Leader of the Progressive People’s Party (PPP) and CEO for Groupe Nduom, Dr. Papa Kwesi Nduom has reacted to claims by the China Mission in Ghana that relationships between the two nations might grow weak if Ghana continues to churn out stories that Chinese leaders support the galamsey activities of their citizens in the country.
In a letter sent to the ministry of lands and natural resources, the China Mission in Ghana called on government to take action to guide the media from trumpeting claims that Chinese leaders support illegal mining in Ghana.
"The Chinese government attaches great importance to the illegal mining issue. The position of the Chinese government on this issue is consistent and clear-cut. The Chinese is firmly opposed to the involvement of Chinese citizens in illegal mining in Ghana and supports the efforts taken by the Ghanaian government to tackle the illegal mining issue within the legal framework.
"We sincerely hope that the Ghanaian government shall take responsibility of guiding the media and requesting them not to publicise such defamatory reports or stories against Chinese leaders, officials and the Chinese government. This will help create a sound environment for our joint efforts to address this issue and the continuous development of our bilateral relations," the letter said.
But speaking on ATV’s Ghana Great and Strong show, the PPP leader rubbished the content of the letter and highlighted the grave damaged Chinese illegal miners have done to our water bodies and lands.
Dr. Nduom was worried about the sophisticated weapons some of these illegal miners carried around to intimidate concerned citizens who opposed their nefarious activity.
“There are so many security forces in Ghana but foreigners still have the guts to gallivant around freely with weapons which are against the laws of the country”, he said.
The business magnate continued that “we must be bold enough to say if this is against the law, we must stop it and find better ways of doing what we need to do. Mining requires license therefore no one is expected to mine without license. If we believe that there is something important and people are doing them in a wrong way, we must instruct them”, he stated.
“If we have this huge issue which was allowed to grow by the past administration, the Nana Akufo Addo led government has all the power now to lead the Ghana armed force to fight against this galamsey issue”, he added.
Source: ATV
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concert country indeed lol
what it means is that Ghanaians are very stuuuuuupid people
ARE U SURE U ARE NPP SYMPATHIZER? NOOO ITS NOT TRUE. HOW CAN U BLAME A GOVT WHICH IS 3MONTHS IN POWER AND HAS SHOWN ALL THE WILL POWER TO DEAL WITH OUR PREDICAMENTS? A PRESIDENT WHO IS NOW PUTTING HIS CABINETS AND WORKERS IN PLACE. I AM ALSO DISAPPOINTED IN U MR JGEE. REMEMBER THE HUGE PROBLEMS NDC LEFT FOR GHANA. I HAVE ALWAYS INSISTED THAT NDC DOES NOT CARE FOR GHANAIANS WELFARE BUT SELFISH INTEREST. STEALING 300 STATE CARS FOR WHAT? APATHETIC
if you try and break chinese laws, the thing they will do to you in China! but ghana people say give out Ghanaian hospitality so anybody can come here and fukkkkkkk us in the annnuuusss and go free.
Ghanaians are COWARDS. With a little bribe by the Chinese Embassy, everything will die down soon. Can anyone convince me that these ***barred word*** sorry, CHIEFS are not involved in these galamsey. If they claim innocence, then this outmoded custom is the most single ***barred word*** institution we have in Ghana. It's a business involving politicians, chiefs and a bunch of ***barred word***. It's all a gimmick. The Chinese will win. Will anyone bet?
Hmmmmm! YOU TALKING ABOUT THE BLACK RACE? I SUPPORT YOU FULLY.SOMETIMES I WONDER HOW WE CAME TO THIS EARTH.SOMETIMES I WONDER IF WE ARE PART OF JEHOVAHS CREATION BECAUSE WE ACT AS THOUGH THERE IS NOT AN IOTA OF SENSE IN OUR HEADS.AND AKUFFO ADDO WITH ALL THE NOISE MADE ABOUT THE NEED FOR A NEW VOTERS REGISTER,THE NPP HAS GONE COMPLETLY LIP TIGHT.IS AKUFO ADDO AWAKE OR SLUMBERING? I AM ALREADY BEGINNING TO BE DISAPPOINTED IN THE NPP.
The black race is a pathetic one....we are so cheap and greedy...if not,why would these Chinese come into our own country,mine our gold;take it back to their country and give it back to as a loan...i dont know how the black man thinks....we soo sstupid and heartless.you see what the Chinese mission is telling us,they know very well we can't be self sufficient and that we would by all means go to them for help...who can go to china and dare do galamsey...its pathetic to see our leaders throwing dust into our eyes over galamsey...pathetic country