining. We have been mining for centuries and that is why President Akufo-Addo has said that he has not come to stop mining activities that have existed legally for many years. The problem is more with unlicensed operators and those who operate illegally but operate illegally, destroying water plans, forests and farmland,"He added.

He added that the president had decided to fight against illegal mining activities by regulating the activities of small-scale mines in order to prevent the few farmers who enriched them from enriching them at the expense of the majority of the mining companies. Ghanaians.

"Akufo-Addo's policy concerns the future of Ghanaians and avoids doing anything that will incite Ghanaians to vote for him in the next election. He does things only in the interest of Ghanaians, whether it is favorable to him or not,He said.