Pressure Group, OccupyGhana, has expressed disappointment over recent remarks made by Senior Minister, Yaw Osafo Maafo, concerning Government’s decision to discontinue the case against Chinese galamsey queen, Aisha Huang.
Ms. Huang was standing trial for alleged illegal mining activities popularly known as galamsey but after the state discontinued the case, she was deported to her country.
The Senior Minister while responding to a question from one of the participants at Government’s recent town hall meeting in the US, justified government’s decision to discontinue the prosecution of Ms. Huang.
According to him, jailing her in Ghana would not have solved the country’s economic problems.
But OccupyGhana in a statement, says it was “dismayed by the Minister’s attempt to water down government’s abysmal use of its discretion with respect to the deportation of Chinese galamsey queen Aisha Huang.
The statement pointed out that “as a leading member of government, the Senior Minister’s attempt to justify the lack of prosecution of Aisha Huang on the basis of Ghana’s relationship with China and the prospect of receiving $2 billion under the Sinohydro bauxite project is distasteful and disrespectful to all of us in this Republic who have worked hard to bring about an end to illegal mining activities.”
“The Senior Minister’s comments,” it said, “make a complete mockery of the fight against galamsey and the critical steps government and the coalition against galamsey have taken to address this issue.”
It added that “this statement suggests that, at the right price tag, foreigners implicated in the appalling desecration of Ghana’s environment, rivers and laws can be exonerated. It positions foreigners who break/flout our laws as untouchable and above the law because their countries offer economic partnerships and benefits.”
According to the statement, "it sacrifices the enforcement of our laws and the safeguarding of our environmental resources on the cheap altar of present gain.”
Source: Daily Guide
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Yao, you're a f00l! Where and when did you hear from him that he has retired? Jealousy will kill some people in this country. By the grace of God, the Snr. Minister is blessed beyond measure and no amount of your propaganda can thwart that. Idi_0t!
HAAAHAAAHAAAA. HURRAY. BREAKING NEWS..PRESIDENT AKUFFO ADDO ANNOUNCED NEW DATE FOR THE COMMISSION OF ONE DISTRICT ONE FACTORY, ONE VILLAGE ONE DAM .THE NEW DATE LAST WEEK TO THE SECOND COMING OF JESUS CHRIST. who forced the president to declare that GHANA WILL BE THE CLEANEST CITY IN AFRICA BY THE END OF HIS FOUR YEAR TERM. DO WE NEED SUPER INCOMPETENT , CLUE...LLES MINISTER WHO IS SLEEPING ON HER JOB TO COME TO POSTPONE THE DEADLINE set BY THE PRESIDENT . WE CURRENTLY HAVE ANOTHER CLUE.LESS MINISTER IN CHARGE OF SPECIAL PROJECT AND INITIATIVES WHO CLAIMED $1 MILLION DOLLAR PER CONSTITUENCY FOR 2017 AND 2018 FINANCIAL HAS EXPIRED WITH THEIR RESPECTIVE BUDGET.IT IS SO SO EASY TO PROMISE UTOPIA/ HEAVEN AND SHIFT THE DEADLINE TO THE SECOND COMING OF JESUS. I WAS NOT BE SURPRISED WHEN THE PRESIDENT CLAIMED HE HAS PUT HIS PRESIDENCY ONLINE TO FIGHT GALAMSEY. HE FAILED THE LITMUS TEST IN THE PROSECUTION OF AISHA HUANG CASE, HE FAILED TO PROSECUTE A CHINESE NATIONAL. OSAFO MARFO ACTUALLY ECHOED THE PRESIDENT THOUGHT IN HIS FAMOUS TOWN HALL SPEECH. TO DENIGRADE THE BLACK RACE. FORTUNATE OSAFO MARFO TRIP WAS EVEN FUNDED BY GHANAIAN TAX PAYERS. WHAT MORAL AUTHORITY AND DIGNITY DO THEY HAVE TO PROSECUTE GHANAIANS WHO ARE CAUGHT IN GALAMSEY. SERIOUSLY....CLUE...LESSS , INEPT AND BANKRUPT OF IDEAS TO GOVERN.WHILES OTHERS ARE PUTTING UP WORLD CLASS ULTRA MODERN HOSPITALS LIKE RIDGE AND LEGON MEDICAL HOSPITAL CENTRE CREATING AVENUE FOR EMPLOYMENT FOR FUTURE NURSES AND THE GREATER GOOD OF ENTIRE CITIZENRY . OTHERS ARE HAPPY DISSIPATION OF PUBLIC FUND ON RECURRENT EXPENDITURE TO SCORE CHEAP POLITICAL POPULARITY AT THE EXPENSE OF THE FUTURE
THIS MAN AT A POINT IN TIME WHEN NPP WAS IN OPPOSITION SAID HE HAD RETIRED FROM ACTIVE POLITICS. COME 2016 WHEN NPP WON POWER HE DUSTED HIS GUGGISBERG COATS,RECALLED HIMSELF FROM RETIREMENT AND BECAME THE SENIOR MINISTER. IF THE GOVERNMENT CAN PAY HIS TRANSPORTATION TO FAR AWAY USA, ACCOMMODATE AND FEED HIM AND THE ONLY THING HE CAN DO IS TO INSULT US, THEN GOD BLESS HIM WITH MORE BEAUTY AND HANDSOMENESS. WE HAVE NOTHING TO TELL HIM BUT TO THANK HIM. THEY SHOULD SPEED UP AND JAIL GHANAIANS WHO ARE CAUGHT IN THE SAME GALAMSEY QUAGMIRE. MR HANDSOME, THANK YOU VERY MUCH