A former Afigya Kwabre South Constituency Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Odeneho Kwaku Appiah, known in public life as COKA is calling for all hands on deck in fighting illegal mining (galamsey) in Ghana.
COKA who appears worried over the recent spate of galamsey in the country has made a clarion call on all to come together to win the war.
Speaking in an interview with our news team in Kumasi , he said:
“We all have a role to play, as far as illegal mining is concerned. None should be left out. Winning this war is not a man’s business. It requires collective efforts –chiefs, media, civilians, everybody; I mean all hands on deck. We must also not be party centered. Lest we lose the fight,” he prayed.
He maintained mining is not a bad venture. However, it becomes problematic when the right procedures are not followed in acquiring license and in mining the mineral.
“We’re not saying it’s wrong to mine, No! What we insist is for people in this business to go through the right channels. We’re losing our farms and water bodies to illegal mining. That should be a source of worry. When it comes to galamsey, we’re all guilty until we stand up to it and fight it head on. I’m confident with this approach we’ll win together,” he said.
Recently, the Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel Abu Jinapor and the President, Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo called for a non-partisan approach to fighting illegal mining in the country.
By Benjamin Aidoo|AkomaFM|Onuaonline.com
