Former Ghana School of Law director Kwaku Ansah-Asare has advised Organised Labour to ignore President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s appeal to postpone its intended statewide walk-off against unlawful mining.
Emphasizing his dedication to addressing their worries about illicit mining, damaging Ghana’s environment, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo called to Organized Labour to rethink its intended strike set for October 10.
During a closed-door meeting on Thursday, October 3, the president made the appeal with leaders of Organised Labour, where the pressing need of strong action against illegal mining dominated the conversation.
Ignore Akufo-Addo’s plea—Ansah-Asare to organized labour
Citing a lack of authenticity in addressing the matter, Ansah-Asare attacked Akufo-Addo for failing to follow through on his commitment to putting his presidency on the line in the fight against the galamsey threat.
“On becoming office, he declared he would risk his presidency and warned should he fail the galamsey struggle, he would pay for it. Though we have urged him to, he has not apologized.
“He only has eight weeks [to finish his term], and by now he ought to have let his vice, Dr. Bawumia, take over the government. There is nothing he should be asking organized labor to accomplish.
“He hasn’t been real. Over the following eight weeks, you will break any commitment you offer. Therefore, from what I know, planned labor should follow the schedules.