{"id":95542,"date":"2025-09-24T11:13:40","date_gmt":"2025-09-24T11:13:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=95542"},"modified":"2025-09-24T11:13:40","modified_gmt":"2025-09-24T11:13:40","slug":"give-us-a-break-give-us-some-room-lands-minister-tells-political-opponents-over-galamsey-crisis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=95542","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Give us a break, give us some room\u2019 \u2013 Lands Minister tells political opponents over galamsey crisis"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, has hit back at political critics over the government\u2019s handling of the illegal mining (galamsey) crisis.<\/p>\n

He accused them of bearing direct responsibility for the environmental degradation the current government is working to reverse.<\/p>\n

Appearing on GTV\u2019s Breakfast Show on Wednesday, September 24, the Minister pointed to a legacy of mismanagement and reckless licensing under the previous administration.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThose political apparatchiks who have caused the damage that we are trying to solve, they should really give us some break, and they should give us some room,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

He alleged that nearly 27,000 mining licences were issued under the previous government a figure he described as \u201cunprecedented in the history of this country\u201d which he claims enabled political operatives to exploit Ghana\u2019s forests, leading to widespread destruction.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThese are the people who have given almost 27,000 licences\u2026 to political operatives to open the floodgates of our forest to be destroyed,\u201d the Minister said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

While acknowledging the urgency of the situation, the Minister was clear that reversing years of damage is not a task that can be completed overnight.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe level of destruction that this new government came to meet we are under no illusion that this is going to be solved in eight months,\u201d he said. \u201cBut we are proud of what we are doing, we are seeing the progress, and every time we believe we have to strengthen what we are doing, we do.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

He added that the government remains open to constructive criticism and is willing to do more, but drew a sharp distinction between well-meaning calls for action and what he described as politically motivated attacks.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWe believe those who are really calling for the government to do more we understand. This is a listening government, we are going to do more and we appreciate it.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

However, he reiterated that criticism from those who, in his view, enabled the crisis lacks credibility and should be taken with caution.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThey should really give us some break and they should give us some room,\u201d he repeated.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n

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