President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s fight against illegal small-scale mining, popularly termed galamsey, will not lead to his defeat in the 2020 presidential poll, New Crusading Guide editor-in-chief Abdul Malik Kweku Baako has said.
Mr Akufo-Addo, while speaking at the opening ceremony of a two-day sensitisation workshop on illegal mining for traditional leaders, said he was prepared to put his presidency on the line to fight galamsey.
“I’m prepared to put my presidency on the line on this matter. I’ve heard it being said that I should be careful because many of these people voted for me and if I continue this exercise perhaps they will not vote for me again. But if by the grace of God I’m in position, my party allows me to go again and I have the health and everything to go again, then I will not get it again. And I say to myself: ‘Well, this is a choice that we all have to make as human beings.’ You do what you think is right or you do what you think will allow you to get along. I think that you do what you think is right and that is what we are required to do,” Nana Akufo-Addo said.
Many have suggested Mr Akufo-Addo’s utterances could cost him the 2020 polls if he should contest as happened to former President John Mahama in the 2016 election when he insisted he would not restore teacher training allowances even if it cost him the presidency.
But speaking on Newsfile on Multi TV on Saturday, 15 July 2017, Mr Baako was confident Nana Akufo-Addo’s anti-galamsey fight would not lead to his defeat in the next presidential polls should he decide to run.
“The president has made a pledge and it’s just a reflection of who he is and who he’s always been and I’m not surprised at all. The only thing is that, really, it will not cost him his presidency, it won’t happen,” Mr Baako said.
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That is your mind. You think we are without sense. You place a phony ban on small scale mining and send soldiers to Bekwai forest to protect the chinese who are mining for Wontumi, just because he provided funds to support your campaign. If galamsey is so wrong, why did you promise to help them during your campaign. Think again, you are already a lame duck so get used to it
I started flushing my toilet with clean water before Nana addo came into power. Adenta water crisis were solved before ndc left power. We are talking about how many youths he has employed so far since he assumed office.
@Rita Z and Yeoman. You are both wrong. At least I now have water flowing through my taps continuously these day all because of the end of galamsay. The silent majority are happy this bad habit is getting over. Please join hands and let us stop the galamsay.
Mr Baako, what is your beef? The man himself says, he puts his presidency on the line, and you a mere commentator is holding brief for him. Do you think if Nana addo does not believe in what he said, he would have said it. Shut your small mouth up, and watch him go to opposition so quick.
Advise Nana addo and his majority in Parliament to call for referendum with immediate effect and see how fast Ghanaians would vote him out. Take Ghanaians for granted and they would teach you the same lesson they taught mahama. Mahama taught infrastructural development was enough to keep him in government but Ghanaians made a fuuull out of him. As for Nana addo, since he came to office he has not redeemed even one promise, he has rather caused a lot more unemployment, and silent majority who voted for him are only waiting patiently for election time and show him the red card. Kweku if you are one of the boards, just enjoy your largesse and stop thinking for all Ghanaians.