The CEO of the Ghana Shippers Authority, Professor Ransford Gyampo, has called on President John Dramani Mahama to listen to the concerns of the people and repeal the Legislative Instrument (LI) that allows mining in forests. Apexnewsgh reports
Gyampo emphasized that the Mahama administration was brought into office by the very people who are calling for the law to be repealed, and therefore, the president must listen.
“You said that you will repeal the LI. Ghanaians are saying that you made the promise, live by it. Just repeal, listen to what the people are saying, and repeal,” Gyampo said. He added that a government is brought into office to serve the people, and if the people want the LI repealed, the president should listen.
The CEO of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), Godwin Edidzi Tameklo, assured that President Mahama will listen to constructive conversations. “President John Mahama is going to listen to constructive conversation,” he said.
Stakeholders, including the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG), have urged the Mahama administration to repeal the LI rather than amend it. UTAG also called for increased efforts to eradicate illegal mining, including deploying more security forces to enforce security red zones in forest reserves and water bodies.
During the 2024 campaign season, President Mahama promised to repeal the LI that permits mining in forests. However, his administration has signaled plans to amend it instead. The Minister for Environment, Science, and Technology, Dr. Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed, assured that concerns around the LI would be addressed through the amendment process.
Source: Apexnewsgh.com
