Atik Mohammed has expressed disappointment in President Nana Addo over his inability to fight galamsey (illegal mining).
The former General Secretary of the People's National Convention (PNC) asked why the President has failed in his promise when he has all resources at his disposal to fight this economic menace.
It could be recalled that the President, prior to the 2016 elections, promised Ghanaians he would stop the illegal mining when voted into power.
This was generally part of the reasons why the President won the 2016 elections but galamsey doesn't seem to come to an end any time soon.
Speaking during Peace FM's "Kokrokoo" show, Atik Mohammed slammed the President saying "for the life of me, I cannot just understand it to say that the fight against galamsey, we have lost it. How is that possible? We have every and anything it takes to win that fight but I can't understand why we can't. It's because we are pretending to be fighting this galamsey when indeed we are not doing anything".
Atik doubted the President's commitment to the fight stating "we know the sources of galamsey. We know the people involved in galamsey and if the President really and truly is committed to fighting this canker, he knows what to do".
"I feel the President has let us down," he added.
Source: Ameyaw Adu Gyamfi/Peacefmonline.com/Ghana
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@Stephen I'm very disappointed with your comment. So as a citizen of Ghana, Atik has no right to comment on national issues? Your usuless president put his job on the line yo curb galamsey, what are we seeing? His own party members are deep into this environmental menace, and the president wants Ghanaians to clap for him. This NPP government has been the most corrupt, usuless and incompetent government in Ghana's history.
Peacefm and their usual f-oo-oo-l-i-s-h-n-e-s-sss Who is Atik ? You devote your major headlines to such a minow Which Party does he belong and what is his constituency. If you dont have news go to Gaza.
Very interesting. Ghanaians are f00ling and doing galamsey and blaming politicians in Accra? Who allows the miners into their town and farms? ***barred word***!
We have been let down in all critical areas of life. In corruption, we have been let down, in defending our identity and independence as a sovereign nation, we have been let down. In defending our environment, we have let down. In protecting the public purse, we have seen the purse stolen. In building patriotism, we have been left hopeless. In protecting the interests of Ghanaians, foreigners' are rather protected. In building a sustainable morally sound society, we have been left in despair, everyone is in a hurry to "make it" quick, even if they've to steal or kill. We have been let down in our economy. More poverty has been created in recent years. We have been let down in our infrastructural development. We have had elderly people lead our nation at a crucial time, yet they are leaving us with no nation as their legacy.