President Akufo-Addo, has been described as insincere following his decision to stay in office after failing to win the fight against galamsey.
While addressing traditional leaders at a workshop on galamsey in July 2017, President Akufo-Addo said, “I have said it in the Cabinet , and perhaps this is the first i am making this public, that i am prepared to put my Presidency on the line on this matter (galamsey).”
A few months to the end of his tenure, President Akufo-Addo has failed to make true his promise as galamsey still prevails in the country, with the youth embarking on a number demonstrations calling for an end to galamsey.
A former director of the Ghana School of Law, Kwaku Ansah-Asare, bringing back the aforementioned Akufo-Addo quote of putting his presidency on the line says he (Akufo-Addo) has been insincere to Ghanaians.
According to him, President Akufo-Addo should have handed over power to his vice president and honour his promise as he has failed in the galamsey fight.
“On assumption of office, he said he would put his presidency on the line and said should he fail the galamsey fight, he would pay for it. We have asked him to apologise but he hasn’t apologised. He has only eight weeks [to end his tenure] and by now, he should have allowed his vice, Dr. Bawumia to assume the reigns of government. He shouldn’t be asking organised labour to do anything.”
“He has not been sincere. You will not keep any promise that you give within the next eight weeks. So as far as I am concerned, organised labour should proceed with the timetable,” Mr Ansah-Asare said on the News 360.
His comments come at a time when President had called on organised labour to reconsider its planned nationwide strike set for October 10, highlighting his commitment to addressing concerns related to illegal mining, which is severely damaging the environment.
