A former Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry under the past Mahama led government, Murtala Mohammed is calling on the Lands and Natural Resources Minister, John Peter Amewu to resign from his position.
He claims the Minister has shown some level of ‘incompetency’ with the handling of Exton Cubic Group saga over the weeks.
According to him, Mr. John Peter Amewu’s posture on the issue is “embarrassing this government” and therefore must relinquish his office for a proficient person to take over.
In a new twist the Lands and Natural Resources Minister, John Peter Amewu has affirmed invalid and of no effect, a mining lease granted Exton Cubic Group Limited at Nyinahin in the Ashanti Region.
Earlier, he approved of the exploration and urged his colleague, the Ashanti Regional Minister Simon Osei-Mensah, who had ordered for the seizure of Exton Cubic’s equipment to release them to the company.
After consulting with the Attorney General, the Lands and Natural Resources Minister on Monday September 4, made a shocking volte-face - and in a media briefing described the mining contract issued to Exton Cubic Group as invalid.
“The failure to obtain environmental and operational permits, as well as the various statutory infractions, leading to the purported grant of the three mining leases to the company renders the purported leases invalid and of no effect.
“In the circumstance and in accordance with Section 87 of Act 703, the three mining leases are hereby revoked,” Mr Amewu said at a press conference in Accra.
But Murtala Mohammed on NEAT FM’s morning show ‘Ghana Montie’ described the whole saga as “shameless” and questioned the Minister’s credibility.
“What is he talking about? It’s so embarrassing and shameful,” he said.
The former Member of Parliament for the Nantong constituency in the Northern Region however noted that “do you know we are likely to pay judgment debt? I have listened to Exton Cubic and they have petitioned the Attorney General.”
“So what NPP is doing, must we pay them back when we come to power? We don’t build a nation that way. We don’t treat business people that way. This entire government is in a mess,” he told sit-in host Mark Jerry.
Exton Cubic Group has challenged Lands and Natural Resources Minister John Peter Amewu’s decision to revoke its mining leases Monday.
Communications Director for the company, Samuel Gyamfi said the Lands Minister has no basis to do what he did, as such the company will take steps for legal redress.
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Look at who is speaking, wonders shall never seize indeed. Hmm!.If all past presidents gave concessions to their families where would have been left for JMD and his family? Ghana is not a family property, let them find a concession in the north for them to plant trees. Eiiii Mahama and family what do you take Ghanaians for? after you and your wife milking unsuspecting B/A through DKM, and the other scam banking brigades what else do you want.Time will tell.
mad ***barred word*** like you , keep your advice to yourself or your ***barred word*** party NDC.
It is rather the former Minister for Lands and Forestry Hon. Nii Osah Mills who should bear the brunt of these happenings. He cut corners to make the impossible possible. Peter Amewu Was acting on good faith that a Minister of the caliber of Mr. Mills has acted in good faith by doing the right thing. Mr Amewu has never signed any agreement so why should he resign? He told the whole Ghana that he has refereed the case to the Attorney General and upon her advise he has done the honorable thing to REVOKE the lease.He needs commendation.
Ndc and incompetence....mäd mammals!!
I THOUGHT THAT YOU NDC COYOTES DIDNT KNOW WHAT WAS RESIGNATION?? NOW YOU KNOW THE WORD AND WANT MISUSE IT!!!!! F*UCKING A*SE-HOLE!!!!!!!
You never made any sensible comment on this platform. Grow up. The ndc/npp nun sense has taken hold of your empty head. Say something productive and stop the npp/ndc crrap.
What you expect from a minister appointed by a confused president. The president himself is confused about what he is doing, how do you expect his ministers to do better. The president told is in last months media encounter that he will not extend the IMF PROGRAM, but today they have extended it, why would you be surprised if amewu earlier said the company had the permission to work and today he has changed his tune. If the president is a liar, of course, his appointees would follow suit. The entire government is a scam. The Good news is that, Ghanaians are people who don't forget. As we did for John Mahama in 2016, we will do it more beautifully for NPP in 2020.
keep quiet Mr know everything you always insult and ask for resignation during your time you insulted your people over the selection of mp to represent your constituency did you resign, you just apologized.you have lost keep mute.
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murtala it seems you are good in everything under the sun you claim the free shs will not work but it working in the 3 northern regions in which you are a beneficially so if it can't work in the whole country then the npp gov't must as well as cancel the whole program including the one in the north