Former District Chief Executive (DCE) for Akwapim North, George Opare Addo, has accused the Akufo-Addo government of encouraging "gangsterism" in the country.
According to him, the administration of President Akufo-Addo is like "gangsters" have taken over the country.
He made this comment on Peace FM's 'Kokrokoo'.
It is a well-known fact that Ibrahim Mahama, brother to Ex-President John Dramani Mahama was together with his company refused entry into the forest reserve at Nyinahin Kyekyewere in the Ashanti Region.
The Regional Minister, Simon Osei-Mensah authorized the seizure of the company's equipment until they provide their permit to the forest reserve.
The prevention of Ibrahim Mahama to mine bauxite in the vicinity has brewed controversy. Some critics applaud the government while others suspect a political lining beneath the incident.
Following the incident, both the Minerals Commission and Environmental Protection Agency have dismissed reports that Ibrahim Mahama and his company have fulfilled all conditions to mine in the forest reserve.
Making his submissions on the issue, Mr. Opare Addo expressed disappointment in the government.
He was alarmed that the government would prevent Ibrahim Mahama from mining when the President has been preaching about strengthening local businesses.
To Mr. Opare Addo, the prevention of Ibrahim Mahama and his company to enter the forest reserve is a clear case of the government's deception.
He said President Akufo-Addo and his government have deceived Ghanaians because they would rather allow Chinese miners to operate in the country while they collapse the local businesses.
“We’ve made governance in Ghana like gangsters taking over. So, the governance of gangsterism is what we’re delivering to Ghana . . . We cannot continue to destroy the businesses of Ghanaians.
“ . . I will speak for the Ghanaian business man. I will speak for the Ghanaian investor who has invested his money. I will speak for the Ghanaian who, when he gets money, will remain in Ghana for us to benefit because when a Ghanaian gets money and does investment, it remains in Ghana . . . What I see is all this is a calculated attempt not to allow Exton Cubic to mine,” he said.
Source: Ameyaw Adu Gyamfi/Peacefmonline.com/Ghana
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I salute peacefmonline for sparing us the sorry face of this ST00P1D F00UL.
@Kofi in London, I totally agree with you. The few times that I have heard this guy speak on radio,I always come to the conclusion that this, new crop of NDC guys are nothing but a bunch of twerps. I am of the view that the greatest mistake we can make as a people would be to vote for the NDC again, for such "good for nothings" to come and run the affairs of this nation.
Check history and you shall the NDC. Any enterprise,wealth,buildings, cars, companies, that is not owed by PNDC/ NDC Cons and their collaboraters were earned by corruption. Check history,and you shall be amazed to know that apart from Papa 'Obed' and Otenbuafo 'Annan'. mAMA 'GRANT' ,none had 'anything'.Check history and you shall know their wealth, businesses, education et al came from '***barred word***' the 'state'. Oh, check history, and you shall understand why they always want to be in power. Check history, and you shall appreciate why their ' pandora box', should not be touched. Oh GHANAIANS ,check history and you shall never, ever vote for NDC and their surrogates to come to power again.
I wonder when I am going to hear anyone of the NDC guys is going to make sense in his or her submissions regarding issues about this country ever since they lost 2016 election. They are not serious in opposition at all, instead of giving alternative ideas they just joking as they are found to be
IF THE GOVERNMENT ALLOW IBRAHIM TO CONTINUE ,THEN ALL THOSE PEOPLE IN GALAMSEY BUSINESS SHOULD CONTINUE TO DO THEIR BUSINESS TO DESTROY THE COUNTRY. WHAT KIND OF THINKING IS THAT? OR BECAUSE IBRAHIM IS FORMAL PRESIDENT BROTHER?OH GHANA. I ALWAYS CRY FOR MY COUNTRY.
So is there not a single individual in the NDC who has sense and possesses some modicum of patriotism. It is always defence of the party and that is all they care about. This halfwit who speaks as if he has a porridge in his throat is no exception.Why should Ibrahim Mahama be allowed to exploit every resource in Ghana.The denizens of the area are peeved and they are saying that the man comes from both the Volta Region and the North why doesn't he go exploit minerals in those 2 regions. I am inclined against my better judgement to identify with their sentiments. This guy is so greedy
I LISTENED TO THIS GOOD FOR NOTHING MORON OPARE-ADDO THIS MORNING AND WAS CONVINCED HE IS MORE S-T-U-P-ID THAN KOKU ANYIDOHO. HE SOUNDED ARROGANT, INCOHERENT WITH A CRASS BRAVADO AS IF HE IS MORE OF A MAN THAN ANYONE ELSE IN THE COUNTRY. HE WAS DISRESPECTFUL, INSULTING AND ABOVE ALL HOLLOW. I WAS NOT REALLY SURPRISED BECAUSE OF THE PARTY HE BELONGS. BIRDS OF THE SAME FEATHERS, THEY SAY FLOCK TOGETHER. THEY BEAT THEIR CHESTS AND BLOW HOT AIR WHICH REALLY SHOULD BE COMING FROM THEIR BACK SIDE BUT, BEING N.D.C MEMBERS, THEY SPEW THOSE GARBAGE FROM THEIR MOUTHS. VERY SOON, WHEN THE CHIPS ARE DOWN, THE MEN WILL BE DIFFERENTIATED THE BOYS. THE LOUD MOUTH THEY ARE, THE MORE THEY ARE FRIGHTENED LIKE CHURCH MOUSES.
Where was Opare-Addo when Rawlings collapsed Tata brewery, factories built by B. A. Mensah,Rawlings came out publicly to announce that people should not patronize Appea-Menka's soap? The fact that we are to encourage local investors does not pave way for people to disobey the laid down procedures. Who are the gangsters? ***barred word*** talk.