{"id":220872,"date":"2024-09-26T09:46:00","date_gmt":"2024-09-26T09:46:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/09\/26\/galamsey-fight-shouldnt-be-relegated-to-presidential-candidates\/"},"modified":"2024-09-26T09:46:00","modified_gmt":"2024-09-26T09:46:00","slug":"galamsey-fight-shouldnt-be-relegated-to-presidential-candidates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/09\/26\/galamsey-fight-shouldnt-be-relegated-to-presidential-candidates\/","title":{"rendered":"Galamsey fight shouldn&#8217;t be relegated to presidential candidates"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Daryl Bosu, Deputy Director of A Rocha Ghana, has expressed deep concerns about shifting the responsibility of combating<em> galamsey t<\/em>o presidential candidates.<\/p>\n<p>He argues that some civil society organizations (CSOs) are misguided in demanding swift action from candidates, as the onus lies with the current President, Akufo-Addo, to address this issue.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Bosu emphasises that President Akufo-Addo holds the key to resolving the <em>galamsey<\/em> menace, stating that it\u2019s unfair to burden future leaders with the problem.<\/p>\n<p>He believes that the sitting President should take immediate action to address the environmental degradation and social disruption caused by <em>galamsey.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Several civil society organisations (CSOs) are urging the flagbearers of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, and the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, to publicly disclose their positions on <em>galamsey.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Some CSOs are even calling on President Akufo-Addo to declare a state of emergency to tackle the issue head-on<\/p>\n<p>The Deputy Director of A Rocha Ghana emphasized that Ghanaians shouldn\u2019t wait until 2025 for <em>galamsey<\/em> to be addressed, as President Akufo-Addo has the power to act now.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Bosu made these comments during an interview with Bernard Avle on <em><strong>The Point of View<\/strong> <\/em>on <em><strong>Channel One TV.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo me, it\u2019s been quite shocking that we\u2019re still in power and we\u2019re saying that the decision or the interest and commitments to dealing with <em>galamsey<\/em> should be the one relegated to the flagbearers who are seeking to contest this year and hoping to be sworn in by 2025.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think we might expect something from the flagbearers, and every voter wants to see what the politicians are going to say. But for me, I think that we\u2019re looking at the person in power now who said everything there was to say, about commitments to restoring our natural heritage and cleaning our rivers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe said he was prepared to put his presidency on the line, I don\u2019t know who else to turn to if I say <em>galamsey<\/em> must be stopped than the President. I put a lot of expectations on this President than anybody else.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He urged voters not to let politicians deceive them into tolerating <em>galamsey<\/em>, advising them to remain vigilant during the 2024 general elections<\/p>\n<p>\u2014\u2013<\/p>\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 Citi Newsroom channel for curated, meaningful stories tailored just for YOU<\/strong>: <strong>https:\/\/whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029VaCYzPRAYlUPudDDe53x<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>No spam, just the stories that truly matter! #StayInformed #CitiNewsroom #CNRDigital<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Daryl Bosu, Deputy Director of A Rocha Ghana, has expressed deep concerns about shifting the responsibility of combating galamsey to presidential candidates. 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