Oliver Barker-Vormawor, Convener of the FixTheCountry Movement
Convener of the FixTheCountry Movement, Oliver Barker-Vormawor, has slammed the Mahama administration for adopting a lackadaisical attitude towards the fight against illegal small-scale mining (galamsey).
He said that the position of the government will undo the National Democratic Congress (NDC) despite the goodwill that the government enjoyed.
“I fear that for all the goodwill Dominic Ayine and Justice Sai are bringing to the government in ORAL, the lackadaisical attitudes on galamsey will undo NDC. Why the mixed messages? The lands minister needs to be more decisive,” he posted on his Facebook page.
He further announced a plan to protest on May 1, to remind Ghanaians and the government of the pressing need to fight against galamsey.
“A silent march on May Day to remind the government that the fight against irresponsible mining is still dear to us as Ghanaians. 1st May #SaveOurForests March?” he wrote.
Also commenting on the issue of galamsey, Convener of the Media Coalition Against Galamsey, Ken Ashigbey, insisted that a state of emergency should be declared in the areas affected by illegal small-scale mining.
He believes that the state of emergency will provide more impetus to stakeholders charged with the responsibility to nip the practice in the bud.
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