{"id":310809,"date":"2017-04-15T09:26:25","date_gmt":"2017-04-15T09:26:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=310809"},"modified":"2017-04-15T09:26:25","modified_gmt":"2017-04-15T09:26:25","slug":"you-can-vote-us-out-in-2020-over-galamsey-fight-minister","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2017\/04\/you-can-vote-us-out-in-2020-over-galamsey-fight-minister\/","title":{"rendered":"You can vote us out in 2020 over galamsey fight – Minister"},"content":{"rendered":"

A Deputy Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Benito Owusu Bio, has reiterated the Akufo-Addo administration’s resolve to win the war against illegal mining, even if it meant losing votes in the 2020 elections.<\/p>\n

The Deputy Minister was reacting to comments made by some illegal miners at the Akwatia Diamond Market in the Eastern Region who say getting them out of business will affect the party.<\/p>\n

Several illegal miners have questioned what becomes of their livelihood if the government halts galamsey without any alternative for<\/p>\n

“If collapsing galamsey will make you vote us out of power, that is fine. We know there are well-meaning Ghanaians who will support us in this cause because we are doing this to save our future generations.\u201d<\/p>\n

“In 10 years time, we are likely to lose our water bodies due to your activities, so I want to state that the NPP government will not relent on its fight to stop Galamsey now. If because of that you will vote us out of power in 2020, so be it,\u201d Mr.\u00a0Owusu Bio said.<\/p>\n

\"Ministerial<\/a>
John Peter Amewu – Minister, Lands & Natural Resources<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Deputy Minister’s comments come with barely a week left of the\u00a0Minister of Lands and Natural Resources’ three-week ultimatum to all illegal miners to stop their activities or face the full force of the law.<\/p>\n

The Akufo-Addo administration has also hinted of a comprehensive policy\u00a0to tackle the menace and implement drastic punitive measures to ensure that all people who connive to fund the activities of illegal miners are dealt with.<\/p>\n

#StopGalamseyNow <\/strong><\/p>\n

The government’s responses come on the back of intense pressure from the media, civil society and Ghanaians in general for an end to \u00a0illegal which is\u00a0polluting water bodies and\u00a0destroying farmlands.<\/p>\n

Analysts have predicted that Ghana may soon import water if the trend persists. This is because a number of water treatment plants have been shut down because their source of water has been rendered useless due to galamsey activities.<\/p>\n

–<\/p>\n

By: \u00a0Farida Shaibu\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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