The Founding President and CEO of IMANI, Franklin Cudjoe, has condemned the Akufo-Addo-Bawumia government for its perceived lack of action regarding the ongoing illegal mining (galamsey) issue in the country.
In a lengthy Facebook post, Franklin Cudjoe criticized members of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), referring to them as educated and semi-educated elites. He expressed disappointment in President Akufo-Addo and Vice President Bawumia for deliberately failing to exercise their authority, as mandated by law, to temporarily suspend all mining activities in rivers and forests, despite the severe pollution affecting nearly 70% of Ghana’s waterways.
“We are simply pointing out Nana Akufo-Addo and Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia ‘s despicable dereliction of FORCEFUL duty required by law to temporarily halt all mining activities on our rivers and forests to deal with the menacing pollution of almost 70%.of all rivers in Ghana.” IMANI Boss noted
According to the IMANI President, many independent-minded individuals within the NPP are disappointed and embarrassed by the fact that President Akufo-Addo and the Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Abu Jinapor, sought $30 million from the United Arab Emirates to restore Ghana’s depleted forest cover. This is especially ironic, he noted, given that Ghana originally had 41% forest cover, while the UAE has less than 5%.
“Most of the independent or even right thinking partisan folks in all parties, such as the NPP government appointed Greater Accra Minister, Hon. Titus Glover are unimpressed and feel embarrassed that our president and lands minister begged the United Arab Emirates for $30m to restore lost forest cover in Ghana ( with original 41% forest cover) when the gifting country has less than 5% forest cover,” Cudjoe added
“Galamsey”
Galamsey is the illegal mining of gold and other minerals using dangerous chemicals and heavy equipment on protected lands, rivers, and farms.
This harmful practice has serious effects on the environment, destroying farmland, polluting water sources, harming wildlife, and affecting the lives of many communities in Ghana.
Read the FULL post below.
Franklin Cudjoe Writes
Dear Educated and Semi-educated elites of the NPP. I greet you.
It is not right to say that many independent-thinking minds speaking up against illegal mining are playing into an election winning trick of the opposition NDC. We are simply pointing out Nana Akufo-Addo and Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia ‘s despicable dereliction of FORCEFUL duty required by law to temporarily halt all mining activities on our rivers and forests to deal with the menacing pollution of almost 70%.of all rivers in Ghana.
Most of the independent or even right thinking partisan folks in all parties, such as the NPP government-appointed Greater Accra Minister, Hon. Titus Glover are unimpressed and feel embarrassed that our president and lands minister begged the United Arab Emirates for $30m to restore lost forest cover in Ghana ( with original 41% forest cover) when the gifting country has less than 5% forest cover.
This type of politically devious thinking ravid partisan calaumly is beneath some of you. 3bye koraaaa. Not that I care about being tagged opposition, ( frankly the NDC did same when in power) but just saying the likes of my friend wontumi and his comical lot can be pardoned if they said these, but you, educated, smarter dudes? Come on! Maybe you need prayer support, seeing that today is Sunday and we are as Catholics in the month of the Rosary. May the Lord touch your head and give you the gift of clear thinking. And if you hear the Lord’s voice today, harden not your hearts.
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you; blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
