{"id":180392,"date":"2024-05-09T12:10:23","date_gmt":"2024-05-09T12:10:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/05\/09\/bawumias-100-mineral-ownership-promise-mere-political-rhetoric\/"},"modified":"2024-05-09T12:10:23","modified_gmt":"2024-05-09T12:10:23","slug":"bawumias-100-mineral-ownership-promise-mere-political-rhetoric","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/05\/09\/bawumias-100-mineral-ownership-promise-mere-political-rhetoric\/","title":{"rendered":"Bawumia&#8217;s 100% mineral ownership promise mere political rhetoric"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The leader of the Movement for Change, Alan Kyerematen, has described as mere political talk, promises by New Patriotic Party flagbearer, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, regarding the ownership of Ghana\u2019s mineral resources.<\/p>\n<p>Dr Bawumia, during his campaign tour of the Bono region, pledged to ensure 100% Ghanaian ownership of mineral resources if elected into power.<\/p>\n<p>He expressed concern over the existing framework of Ghana\u2019s mining sector, suggesting that it creates an impression that Ghanaians do not fully own the country\u2019s minerals.<\/p>\n<p>However, Independent Presidential Candidate Alan Kyerematen, in an interview with the Chronicle Newspaper, refuted the vice president\u2019s promise, stating that it constitutes political rhetoric and propaganda.<\/p>\n<p>Kyerematen added that, by law, minerals already belong to the citizens.<\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Mr. Kyerematen explained that Article 257 (6) of the 1992 Constitution already guarantees that all mineral resources in their natural state within Ghana and its territorial waters are vested in the <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">President<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0on behalf of the Ghanaian people.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">He pointed out that this includes\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">both<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0solid and liquid minerals, with specific laws governing access and management.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The former trade minister said: \u201cSo, Ghanaians already own 100% of their mineral resources by law. 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