Central Regional Communications Director of the New Patriotic Party, Robert Amissah is claiming that illegal mining known as ‘galamsey’ has ‘gone down’ in that part of the country.
The success according to Mr. Amissah can be attributed to measures put in place by the Akufo Addo’s led administration in tackling the menace since the assumption of office.
Illegal mining in Ghana has destroyed forests and water bodies attracting public concern in the country. Various governments have since implemented measures to curb the growing threat but not much can be pointed to the success of such directives.
So as part of stringent measures in clamping down illegal mining in order to protect the environment, President Nana Akufo Addo instituted an Inter-Ministerial Committee on illegal mining tagged ‘Operation Vanguard’ which consisted of a joint security operation in galamsey communities with the aim of halting arresting and prosecuting offenders.
However, it is emerging that some persons linked to the NPP’s government are deep neck in illegal mining with the latest being the sale of seized excavators by a suspended Vice Chairman of NPP Ekow Ewusi in the Central Region and six other accomplices.
Speaking on Daybreak Upper East, Robert Amissah said despite the setbacks in the fight against illegal mining, some strides have been made to reclaim the lost vegetation, hence, President Nana Akufo Addo should be extolled for taking a bold step to arrest the situation.
“As a party where the President declared galamsey as illegal and as we all know, that is not how we should all go .when you come to Central Region, we have about three constituency where these things normally go on and when you go there right now, you will see that the galamsey activity is down it is not like what was happening previously because of the fight the President declared”
Meanwhile, Mr. Amissah has also indicated that the arrest of individuals linked to the NPP and involved in criminal acts was a sign that President Nana Akufo Addo will not shield any wrongdoing.
Source:A1radioonline.com|101.1MHZ|Ghana
