We Have Done Better In Galamsey Fight Than People Can See – Minister.

The minister of Science, Technology , Environment and innovation Professor Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng has scored NPP Government 70% in the fight against galamsey.

He said proof on the ground shows “we have done quite well” as opposed to claims by some civil society groups and the National Democratic Congress that administration’s battle against scourge also called galamsey, has failed.

“If you take a glance at the proof, we’ve shown improvement more than a great number of people will see,” he told the media Thursday aside of the State of the Nation Address read to parliament by President Nana Akufo-Addo.

As indicated by the minister who is the executive of the counter galamsey task force, the success achieved by government have now become the reference point for some African nations who have been tapping from Ghana’s experience.

Prof Frimpong-Boateng said thinking about what the circumstance was at the time the Akufo-Addo government took office and what has been accomplished, it is not out of the question to score the government 70 percent.

“Mining without any potential punishment is no longer there, individuals who were dying in the pits, deaths have been diminished by 90 percent and this is truly estimable,” he guaranteed.

He included: “Take a gander at where we began from, presently we’ve gotten to the meaningful part where the community mining has been accepted by Ghanaians and around 25,000 individuals are working there”.

Meanwhile, he has denied claims that he is associated with corrupt moves in the battle against unlawful mining

As per the cardiothoracic specialist, since coming back to Ghana at 39 years old years, he has yielded as long as he can remember to working in the interest of the country to the degree that he has failed to help his himself.

Prof. Frimpong-Boateng said it disheartens him that his reputation is being related with wrongdoing when he has not in any case accepted bribe throughout his life.

“See me; I’ve not accepted bribes before. I’ve not coerced cash from anyone. I’ve not done anything incorrectly previously and it disheartens my heart that individuals can connect me with illicitness. This isn’t right,” he told Komla Klutse.

He described how he came back from Germany to Ghana to set up the National Cardiothoracic Center and develop its structure without financial help from the government.

Additionally, he said he improved the Ghana Red Cross Society and established the Ghana Heart Foundation, expressing “everything that I’ve done right now for Ghanaians. I’ve not done anything for myself”.

The Minister who has gone under criticism for his handling of the seize excavators which disappeared said he isn’t engaged with any crime as is being asserted by his critics, saying “It isn’t valid”.

“Each excavator that has been stolen will be recovered,” he guaranteed.

Details of the entire excavator saga and different issues with respect to the supposed corruption in the galamsey battle, he stated, will turn out soon once investigations are finished up by the Police, consequently declined to state more.

He therefore asked journalist not to “annoy” him with the issue.

Asked whether he would resign on the claims, he reacted: “for what reason?

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