[ 2021-02-25 ]

Galamsey: I’ll apply the law without fear or favour- Jinapor
Minister-designate for Lands and Natural Resources
Samuel Abu Jinapor has noted all the past sector
ministers had problems fighting the illicit small
scale mining (Glamsey) because supporters of the
incumbent party and other big wigs were fighting
against the process.


He indicated that if given the nod to become the
sector minister, he will apply the law without
fear or favour in order to nip this practice in
the bud.



He said this during his vetting by the
Appointments Committee of Parliament on Wednesday
February 24.



“In every dispensation, when you’re rolling
out policies, especially dealing with intricate
sectors such as small-scale mining, you’ll have
problems.

“I have taken time to study a lot of literature
and noted that all the previous ministers
encountered lots of challenges. You’ll often
have party people and lots of big wigs fighting
against the process,” the Damongo lawmaker told
the committee.

He added “I agree that you will often have
people in your own party and chiefs trying to
frustrate the [fight against illegal mining] but I
want to give a firm assurance that if I get the
approval of Parliament, I’m moving in there with
all humility and modesty to apply the law without
few or favor.”

Source - 3 News

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