Publicly declare your commitment to fight against galamsey – NPP man dares MMDCEs

Atwima Nwabiagya North Constituency New Patriotic Party Secretary

The Atwima Nwabiagya North Constituency New Patriotic Party Secretary has called on Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCE’s) to boldly come out and declare the commitment in the fight against galamsey in Ghana.

His comments comes after the National House of Chiefs led by their President Ogyeahohuo Yaw Gyebi ll pledged it’s support to the fight against galamsey to save the dilapidated state of Ghana’s environment.

“Mr. President, your relentless war waged against forest degradation and illegal mining in Ghana is of great importance to Ghanaians. The effects of illegal mining on the environment is a treat to water bodies, farmlands, the cocoa industry and even encourages school dropouts  as well as undermines the revenue mobilization drive of the country. In view of this development, Nananom are solidly behind your administration to apply the appropriate sanctions against persons involved in galamsey irrespective of their status” Ogyeahohuo Yaw Gyebi ll read in his welcome address to President Akufo-Addo during an engagement they had in kumasi on Wednesday October 5.

Reacting on the statement, Raphael Osei-Wusu charged MMDCE’s in the country especially those in mining areas to emulate the National House of Chiefs and publicly make their stands clear to the fight against galamsey.

Speaking on Otec fm’s afternoon political talkshow dubbed Dwaberem,  on Wednesday October 5, 2022, Raphael Osei-Wusu told host Dr. Cash that “What the National House of Chiefs have done shows they have come to understand the need for all Ghanaians to come together and fight the menace and I expect the MMDCE’s to do same if indeed they are ready to help this fight”

According to him, MMDCE’s just like Chiefs are major stakeholders in their various areas and therefore making their stands clear would be a great move and can even scare illegal miners from venturing into such areas.

“So Dr. Cash, if MMDCE’s as heads of security in various Assemblies decide to join hands and do as Nananom have pledged to do, I don’t think anyone will have the balls to dare go there to do galamsey” he concluded

Source: Ghana/otecfmghana.com/Evans Agyei Sikapa