Six presidential candidates, including Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and John Mahama of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), have signed a pact to combat illegal mining ahead of the December elections.
The agreement also includes the presidential candidates of the Liberal Party of Ghana, the All People’s Congress, and independent candidates Alan Kyerematen and John Twum Barimah Adu.
At a press conference, Ken Ashigbey, the convenor of the coalition behind the initiative, described the pact as a crucial first step in addressing illegal mining, or galamsey.
He added that the coalition plans to implement accountability measures, including the use of Right to Information (RTI) requests, to ensure adherence to the commitments made.
“Definitely we are sure that out of these six, one of them is going to be president. And if he becomes president immediately we will have to meet him in January to see the actions that will be taken”, he stated.
The signing comes after the Ghana Coalition Against Galamsey (GCAG) urged the Presidential Candidates contesting in the 2024 elections to endorse a national pledge focused on addressing illegal and irresponsible mining before the December elections.
This follows the recent signing of the 4th presidential peace pact by various political parties and their candidates.
GCAG is a national coalition that includes representatives from the media, organised labour, religious groups, youth organisations, academia, civil society, traditional leaders, and business entities.
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