Seth Acheampong, the Eastern Regional Minister, claims that the government is still committed to the fight against illegal mining in spite of the many failures experienced so far.
He believes that the determination to put a stop to all types of unlawful small-scale mining, often known as “galamsey,” is still on track and still within the bounds of the law.
“If you crack the whip, you hear commentators say it is high-handedness, but we are a determined and decided government. We are not complaining and throwing our hands in despair”, he said on The Point of View on Citi TV.
He refuted criticism that the government has never been devoted to the struggle against the threat.
“The president, in putting his office on the line, the party suffered heavily in the 2020 election in areas that had illegal mining. They voted against us. That is the risk we took”.
Mr Acheampong emphasized that “as we face this issue humanly and squarely, unfortunately, it is being made a matter of politics and it’s so depressing when you try to put your life on the line. This administration is poised to be responsible”.
Source: Mybyrtnewsroom.com/Joseph Asare
