The leader and founder of Liberal Party of Ghana Kofi Akpaloo has indicated that it will be cumbersome for the NPP government led by President Akufo-Addo to win the fight against illegal mining (galamsey).
According to him, rural communities in Ghana are driven largely by poverty and their major source of livelihood is mining so it will be difficult to stop the canker.
He said only way can stop illegal mining is t have alternative measures for the people.
“We must put measures in place, we must give galamseyers alternatives thus; either we pay them or find them sustainable jobs.” He stated in a recent interview.
Kofi Akpaloo revealed that his party if assumed power in 2024 will mobilize all galamseyers to add their capital to form a big mining company which he believes will solve the illegal mining menace.
“If LPG wins power, we’ll mobilize all galamseyers to add up their monies to form a big capital in order for them to compete with big mining companies in the country,” Akpaloo said.
He declared that foreigners have taken over the big concessions in the country meanwhile; it is never done in that manner in their respective countries. As a result, LPG will make sure the locals dominate the mining sector in the country.
“LPG will see to it that, the locals overtake the mining sector.”
He, however, chastised President Nana Addo’s approach in the galamsey fight, stating that, he is joking.
Akufo-Addo’s approach to fighting galamsey is funny, he is not serious. “
“If we’re serious in the fight against galamsey, let’s mobilize the youth to combine their capital. If we get about 1 million galamseyers, to bring 200 dollars each, it will be 200million dollars, they can start a big mining company in the country, thereby halting galamsey,” Akpaloo advised.
Source: Oyerepafmonline.com /Joseph Marfo
