Ghana’s fight against illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey, is not a witch-hunt against Chinese nationals.
Speaking in Obomeng Kwahu, Eastern Region on Saturday, the President asserted that, the law which criminalizes illegal mining will be enforced irrespective of any nationality.
But nothing seems to work! A Report reaching us is that, some Chinese nationals in Ghana paid bribes to a minister to award them illegal mining popularly known as galamseya contract.
Finally they didn’t get the contract and attacked the minister in public to humiliate him somewhere in Sewhi Bogoso.
Addressing on illegal mining, President Akufo-Addo state that, this doesn’t mean we have any qualms with the Chinese government or we hate the Chinese nationals. All I am saying is they should respect the laws of our land just as they do theirs,”
The Chinese mission in Ghana has already expressed anger at the manner in which Ghana is dealing with the issue of illegal mining. They’ve criticized the media for targeting Chinese nationals in their reportage.
The mission, in a letter, addressed the Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, said bilateral relations between Ghana and China would be affected if it still felt like it was being targeted by anti-galamsey campaigns.
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