Thursday , March 28 2024

I BECAME A POLITITIAN BECAUSE I WANT TO FIGHT CHINESE GALAMSEY OPERATORS- MP FOR MANSO NKWANTA

Member of Parliament for Manso- Nkwanta,Hon. Joseph Albert Quam said his reason of becoming a polititian is to fight Chinese galamsey Operators.He said this in an interview with Pink fm’s Omanba pa kasa morning show host Kwame Obeng Sarkodie.
Hon. Quam said as a Mining Consultant,he has reviewed some causes of the rapid growth of illegal mining.He identified the Minerals Commission as a major cause “The Minerals Commission defends the act of illegal mining by issueing lisence to these small scale minors without research” .Hon Quam also addressed”some unpatriotic Ghanaians also invite foriegners to move down here with thier large equipment to mine meawhile small scale miners are not commisioned to use large equipment”.He also added, some Chiefs in mining communities also countamout galamsey.
The Manso Nkwanta MP also identified Gaint Mining Company,a large scale mining company who for 25 years,have paid tax on criteria of small scale mining company to the Minerals Commission,according to his research findings.He also added he is happy about the six month ban issued on small scale mining.”I’m very happy on six month ban issued on small scale mining meanwhile the rules of Minerals Commission must be reviewed.
Asked about the success of the eradication of Galamsey,Hon. Joseph Quam said the fight against galamsey has been successful so far.”the fight against galamsey has been successful… just that we need to put strict measures to make it complete”.

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