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Africa-Press – Ghana. <\/strong><\/span>Builsa South Member of Parliament Dr Clement Apaak has called for an embargo to be placed on all forms of mining.<\/b><\/p>\n

This is due to the allegation of wrongdoing on the part of some government appointees in the fight against illegal small scale mining (Galamsey), made by a former Minister for Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, and Chairperson of the erstwhile Inter-Ministerial Committee on Illegal Mining (IMCIM) Professor Frimpong-Boateng, in the report on galamsey.<\/p>\n

Dr Apaak proposed a national forum to be held by Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) to determine the way forward.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe must demand a total ban on all forms of mining immediately, at least for 2 or more years.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn the meantime a national forum led by CSOs should be initiated to determine the wayforward. This is the only reasonable option available given the levels of official complicity,\u201d the opposition lawmaker tweeted on Saturday April 22.<\/p>\n

We must demand a total ban on all forms of mining immediately, at least for 2 or more years. In the meantime a national forum led by CSOs should be initiated to determine the wayforward. This is the only reasonable option available given the levels of official complicity.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Dr. Clement Abas Apaak (@DrApaak) April 22, 2023<\/p>\n

Regarding the allegation of officials\u2019 involvement in in galamsey as alleged by Prof Frimpong-Boateng, the Presidency has said that the report of the IMCIM could only be rightly referred to as a catalogue of personal grievances and claims made by Professor Frimpong-Boateng.<\/p>\n

The Jubilee House also said that it was intended to respond to some issues he faced as Chairperson of the IMCIM.<\/p>\n

A statement issued by the Presidency on Saturday April 22 said the document was handed to the Chief of Staff at the Office of the President on March 19th 2021, in an informal meeting, where Prof. Frimpong-Boateng complained about public attacks and criticisms made about his tenure as Chairperson of the IMCIM.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe document did not have a transmittal or cover letter nor, indeed, an addressee, such as to suggest that it was submitted to the Chief of Staff for action. It is noteworthy that the IMCIM was a creature of Cabinet, and any formal report on its activities would, normally, be submitted to Cabinet through the Cabinet Secretary, or directly to the President of the Republic as Chairperson of Cabinet. Till date, Prof. Frimpong-Boateng has done neither,\u201d the statement said.<\/p>\n

It added \u201cIt is important also to point out that, whilst Prof. Frimpong-Boateng makes serious allegations against some government appointees, as having been involved in, supporting or interfering with the fight against illegal mining, not a single piece of evidence was adduced or presented to enable the claims to be properly investigated.<\/p>\n

\u201cIndeed, the allegations contained in the document are at best hearsay. It is instructive that since Prof. Frimpong-Boateng\u2019s meeting with the Chief of Staff in March, 2021, he has taken no step nor acted in furtherance of the matters contained in the document.\u201d<\/p>\n

It further stated that the President\u2019s commitment to fighting illegal mining is unassailable, and the Office of the President welcomes any information on illegal mining activities which provides a credible basis for investigations to be conducted by the Criminal Investigations Department of the Ghana Police Service.<\/p>\n

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