General Secretary for the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), Justin Kodua has expressed worry over the devastating effects of illegal mining on the country’s water bodies and forest reserves.
To him, it’s worrying that the National Democratic Congress (NDC), which used the fight against galamsey as a major campaign message, is engaged in the menace six months after taking over power.
He says the extent of the damage caused by illegal mining under John Dramani Mahama’s leadership beats that of the eight years under Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo.
“Galamsey that has taken place in Ghana in the last six months is more than what happened under the NPP for eight years. They are now even engaged in galamsey in the president’s constituency. That is impunity at its highest levels,” he said on Accra-based Net 2 Television.
He, however, indicated that Ghanaians are watching the NDC and also watching the New Patriotic Party in opposition, but if we are able to unite and speak against these ills in the country, Ghanaians will now be attracted to our party and will want to bring us back to continue the good works.
“We will end the mafia that exists in the NPP. We will make way for everyone interested in competing to compete, especially at the polling station level. We won’t allow people to take the laws into their own hands. We have decided to do things right,” he said.
