Member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) National Communications Team Malik Adama has called on the Special Prosecutor to investigate comments made by former Minister for Science and Technology Professor Kwabena Frimpong Boateng that there are some people in government and even at the Jubilee House are involved in galamsey.
Professor Kwabena Frimpong Boateng who served as Minister for Science and Technology in President Akufo-Addo’s first government, has said There are some people in government and even at the seat of government, the Jubilee House, who are currently involved in illegal small-scale mining.
He stated that some persons in government orchestrated his exit following his fight against the illicit smallscale mining trade, just to be able to go on with the illegal practice.
Speaking to Ghana Television, he said “There was an orchestrated scheme, even within the party and government to get me out. Why is it that when I left now everyone is in the forest?
But speaking on Ahotor 92.3 Fm, Mr. Malik Adama said the comments by the former Minister needs to be investigated so the Special Prosecutor must take up the matter so that Ghanaians will know the people who are making the fight against galamsey difficult.
Mr Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, since becoming President in 2017, has been attempting to fight galamsey.
It is recalled that he told the National House of Chiefs that the task to protect the lands and the environment from the effect of galamsey was a joint responsibility between the government and the traditional authorities.
Story by: Emmanuel Romeo Tetteh (#RomeoWrites) / Ahotoronline.com
