[ 2017-03-02 ]

Anas Aremeyaw Anas

Anas Aremeyaw Anas to expose chiefs, politicians fingered in illegal mining
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
‘Kokroko’, 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.”

Source - Myjoyonline.com

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