[ 2017-04-24 ]

Mr Amewu addressing the media during his tour

Amewu sacks 9 mine inspectors
Mining Inspectors in all nine mining zones in the
country have been asked to proceed on leave by
Minister of Lands and Natural Resources John Peter
Amewu.

The nine, who are officers of the Minerals
Commission, were given the marching orders after
the Minster toured the galamsey-riddled town of
Daboase in the Western Region where a water
treatment plant had to shut down due to activities
of illegal small-scale mining activities. Other
areas that have been decimated by galamsey in the
region include Prestea, Dominase, Dwira Takunta
and Hiawa.

According to the Minister, the mine inspectors
have not lived up to expectation since galamsey
has festered under their watch.

Asked in an interview with TV3 if the CEO of the
Minerals Commission, Dr Tony Aubynn will also be
axed from his job, Mr Amewu said that is a
discussion that could be had later but added that
there was a certain need to “clean up” the
Commission.

Mr Amewu declared war on galamsey after President
Nana Akufo-Addo took office in January this year.
So far 544 excavators and earthmoving equipment
have been withdrawn from galamsey sites as a
result of his campaign. He has also given the
operators a one-month period to move those
equipment from the mines.

Galamsey has resulted in the destruction of major
water bodies in the country such as rivers Birim
and Pra. Farms and forests have also been
destroyed beyond reclamation by the galamseyers.

Source - classfmonline.com

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