{"id":228494,"date":"2024-10-09T00:15:53","date_gmt":"2024-10-09T00:15:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/10\/09\/dissident-organised-labour-members-plan-to-sue-over-unlawful-galamsey-strike-threat\/"},"modified":"2024-10-09T00:15:53","modified_gmt":"2024-10-09T00:15:53","slug":"dissident-organised-labour-members-plan-to-sue-over-unlawful-galamsey-strike-threat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/10\/09\/dissident-organised-labour-members-plan-to-sue-over-unlawful-galamsey-strike-threat\/","title":{"rendered":"Dissident Organised Labour members plan to sue over \u2018unlawful\u2019 galamsey strike threat"},"content":{"rendered":"<br><div id=\"article-text\">\n                       \n                        \n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A senior lecturer at Kumasi Technical University, Dr Sampson Anomah, has revealed that he and other dissenting members of Organised Labour are prepared to sue over the union\u2019s threats nationwide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"> Organised Labour is striking over government\u2019s inaction on illegal mining, or <em>galamsey<\/em>, and its destruction of water bodies. S<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">peaking on Joy News\u2019 <em>PM Express<\/em> on Wednesday, October 8, Dr. Anomah expressed concerns about the legality of the demands and strike action proposed by the union.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI don\u2019t really know what they are doing. They started this issue without informing us, yet they asked us to strike. We kicked against that,\u201d Dr Anomah stated emphatically. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He warned that if Organized Labour continues its threats, he and his group will seek legal recourse. \u201cWe have already planned our legal action. We will not sit down and let them take us for a ride and mix politics with this galamsey issue,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dr. Anomah pointed out that illegal mining is a complex issue that should not be rushed or politicized, especially with a national election just around the corner. He criticized Organized Labour\u2019s 60-day ultimatum for the government to resolve the <em>galamsey<\/em> issue, calling it unreasonable. \u201cThis problem has existed for over a decade, and they haven\u2019t provided any solutions. Now, they give an ultimatum of just 60 days? This is political,\u201d he said, suggesting ulterior motives behind the union\u2019s actions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The lecturer further argued that demanding a state of emergency with such a short timeline is reckless. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He warned that drastic actions such as a \u201cshoot-to-kill\u201d directive, as proposed by some, could lead to chaos. \u201c<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;We don\u2019t want to see a situation where a hasty decision is taken and innocent people suffer,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a strong conclusion, Dr. Anomah reiterated his group\u2019s stance: \u201cIf they proceed with this unlawful strike, we will go to court and let the law decide.\u201d<\/p>\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, Dr Sampson Anomah, has revealed that he and other dissenting members of Organised Labour are prepared to sue over the union\u2019s threats nationwide. 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