Next NPP Gov’t Will Not Ban Galamsey But We Will Do It Responsibly — NAPO Assures Ghanaians

&NewLine;<p class&equals;"has-medium-font-size"><strong>Dr&period; Mathew Opoku Prempeh aka NAPO&comma; the New Patriotic Party&&num;8217&semi;s &lpar;NPP&rpar; Vice Presidential candidate&comma; has reassured small-scale miners that an NPP government will not ban their operations&period;<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p> Instead&comma; the party vows to empower them to adopt responsible mining practices and expand their businesses&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>Speaking in the Manso Adubia constituency of the Ashanti Region&comma; NAPO emphasized the need to distinguish between regulated mining and illegal activities that harm the environment and communities&period; The NPP&&num;8217&semi;s approach prioritizes sustainable practices in the small-scale mining sector&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>NAPO referenced Dr&period; Mahamudu Bawumia&&num;8217&semi;s promises to support responsible mining initiatives benefiting local communities and the economy&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<figure class&equals;"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex">&NewLine;<figure class&equals;"wp-block-image size-large"><img data-id&equals;"208108" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;cdn&period;occupygh&period;com&sol;file&sol;occupygh&sol;2024&sol;10&sol;NAPO-e1726058964984-1140x570-1-1024x512&period;jpg" alt&equals;"" class&equals;"wp-image-208108" &sol;><&sol;figure>&NewLine;<&sol;figure>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p> This commitment comes as Organised Labour prepares to strike on October 10&comma; 2024&comma; due to frustrations over the government&&num;8217&semi;s handling of the illegal mining crisis&comma; known as &&num;8220&semi;galamsey&&num;8221&semi;&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>Organised Labour demands stronger action against illegal mining while supporting the formalization of small-scale mining&period; They advocate for a balanced approach to protect the environment and ensure legitimate miners operate without fear of harassment or shutdowns&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>Dr&period; Opoku Prempeh stated&comma; &&num;8220&semi;A government led by Dr&period; Bawumia will promote mining responsibly&comma; without destroying water bodies and forests&period;&&num;8221&semi; He also promised to make equipment for responsible mining available to Ghanaians&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>Source<&sol;strong>&colon; <a href&equals;"http&colon;&sol;&sol;OccupyGh&period;com">OccupyGh&period;com<&sol;a> <&sol;p><p class&equals;"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size"><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;chat&period;whatsapp&period;com&sol;JVGCtXdCoiKHCI3CXwMC5l" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank" rel&equals;"noreferrer noopener">Tap To Join Our<&sol;a> WhatsApp Community<&sol;p> &NewLine;