Mr John Alexander Ackon, a former Ashanti Regional Minister under President John Mahama’s administration, has disassociated himself from, Ms En Huang, the Chinese woman said to be a kingpin in illegal mining and currently being investigated by the Ghana Immigration Service.
Ms Huang, also known as Aisha and Yaa Asantewaa is said to be engaged in illegal mining (galamsey) at Bepotenteng in the Amansie Central District in the Ashanti Region.
There has been some suggestions that she was linked to Mr Ackon and that when she was arrested in 2016 for instance by National Security operatives, Mr Ackon facilitated her release.
A letter in circulation and signed by the secretary of the Ashanti Regional Security Council (REGSEC), Mr Kofi Jumo Asobonteng on behalf of the then minister [Ackon], authorised the release of four excavators and a Toyota pick-up owned by Ms Huang in 2016 .
But speaking in a radio interview on Asempa FM Wednesday afternoon, Mr Ackon said he does not know her.
He said although the letter was a solid official letter from the council; he did not know her until recently and explained that a report from a taskforce mandated by REGSEC to monitor the activities of galamsey in the region during his tenure revealed an unlawful swoop which led to the seizing of equipment of galamsey operators including that of Ms Huang.
He added that investigations revealed that the taskforce, which was led by the then deputy regional minster, Andy Okrah, the BNI, National Security, military and police personnel illegally carried out the operation.
According to him, the council therefore called for the release of all the equipment, “the chairman of the Regional Security Council was the implementer of any decision at meeting; hence the secretary to the chairman was responsible for writing,” he added
Source: Daily Graphic
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That's why we voted them out, shame! Incompetent and ***barred word*** lot!
A swoop carried out by a team led by your own Deputy was illegal? in what sense? WE NOW KNOW THE REAL NATION WRECKERS
In fact Mr. Akon, COP Kofi Boakye must be arrested for further quetioning. Am the the leak the letter and I know what am talking about.
I think this man has lost his head nd speaking from his stomach. sinse wen did he become a judge in a court of competent jurisdiction to determine which swoop is legal nd illegal?. it was for the court to decide whether the exhibit obtained from illegal galamsay site was obtained wrongfully or illegally thou rendering it inadmissible.
The former Regional minister must bow down his head in shame. From the account so far, he authoriZed the release of the seized equipment because the operation carried out by the task force led by the Deputy Regional Minister was deemed to be illegal. Mr. Minister please think over the whole episode and come and apologiZe to Ghanaians. For this alone you did not play your role as a Minister. SHAME ON YOU.
NOW HON. ACKON YOU HAVE SEEN YOUR SMOOTHNESS LEVEL IN POLITICS.YOU KNOW YOU ARE NO WHERE NEAR YOUR OPPONENT.YOU SEE HOW YOU FUMBLING YOUR WORDS DOES NOT MATCH UP. YOU CALL A REG. SWOOP ILLIGAL? SHAME UNTO YOU STOMATCH POLITICIAN. MONEY, MONEY MONEY WHEN YOU CAME TO ASHANTI REGION CAN YOU POINT A FINGER TO ONE PROJECT THAT YOU COMPLETLY EXECUTED? YOU CALL YOURSELF HON. THAT WAS WHY YOU LOST BITTERLY. NEXT TIME DONT TRY TO EVEN GO TO THE PRIMARIES SO YOU CAN KEEP YOUR ILL GOTTEN MONEY TO YOURSELF AND YOUR FAMILY.
A task force comprising state law enforcement led by Deputy Regional Minister undertook an operation and seizes equipment of illegal miners and you call it an illegal swoop? I can't believe this. And he has the effrontery to defend this? Lack of political will and complicity. The former minister must be investigated. Im so glad they were voted out. Nation wreckers destroyed our country, they were stopped and you say it was illegal? What does it matter if an illegal action is taken to prevent a much worse illegal activity that destroyed our environment? At least wait and let them sue the state, go to court and lose before cooking up this non.sense
what does Mr. Ackon meant by unlawful swoop?. what was the mandate of the task force which was formed?. These are the saboteurs of mother Ghana. He better ***barred word*** for his ineptitude and not annoy Ghanaian. These are people who want to come back into government....apuuuuu