Sputnik V Deal: Sack Health Minister - Dr Asah Asante Tells President peacefmonline.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from peacefmonline.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Senior Political Science Lecturer, Dr. Kwame Asah Asante, has charged Chiefs in mining areas not to permit any person to do galamsey in their communities.
There is an ongoing operation by a joint military team comprising Ghana Armed Forces, Ghana Navy and Ghana Air Force dubbed Operation Halt targeting the persons in mining communities and destroying their equipment.
Currently, over 200 changfang machines and excavators have been destoryed.
Speaking on
Peace FM s Kokrokoo programme, Dr. Asah Asante supported the government s fight against galamsey but believed it will be successful when the Chiefs effectively play their role.
Dr. Asah Asante noted that if the Chiefs don t give their lands out, there will be no galamsey.
Senior Political Science lecturer at the University of Ghana, Dr. Kwame Asah Asante has spewed venom on the government regarding its fight against illegal mining.
He accused the government of knowing the people involved in illegal mining.
He stated that the illegal miners are not ghosts but rather are members and supporters of the various political parties.
Speaking on
Peace FM s morning show Kokrokoo , Dr. Asah Asante was displeased with the way illegal miners or galamseyers have a leeway to operate despite the several warnings and actions by the government to stop them.
He believed until the government removes her political lenses and deals with the illegal miners, the war against illegal mining, otherwise called galamsey, will continue to be greatly challenged.
Senior Political Science lecturer at the University of Ghana, Dr. Kwame Asah Asante has showered praises on the Minister for Local Government, Dan Botwe.
Dan Botwe was vetted and approved by the Appointments Committee in Parliament after his appointment by President Nana Akufo-Addo.
He is four terms Member of Parliament (MP) for Okere constituency.
Speaking on
Peace FM s Kokrokoo , Dr. Asah Asante believed Hon. Dan Botwe is a competent leader.
He was very optimistic about the Local Government Minister s performance and prayed he succeeds in his efforts to revamp the sector. Dan Botwe is competent. His eyes are like that of an eagle and sees everything. He is a very sharp brain, he extolled him.