The government has made giant strides in the fight against galamsey after the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the Akufo-Addo administration launched a full-scale attack on the menace.
Spearheaded by the Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, John Peter Amewu, his outfit has shut down several illegal mining concessions leaving destroyed machinery in their wake.
In a video intercepted by GhanaWeb however, a Lebanese national, Mr. Yahaya, claiming to be of Ghanaian descent, is seen and heard bragging to an undercover investigative journalist under the guise of a local concessioner that he has strong ties at the seat of government, and as a result, should be granted concessions in an area to mine.
Determined to be sure of how deep the Lebanese man’s connections are, he warned him of the activities of the Environmental Protection Agency in quelling undertakings of illegal miners in the country. But the Lebanese just shrugged and urged the ‘concessioner’ to simply give him the EPA boss’ number and everything would be alright.
“…for this one I don’t have any problem, you get me, nobody can touch me…. Just give me the boss’ number and don’t worry... I will let them come to the flag house (Jubilee House). As for connections, I have… I have very good connections, nobody can disturb me,” he stressed rather confidently.
Mr. Yahaya further noted that he was in partnership with Aisha Huang, an alleged suspect who was earlier accused of being the leader of some Chinese galamseyers in the country.
The Lebanese national also hinted that the boss of the Operation Vanguard, a taskforce set up to enforce government's campaign against illegal mining activities in the country, was his friend and as a result would be able to gain his permission to carry out his galamsey activities.
Having liaised with the chiefs and other traditional leaders in the various galamsey flashpoints, government has been able to minimize drastically, the activities of illegal miners, or so it seems.
Although the fight against the menace is not entirely over, government appears to have given a major blow to the illegal miners following an indefinite ban on all small-scale mining activities across the country.
With this recent development however, many will begin to doubt whether the fight against the galamsey menace will be won at all.
Source: Ghanaweb.com
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entrapment is what i call this. nice plot for the NDC to start commenting. After, another video will come out which will say Mahama and his appiontee are frirnd with this galamsay people
I want to know if the Police has been notify. If this video is true the President has to personally follow up on it to vindicate his name and his party. If this Lebanese should walk scot free on the street, then we are not serious as a country.
we know your type, @ big banana was right , a ***barred word*** like you prolly on the government payroll so when u see white u see it as black .. kokoase gyimi gyimi like yourself . onyae gbeemi go back to ur hometown .
This video is fake. it was acted and arranged by faceless people to derail the efforts of the government in fighting the galamsey menace. It has been done to suggest that the presidency is involved in promoting illegal mining just to throw dust into the eyes of the unsuspecting Ghanaan. We know their tricks and we will not buy into it period.
This administration keep selling Ghana as their on property) Can't believe these kind of news... Selfishness has dominate the Ghanaian politics, and that, it will be very hard to fight corruption no matter the party in charge. It look as if this government will not deliver either. It is a pity Ghana has no righteous leaders, all probably crooked...
This So-called Lebenese Bratt is speaking gabbage as we have been doing mining in this country for centuries but these unscrupulous people who are destroying water bodies with impunity and illiteracy and we should be quiet . There is a better way to do mining without destructive behaviours of contaminating water bodies without reason . He should try and the Vanguards are waiting for him with that impunity he is talking about.
It is so disheartening to hear these foreign bastards talk like this.If it is true that this ***barred word*** has protection in the jubilee house then we are in serious trouble.There are criminals in the npp just as there are in the ndc.The president must really watch out and kick out all those sabotaging the efforts of the task force.
errrhh chale when will the black man ever learn, nkwasiafo they appear on media platforms we are doing this and that and yet all they do is dirty deals in the dark.. God will punish this NPP party coz we Ghanaians were tired of NDC . I really think we need a military government asap , we need some discipline to make a better Ghana for generations to come . Now watch the party foot fuuuuuuls soldiers and serial radio callers who are given credit on their party whatsapp and facebook platforms to call / text and defend their party , jux listen to that fuuuulish kokorokoo show texters they are some regular group who are given money and credit for their utterances . it's a shame and i call them people with no pride , low esteem ***barred word*** . Don't forget the once who get online to try and defend their party trying to make black look white at all cost . all coz you have a job coz npp is in power, all coz ndc is in power and u have a job . we are sitting on a time bomb and karma is a biiiiich , our leaders should continue fooling we all dey the system inside . NPP y3 nkurasefo party period and the despite media are in bed with them , i know majority will say no . just check their staff members they all have soft spot for the npp party . most of them are from the kokoase side so do the MATHS . In Ghana when u speak my language i relate with you pretty well and when you from my hometown . let's not ***barred word*** ourselves its the truth. people hate the truth coz they are COWARDS . You leaders keep doing all these fraud activities and have the gut to jail someone who stole a tuber of yam , keep stealing to enrich yourselves and karma awaits we all . if you don't face karma you're kids kids will face it when you're dead and gone . And i have a last ?? why is former presido jj kuffuor a '' freemason '' yet people meet him and hail him with all the respect yet most don't have such respect for our God . May 9th didn't just happen for nothing, our leaders are into occultic groups and still go into politics to be president , minister and whatever . Most Ghanaians are not smart coz they lack '' knowledge '' the bible clearly says '' for lack of knowledge my people perish '' . Is otumfuor also not a freemason member , is the freemason headquarters not situated in the UK. The same Brits came down here killed most of Ashantis and took away 50,000 ounce of gold away , man crosscheck what 50,000 ounce of gold is today not to talk of many years ago . Trust me on this most of our leaders with good vision hate politics coz its dirty whereas those inside are all in for fame and money nothing else . I love Ghana and wish i can travel across the world pull out my Ghanaian passport with pride . anyways let's all stay inside, the time will come thugs will leave the ordinary Ghanaian and start kidnapping these ministers and their kids . Nothing is new under the sun, we all await death . Ashantis love power too much yet when u give them they exhibit the traits which is nkurases3m . just check the stats , empty barrels make the most noise . God bless Ghana xx
This video must reach the Presidency ASAP.And please the media should not be silenced about this cause. We must all be citizens not spectators.