National Organizer for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Joseph Yamin, has denied claims of being behind an illegal task force visiting mining sites.
According to him, if any task force is parading mining sites in his name, the group is operating illegally and must be resisted.
He has urged small-scale miners to arrest any group of persons claiming to be part of any task force that has not been sanctioned by the state.
Joseph Yamin clarified that he is not into mining, nor does he own a concession.
He urged the small-scale miners to approach the right authorities to get their issues resolved.
His statement comes on the back of claims by the Small Scale Miners Association that he and the third vice chairman of the NDC, Abanga, are behind an illegal task force which is demanding money from miners.
Read His Statement Below
My attention has been drawn to a press release from the concern small scale miners in which they claim myself and the national vice chairman Abanga are behind what they claim illegal taskforce visiting their sites.
I want to put on record I have no hand in the said allegations been leveled at me.
For the records I am not part of any galamsey taskforce neither have I been invited to even share ideas as to how to fight these illegal mining activities of some of these small scale miners.
If there’s any taskforce parading round with my name the said group is operating illegally and must be resisted from their operations.
The work of the taskforce is strictly enforced by the state security and not party directives.
For the records I am not a miner neither do I do mining nor own a concession.
If anyone is impersonating me that person or group of persons must be resisted or arrested.
I edge the small scale miners to leave me out of their issues and approach the right authorities in finding a lasting solution to their problems.
For the records again I am not involved in any such operations
