Mr Carlos Kingsley Ahenkorah, Deputy Minister of Trade and Member of Parliament for Tema West, has branded former President Mahama as an enemy of the state.
He said the former President’s words at Kumasi were indicative that he would re-institute illegal mining if he was voted into power in 2020.
Mr Ahenkorah who was speaking to the Ghana News Agency in reaction to former President Mahama’s Galamsey statement in Kumasi said his rhetoric undermined the serious efforts that the Akufo-Addo government, in collaboration with the media, were making to end the canker that was threatening Ghana with water scarcity.
“We are told that in the next couple of decades, Ghana will be constrained to import water from abroad if she does not put in place effective measures to end this illegal mining canker that has destroyed most of our water bodies. How can anybody, who aspires to rule this country advocate a thing that will certainly lead to such a tragedy?
Over the weekend, former President Mahama, who is eyeing the Presidency again used the platform of his party’s Unity Walk in Kumasi to woo illegal miners who President Akufo-Addo had put out of business in defence of Ghana’s fast depleting land and water resources.
“They deceived you into voting for them. Now that they have power, they tell you, you don’t deserve to eat anymore and have starved you of your livelihood. All you need to do is to vote them out of office in 2020, and I promise you that you will go back to work. Bring back NDC to power and you will go back to do your mining.”
The statement has since invoked a furore of condemnation with many pouring scorn on Mahama for what is seen as very traitorous comments.
“Beyond the condemnation, I think the media should blacklist Mahama because this dirty politicking is an attack on dedicated effort that the media has put in to fight the galamsey canker,” Mr Carlos Ahenkorah said.
He pointed out that the anti-galamsey fight was very much the brainchild of the media as much as the Akufo-Addo government since it was the media, through the ‘Media Coalition Against Galamsey’.
Source: GNA
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Mahama is the most ***barred word*** ex-president in Africa. Sometimes, i wonder if he's on drugs before speaking. Come to western region and see our water bodies, because he doesnt live there and wish doom for the people, he can open his beek to uler such damining words. i pity for NDC.....SHAME MAHAMA!!!
THIS CASH - FOR -SEAT APRANKY MINISTER,IS RATHER A DIS- GRACE TO THE STATE. WHAT'S DISGRACEFUL THAN GOING BEHIND YOUR MINISTER TO EXTORT MONIES FROM INDUSTRIALIST JUST TO SIT BY THE PRESIDENT WITHOUT THE CONSENT OF THE PRESIDENT. WHAT A CONMAN, SUCH A PERSON CASTIGATING EX-PRESIDENT FOR EXPRESSING OPINION?
NPP leaders are seriously mentally handicapped. Ah, Mr Mahama simply suggested that you need to stop chasing illegals miners with soldiers to the point of killing them since you have not provided an alternative before chasing them out. He is only calling for proper regulation.
“They deceived you into voting for them. Now that they have power, they tell you, you don’t deserve to eat anymore and have starved you of your livelihood. All you need to do is to vote them out of office in 2020, and I promise you that you will go back to work. Bring back NDC to power and you will go back to do your mining.” Did ex president Mahama really say that? If he did then what is Joyce Bawa Moctar telling us that his statement has been taken out of context. In what context will an ex president these words except to incite the illegal miners against government. I have always suspected the tactfulness of Mr Mahama as a communicator. He is always touching on issues that when he is put to the test those same issues he is always found wanting. His media and communication managers should sit him down and have a very hard talk with him.
Look at another NINCOMPOOP!!! When your Nana Addo promised the galamsey guys in OBUASI that he’ll treat them well, was he a PUBLIC ENEMY?!
Mahama has lost touch with Ghanaian how angry people are about this galamsey thing. How come, former president speak like that? Very disappointing. You are talking about miners who carry guns when doing this illegal business and you want Nana Addo fight them with only words? These illegal miners are not different from armed robbers and they have polluted our water bodies with so many people suffering from this illegal activity. Anyway, Mahama and his family drink voltic and imported bottled water so this is not surprising. What I am sure about is that, Mahama will never be a president again
The man has gone stallee. No wonder Ghana is in such a mess! Ghana was really unfortunate for such a man to have been a vice for 4 years and a President for 4 years with this mentality. Throughout his campaign in 2016 he never spoke anything meaningful. Now in opposition, the situation has gone worse. I hope Ghanaians are still tracking him. Oh NDC! And this is the best you have? At least in the NPP we have northerners of substance. This Mahama guy is enemy no 1 to Ghana!
STATE ENEMY YOU SAY?.. GHANA IS INDEED A JOKE... YOUR PROMISES ARE STILL FRESH IN THE MINDS OF THE GHANAIAN POPULACE SO FAILURE TO ACHIEVE THEM WILL GIVE YOU A GOLDEN TICKET TO FAILURE IN 2020... THEY ARE FRESH IN THE MINDS OF EVERY GHANAIAN.
Listen to yourself Mr Ahenkorah, are you making sense at all?, what did your President said when he wanted power about the menace?. If you don't have Any sensible thing to say, it's be to keep your mouth shut.