The illegal miners said the president and his government must reconsider their plans before they destroy their business
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The illegal miners said the president and his government must reconsider their plans before they destroy their business.
They said any attempt by government to disrupt their activities will send them into poverty because they depend on the mining.
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The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, John Peter Amewu has cautioned illegal miners to stop their activities or face prosecution.
He had earlier indicated that his outfit will start using drones to augment its efforts to effectively combat illegal mining to ensure the protection of the country’s water bodies and the environment.
He said "we will not take things lightly because we believe that China and India are the sources of funding for these illegal miners; so we are dealing with the root cause of the menace."
But one miner who spoke to Accra-based Joy FM said "Does the Lands Minister [Peter Amewu] want us to sit home?... I have sat home for eight years and we want to make money because our government is in power but they want to stop us."
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"If they stop us, we will also vote against the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP).
"We are begging Nana Akufo-Addo, we are hungry," he said.
Galamsey has destroyed several water bodies resulting in them drying up.
This has resulted in the pollution of water the Ghana Water Company Limited, treats and supplies to the populace.
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