{"id":4150,"date":"2020-01-21T15:02:38","date_gmt":"2020-01-21T15:02:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aptnewsghana.com\/?p=4150"},"modified":"2020-01-21T15:02:38","modified_gmt":"2020-01-21T15:02:38","slug":"all-political-parties-should-present-concrete-anti-galamsey-plans-ken-ashigbey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.aptnewsghana.com\/index.php\/2020\/01\/21\/all-political-parties-should-present-concrete-anti-galamsey-plans-ken-ashigbey\/","title":{"rendered":"All political parties should present concrete anti-&#8216;galamsey&#8217; plans \u2013 Ken Ashigbey"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The convener of the Media Coalition Against Illegal Mining has challenged all political parties to put forward \u201cconcrete plans\u201d to battle small-scale illegal mining.<\/p>\n<p>Expressing strong sentiments about the persisting menace, Kenneth Ashigbey said: \u201cwe do not want just talks.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He said, ahead of the December presidential and parliamentary elections, all political parties must present immediate plans to Ghanaians on how they intend to resolve the criminal act which has destroyed water bodies in the country.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"featured-media\" class=\"content-media content-media--video\"><iframe id=\"featured-video\" class=\"content-media__object\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/h48um6RHXns?enablejsapi=1&amp;amp;?rel=0&amp;amp;controls=0&amp;amp;showinfo=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/figure>\n<p>Speaking on\u00a0<b>JoyNews<\/b>\u2019 PM Express programme on Monday, Mr\u00a0Ashigbey argued the two main parties, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) have shared power since the start of the fourth republic and have \u201cdealt with this before.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.delreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/galamsey-ghana-illegal-mining-639x405.jpeg\" alt=\"Related image\" data-pagespeed-url-hash=\"2823270466\" \/><\/p>\n<p>For that matter, he said the two parties know the problem and should tell voters practical and immediate steps they would take to fight it once and for all.<\/p>\n<p>His comments come after the Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) announced it would be forced to \u201cstop producing water entirely\u201d in the Western Region should small-scale illegal mining continue.<\/p>\n<p>GWCL\u2019s Communications Manager, Stanley Martey, in an interview on\u00a0<b>Joy FM<\/b>\u00a0indicated \u2018galamsey\u2019, as the menace is known locally,\u00a0has increased the cost in treating water since the water bodies are badly polluted\u00a0by chemicals.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thebftonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/galamsey.png\" alt=\"Related image\" data-pagespeed-url-hash=\"871491009\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor instance, if you have to abstract the water and you lose about 60% considering the energy and the chemical cost and everything, it will not be prudent for you to be treating water. So it means that we have to stop producing water entirely [currently in the Western Region].\u201d<\/p>\n<p>These revelations have triggered fresh calls for the government to take action against \u2018galamsey\u2019 as it was revealed recently that the menace is back after a brief success chalked.<\/p>\n<p>President Nana Akufo-Addo himself has promised to solve the problem even if it meant putting his presidency on the line.<\/p>\n<p>Lauding his tough-talk, Mr\u00a0Ashigbey said it is about time he held his appointees accountable.<\/p>\n<p>He said the Lands and Natural Resources Minister, the Forestry Commission officials and district officials must all get on the train to fight and defeat \u2018galamsey\u2019 once and for all.<\/p>\n<p>credit: myjoyonline.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>The convener of the Media Coalition Against Illegal Mining has challenged all political parties to put forward \u201cconcrete plans\u201d to battle small-scale illegal mining. 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