Editor-in-chief of the New Crusading Guide Newspaper says chiefs, politicians and other public servants have been fingered in a documentary on illegal mining being prepared by his team.
Kweku Baako said the investigative team, supported by Anas Aremeyaw Anas’ Tiger Eye PI, has been gathering the materials for the past nine months and will be released once all the facts have been properly verified.
Speaking on Peace FM’s morning show ‘Kokrokoo’, the veteran journalist and a sympathizer of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), said the details are shocking.
“It has to do with this whole galamsey thing and when we are ready, we will put out the facts. It has been going on for nine months.
“Elements in all the parties, major parties who have ruled the country, including the NPP are involved at the constituency, district and regional levels,” he said.
Residents in mining communities across the country have consistently complained about the activities of illegal miners, popularly known as ‘galamsey’.
The activities of the illegal miners – which sometimes includes Chinese – have caused a lot of damage to many river bodies, including Pra and Birim.
Many farmlands and other properties have been destroyed, striping residents off their livelihood. Earlier this week, the Tanoso Water Treatment Plant in the Brong Ahafo region had to be shut down as a result of the drying up of the Tano river.
Although the drying up of the river is partly as a result of the long period of drought in the area, residents believe the indiscriminate illegal mining activities are a major factor.
Governments over the period have failed in their attempts to curb the situation. Newly appointed Western Regional minister, Dr Kwaku Afriyie says laws on illegal mining need to be enforced if the situation can be successfully addressed.
But Kweku Baako said some of the chiefs are culprits in the ongoing menace.
“Chiefs, people in the security services, the forestry and minerals commission are all part of the rot and it is spirit killing,” he said.
He is, however confident in the abilities of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to deal with the situation once the evidence is put before him.
“I believe he will act, if he doesn’t, I will be so shocked.”
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What about the parliamentary one. Put it out asap. Do not be selective. They are all sinners to be crucified.
Anas never got to release the expose on our Parliament...Following the live-goats and tubers of yam exposes on our judges, we're given a hint our the parliament one...No show till date...Why? This is not fair, Anas! BTW, I can't wait to know the corrupt and filthy politicians and chiefs who are causing havoc to our society. Well done!
I wish i can be bold enough to hoot at our chiefs in Ghana. They are the major cause of illegal mining in Ghana. The top most of them are to be blamed. We all know them
I weep for Ghana and posterity. We need to stop the widespread environmental degradation and pollution of water bodies in the name of galamsay. We need leaders with political will but not rhetorics to stem the tide.
Things will never cease to amaze me in Ghana. How can we as a nation superintendent the destruction of our water bodies and environment as a result of a few greedy citizens? How can we say that there are no jobs so people should be allowed to eke out a living regardless of what they do? This is totally senseless and society should arise against these practices. We should not say we are not suffering from this menace so we are safe. Gradually people will start ejecting people from their homes forcibly because they believe they can prospect for gold under their buildings and they have a right to work to live! This is mind boggling and it doesn't take anything from the government to crack the whip on such misbehaviour.