The Ranking Member of the Mines and Energy Committee of Parliament Adam Mutawakilu
on Wednesday called for the prosecution of public officials implicated
in the latest Tiger Eye PI investigation which is yet to be aired Ghone
TV tonight.
Transcripts of the first part of the investigative piece christened
‘galamsey fraud’ uncovered massive scale of fraud perpetrated by some
members of the Inter-Ministerial Committee against Illegal Mining.
The Committee was established to supervise the ban on small scale
mining which was imposed in March 2017 when it was observed that small
scale mining was being used as a cover for irresponsible mining as well
as even illegal mining in many parts of the country.
The practice fast led to a degradation of the environment affecting
severely rivers and forest reserves. In some cases, it even led to a
contamination of agricultural products as a result of the absorption of
dangerous chemicals used.
Details from the investigative piece spearheaded by ace investigative
journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas, however, point to a coordinated attempt
by key members of the committee to derail the government and President
Akufo-Addo’s efforts to fight the illegal mining menace.
A presidential staffer and Secretary to the Inter-Ministerial Committee
on Illegal Mining Charles Cromwell Bissue has been fingered as the
foremost collaborator against efforts by President Akufo-Addo to fight
the menace.
Prosecute galamsey fraud culprits
