News:
May 13, 2013
MP for Jaman South, Hon. Yaw Afful has vowed to do everything possible to stop the influx of galamsey activities in the area.
According him, information available to him proved that some galamsey operators who have disguised themselves as small scale miners have invaded the area claiming to have operating permit from the minerals commission.
Hon. Afful was of the view that, not only would the population of the miners increase but their activities would end up destroying most farming lands and crippling economic activities in the area.
“Our lands will be damaged and foodstuff production decreased whiles there would also be a lot of pressure on infrastructure,” he added.
Although the miners have not yet begun any serious work, Hon. Afful claimed that about 80% of indigenes in the Jaman South constituency were against such activities hence calling on authorities to have the situation resolved.
The MP said he has however urged the Queen Mother of the area to collect as many as possible signatories of opposers of the galamsey activities in order to forward their grievances to the Minerals Commission and the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources to have their licenses revoked.
Hon. Afful made this known in an interaction with Ghanamps.gov.gh.
Godwin Allotey Akweiteh/Ghanamps.gov.gh