Politics of Friday, 7 February 2020Source: peacefmonline.com'Shameful' NPP government monopolizing galamsey business - Mahama’s AideSpecial Aide to former President John Dramani Mahama, Edudzi TamakloeA Special Aide to former President John Dramani Mahama believes the nearly 500 excavators which were seized from illegal miners but have reportedly gone missing is the New Patriotic Party (NPP) government's way of monopolizing the illegal mining (galamsey) trade. Lawyer Godwin Edudzi Tamakloe claims the task-force set up with the blessing of President Akufo-Addo is operating contrary to the Minerals and Mining Act, Section 90(5). The current hullabaloo over some missing excavators seized from some illegal miners sums up the challenges in the country's fight against galamsey. Speaking on Okay FM’s Ade Akye Abia Morning Show, Edudzi Tamakloe described happenings in the fight against illegal mining as ‘revolting’ and accused the task force of perpetrating an illegality by seizing mining equipment of these galamseyers. “At this point, what is happening shows that, this whole task-force in the fight against galamsey was an opportunity for the NPP government to monopolize galamsey business among party apparatchikis”, he slammed.

Source: GhanaWeb February 07, 2020 17:26 UTC