Galamsey: Gov't must account for all seized machines, gold- NDC

The Opposition National Democratic Congress is calling on the ruling New Patriotic Party to as matter of urgency render accounts for all items seized in the fight against illegal mining popularly known as galamsey.
According to NDC, as listed in paragraph 801 of the 2020 Budget Statement presented to Parliament, President Nana Addo and his government should exhibit all the 900 excavators, 2,779 weapons and ammunitions.
At a press conference in the Central Region on the banks of River Pra on Sunday, National Communications officer of the NDC, Sammy Gyamfi said, “We insist that a public exhibition of all 900 excavators, 2,779 weapons and ammunitions and the 4,045 other mining equipment confiscated must be held in the spirit of transparency and to the benefit of all Ghanaians.”
“The NDC further demands, that the Akufo-Addo Government as a matter of urgency, should fully account for all items seized as listed at paragraph 801 of the 2020 Budget Statement presented to Parliament.
“We insist that a public exhibition of all 900 excavators, 2,779 weapons and ammunitions and the 4,045 other mining equipment confiscated must be held in the spirit of transparency and to the benefit of all Ghanaians.
We are terrified at the prospect of all these weapons finding their way into the hands of hoodlums belonging to NPP vigilante groups in an election year.” He noted.
He said the NDC is aware that, the Special Prosecutor will soon be petitioned to investigate the latest revelations of thievery and corruption that have characterized Akufo-Addo’s fraudulent “Galamsey” fight and said the NDC is wholeheartedly in support of the petition.
The NDC called on the Special Prosecutor to act swiftly this time around adding that his lackadaisical attitude on the Anas Galamsey fraud documentary has not helped the country.
Ghana l Atinkaonline.com |  Vincent Kwofie