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Military involvement in fighting against illegal mining is needless-Hon DKM
The fight against illegal Mining widely known as GALAMSEY has been an albatross disturbing the progress of Ghana as a country, due to that, President Akufo Addo in the year 2017 launched campaign “Operation GALAMSEY fight” but the topic on public discussion is has the the governing New Patriotic Party-NPP led by His excellency,Nana Akufo Addo promise achieved or fulfilled or not?
One person who has added his voice to the issue is the Assembly member for Moseaso electoral area in the Amansie West district of Ashanti region who is also expert in small scale mining, Hon Daniel Kwaku Mensah, DKM, has suggested that, government and the ministry for Lands and Natural Resources should stop involving military personnel in fighting against illegal mining on river bodies but rather cease all the importation of equipments use for mining on river bodies.These includes Chanfan among others into the country.
He said, after banning it’s importation into the country police officers at various security check points should be given mandate to arrest individuals moving along with such machines to various mining districts on the fact that,the purpose for these machines especially,Chanfan is not for mining but for other activities.
Speaking to newsmen in Kumasi, Hon Daniel Kwaku Mensah believes that, the best way to defend is to attack, there is a need to ban the entry of this very machines into the country.
He however called on leadership of Small Scale Mining Association and traditional rulers to join forces to destroy equipment use by those illegal minners in their communities.
Source: www.dailywatchgh.com