{"id":228489,"date":"2024-10-08T23:29:37","date_gmt":"2024-10-08T23:29:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/10\/08\/organised-labour-accused-of-meddling-in-politics-over-galamsey-demands\/"},"modified":"2024-10-08T23:29:37","modified_gmt":"2024-10-08T23:29:37","slug":"organised-labour-accused-of-meddling-in-politics-over-galamsey-demands","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/10\/08\/organised-labour-accused-of-meddling-in-politics-over-galamsey-demands\/","title":{"rendered":"Organised Labour accused of meddling in politics over galamsey demands"},"content":{"rendered":"<br><div id=\"article-text\">\n                       \n                        \n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A senior lecturer at Kumasi Technical University (KsTU) has accused Organised Labour of deviating from its core mandate and meddling in politics with its recent demands on the government to declare a state of emergency over illegal mining (<em>galamsey<\/em>). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dr Sampson Anomah raised these concerns during an interview on Joy News\u2019 <em>PM Express<\/em> on Wednesday, October 8, as he criticised the union\u2019s ultimatum to government to address the issue or face a nationwide strike.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis is a national interest issue, not something for Organized Labour to lead with a strike. Their core mandate is to protect workers\u2019 rights, not to force the government to take drastic political actions,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dr. Anomah pointed out that the union\u2019s sudden focus on the <em>galamsey<\/em> issue, especially with national elections looming, suggests that the move is politically motivated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to him, Organised Labour\u2019s focus on <em>galamsey<\/em> just two months before the election raises suspicions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhere was Labour when this issue persisted for years? Why now, when we are close to a major election?\u201d he asked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He added, \u201cIf you see a sound person behaving like a mad person, there\u2019s usually something behind it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dr Anomah also highlighted the fact that the union\u2019s call for a state of emergency is unrealistic, given the short timeline. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He warned that such a move could lead to chaos and would do little to address the long-standing <em>galamsey<\/em> problem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, Dr Kenneth Ashigbey, founder of the Media Coalition Against Illegal Mining, responded to Dr Anomah\u2019s claims on the same show.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dr Ashigbey rejected the notion that the union\u2019s actions were politically motivated, emphasizing the urgency of the <em>galamsey<\/em> crisis. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis is not about politics; this is about survival. People are dying because of illegal mining, and our water bodies are being destroyed,\u201d he said passionately.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dr Ashigbey further challenged Dr Anomah to take the issue more seriously and defended the involvement of Organized Labour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He argued that protecting the nation\u2019s water bodies is in everyone\u2019s interest. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cPosterity will judge all of us,\u201d Dr Ashigbey warned, adding that the Coalition will meet Dr Anomah in court if necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n                <p><strong>DISCLAIMER: <\/strong>The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited.<\/p>      \n               \n <!-- Post Tags -->\n                \n\n                        \n\n    \n                                 \n                                             \n                    <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A senior lecturer at Kumasi Technical University (KsTU) has accused Organised Labour of deviating from its core mandate and meddling in politics with its recent demands on the government to declare a state of emergency over illegal mining (galamsey). 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