Organised Labour has reiterated its stance on the need for illegal mining activities, known as galamsey, to end across the country.
This follows its meeting on September 17, 2024, with the ad-hoc inter-ministerial Committee set up by the President to engage stakeholders in the fight against the illegal mining menace currently ravaging the country.
Organised Labour remains resolute in ensuring that the galamsey menace is addressed permanently.
In a statement issued on Tuesday, Joshua Ansah, Secretary General of Organised Labour, noted, “Given the dire nature of the threat we face, Organised Labour made additional demands to its initial demands as follows: 1. Revocation of Forest (Cessation of Forest Reserve) (Amendment) Instrument, 2023 (Ε.Ι. 234) 2. All political parties to sign a pact on banning galamsey.”
“While the Government team accepted these proposals from Organised Labour, it requested additional time to engage other stakeholders to enable it to develop a comprehensive roadmap towards addressing the galamsey menace. This would also enable the Government to respond to the specific demands of Organised Labour in a week.”
Joshua Ansah reiterated that Organised Labour’s initial demands remain unchanged and timelines for action have not been varied. He warned that if a favourable response is not received by the end of September 2024, Organised Labour’s intended actions would be rolled out.
“We continue to count on the support of our members and well-meaning Ghanaians and urge all to remain resolute in our quest to ensure our self-preservation and a complete cessation of galamsey in our country,” he added.
