The Secretary of the Combined Kejetia Traders Association, Reuben Ameh, has called out the Effiduase Asokore‘s Member of Parliament, Dr. Nana Ayew Afriyie, for stating that the government will not halt Galamsey activities.
During the launch of the party’s Volunteer group in Kumasi, the lawmaker mentioned that the ruling party would not put a stop to illegal mining as it could impact their electoral success.
In response, during an interview on the Orange Sunrise, Ameh expressed that the MP should have prioritized the well-being of citizens over political considerations.
Mr. Ameh stated that,
“We have no knowledge of where the food sold at the Atasomanso market comes from or whether it’s been impacted by the effects of illegal mining (Galamsey). It pains me deeply that an elected Member of Parliament would claim that a ruling party and a government in power would permit foreign individuals to engage in such destructive Galamsey activities and wait so long to address the issue.
“Our roads are ruined, our water bodies polluted, and the damage is already done,” he added.
The Effiduase Asokore MP made remarks on the galamsey menace citing that the government would not halt galamsey activities in thr country during an NPP campaign rally in the
Source: Obikyere Abigail Seyram
