Residents of Juaboso in the Western North region are gradually falling out of business as Chinese nationals have taken over their daily petty trading.
Speaking on Okay FM's 'Ade Akye Abia' programme, the Member of Parliament(MP) for Juaboso constituency, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh lamented that Chinese nationals are not only engaging in galamsey but are also selling provisions and spare parts.
A trading activity that was hitherto reserved for the indigenous community members of Juaboso and its environs.
Hon. Mintah Akandoh who is very much worried about the unpalatable situation says the government's fight against illegal mining popularly known as galamsey has become a mere rhetoric with the Chinese mining with impunity.
"The NPP government do not have the desire to fight or end the illegal mining because they are not committed to it. A number of NPP foot soldiers and even top hierarchy are heavily involved in the galamsey business. For instance, with what happened at Elubo, an NPP constituency Secretary was among those who were arrested for destroying a whole village in the name of Galamsey," he said.
He further explained that though government claims to have invested heavily in the fight against illegal mining, it looks more attractive now than before because those who are caught destroying the water bodies and the forest reserves are left to go unpunished which will at least serve as a deterrent to others.
"How can we allow Chinese nationals with the aid of Ghanaians to destroy our water bodies and forest reserves and also take over businesses meant for Ghanaians," he rhetorically asked.
Expressing his disgust for the rate at which illegal miners have taken over his constituency, he noted that government's abysmal performance in the fight against galamsey clearly shows that they are losing it.
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Government Remains Committed In Galamsey Fight - Jinapor Declares
In spite of its complexity and the extreme difficulty in dealing with illegal mining, the government will continue to review the interventions and also devise new strategies that will eventually help stem the tide.
This is because the government is determined not rest on its oars until the fight against the phenomenon, popularly known as galamsey, is won.
The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel Abu Jinapor, gave the assurance and also said the government’s intervention to deal with the menace should not be misconstrued as a ploy to get people out of work as small-scale mining sector was recognised as a key component of the country’s mining ecosystem.
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***barred word*** statements. aren't you the law maker in that constituency. see this MP ooo. so Juaboso or whatever they call themselves, is this your best to represent you in parliament?
Mintah Akandoh you have exposed yourself as ***barred word*** MP representing your community.You are MP making laws of this country and have displayed your ignorance.I am an ordinary citizen but I know foreigners cannot engaged in retailing. You are saying this so that people will bash the government but rather being got naked with your pants down Shame unto you.The best position you have ever held before being MP was a dining hall prefect.Such empty barrel making loud noise all the time
See, you are the representative of your people at the national level, there is a problem in your community and instead of leading them to find a solution to the problem your attention has shifted to government. Who is government in the first place. Sit there and watch them destroy your lands. So what exactly is your work as an MP
FOOOOOOOOOL WHO ALLOW THEM ION THE USELESSSS GHANA IMMMIGRATION NDC HIRED DURING THEIR TIME, SO BLAME YOUSELF DO THEY MEET GIPC ONE MILLION INVESTOR LAWS IS SADE THE SAME GHANAIANS HAVE BEEN FRONTING THESE INDIVIDUALS . GHANA WILL REMAIN IN ***barred word*** IF WE DON'T BCHANGE THE SLAVE MENTALITY GHANAIANS HAVE YOU CAN NEVER DO THAT IN CHINA GHANAIANS CAN GO TO CHINA TO CHECK.
Governments needs to institute and implement strict and harsh measures such as use of monitoring army and police helicopters and tanks with a shoot on sight policy to galamsey
Loudmouth MP, why not report this illegality to police? Are you not part of the ruling class and representative of Juaboso? You want Nana Addo to come your town to report illegality? This is ***barred word***
Do you also lament as an ordinary man? An MP who should lead his followers to report an illegality? I don't expect you (an MP) to be speaking like this!
NDC noise makers.... These Chinese were there when your corrupt NDC party was in power. What did you do about it? Stop disturbing our ears.