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The National Democratic Congress (NDC), the major opposition political party, has accused President Akufo-Addo and Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia of being responsible for the willful damage galamsey has done to the country.
The NDC argues that the two are active partners and advocates of the threat, which accounts for why nothing is being done to stop it.
On Monday, October 16, the NDC spoke to the media and said that the government was protecting the corrupt officials.
Sammy Gyamfi, the party’s national communications officer, said Ghanaians need to speak out against this behavior.
“Like many environmentalists and patriotic voices, the NDC is deeply worried and appalled by the extent to which President Akufo-Addo and Vice President Alhaji Bawumia have gone to encourage and condone the destruction of Ghana’s environment.”
“They have been active collaborators and promoters of the ‘galamsey trade’. Their actions through their Attorney-General to continuously protect corrupt officials of the ruling NPP and the government, speak loudly. Posterity will never forgive them,” he said.
In the meantime, the party is calling for Godfred Yeboah Dame, the minister of justice and attorney general, to resign immediately.
They contend that the AG is covering something up since he is not bringing charges against appointees who are committing severe crimes against the state.
“The NDC hereby demands the immediate resignation of the Attorney-General for his dubious attempt to cover up serious crimes that have been perpetrated against the state by corrupt government and NPP officials who are destroying our water bodies and forests through illegal mining.”
The NDC’s demand comes in response to the Attorney General’s recommendation that the claims made in the former environment minister Prof. Frimpong Boateng’s report on illicit mining activities in the nation are false.
Mr. Dame emphasized that there was also insufficient proof to bring charges against those listed in the report.
Since his admission, there have been more demands for accountability from both government representatives and those engaged in illegal mining.
Source: Ghanatodayonline.com
