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The problem of this catastrophe that we are having is absolutely lack of leadership. The government has already been explicit that they are not going to solve this problem because when they tried in 2020, they lost votes.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cVarious government officials have said that they cannot continue to lose votes because they are in government for two things.\u00a0 They have that clear, one is to win the election and two to govern the country.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe only way they can govern the country is to win the election by making sure that where they are losing votes, they win votes.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p><em><strong>Explore the world of impactful news with CitiNewsroom on WhatsApp!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Click on the link to join the\u00a0\u00a0<span class=\"google-anno-t\">Citi Newsroom<\/span>\u00a0channel for curated, meaningful stories tailored just for YOU:\u00a0https:\/\/whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029VaCYzPRAYlUPudDDe53x<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>No spams, just the stories that truly matter! #StayInformed #CitiNewsroom #CNRDigital<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Member of Parliament for Odododiodoo, Edwin Nii Lante Vanderpuye, has alleged that President Akufo-Addo is deliberately not taking decisive action against illegal mining, also known galamsey due to fear of losing votes. 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