Her viewpoint is that the problem of galamsey requires the nation to take preventative measures.
On Tuesday, October 11, she appeared on the Sunrise program on 3FM and stated that the government is committed to put an end to this situation as soon as possible.
We are unable to bring the whole of the military into the mining zones. This is an issue that has to be solved. There is a significant amount of work that has to be done, and I can affirm that the president is dedicated to eliminating instances of corruption.
"Rather than giving a reaction to a response, we need to take preventative action. In order to combat the threat posed by the galamsey, we need information and determination.
"As a direct consequence of this illicit mining, our community suffers from a high prevalence of renal and liver ailments," she said.
In the meantime, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has informed the National House of Chiefs that the task of protecting the lands and the environment from the effects of Galamsey is a responsibility that is shared by the government and the traditional authorities. He emphasized that this responsibility is a shared one.
During a meeting with the Chiefs in Kumasi on Wednesday, October 5, President Akufo-Addo revealed that the Chiefs own eighty percent of the land in Ghana. The meeting was held to discuss land reform.
According to him, this indicates that they do have a role to play in the process of conserving the resource.
He remarked, "Even now, eighty percent of the land in this nation is still in your possession, much of it having been won by the blood and sacrifices of your ancestors." The remaining twenty percent, which was obtained by the state from you, is part of what I am responsible for managing on behalf of the people of Ghana. This indicates that ultimately, it is our shared obligation to ensure that the land is in a healthy condition, despite the fact that the minerals in the ground legally belong to the president "in trust for the people."
On their end, the chiefs gave the assurance to Mr. Akufo-Addo that they would fully support his government in its efforts to take proper action against any and all people implicated in galamsey in the nation.
According to the President of the National House of Chiefs, Ogyeahohoo Yaw Gyeb, galamsey is having a detrimental impact on the environment and also poses a threat to revenue mobilization in the country; as a result, the National House of Chiefs has made the decision to support the President and the government in their efforts to combat galamsey.
He said that "your unrelenting struggle against forest degradation and illicit mining in Ghana is of immense significance to Ghanaians, and particularly to we the chiefs."
"The impacts of illegal mining on the environment endanger the life of water bodies, farmlands, and the cocoa sector, and even promote school dropouts; as a result, this affects the desire to mobilize income in the nation."
"In light of this turn of events, [the Chiefs] are fully behind your government in its efforts to implement the proper consequences against those who are involved in the activity of unlawful mining, regardless of their position."
—-3news.com
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