Deputy General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Lawyer Obiri Boahen has accused the Member of Parliament (MP) for Juaboso Constituency in the Western Region, Kwabena Minta Akandoh of allegedly engaging in illegal mining activities in the constituency
According to him, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) MP and other functional executives of the party he will name in the coming days are engaging in illegal mining despite their public condemnations of the act.
Lawyer Obiri Boahen Tuesday May 23, 2017 on Kumasi based Nhyiria FM “Kroyemusem” live radio discussion by Kofi Asante Enning made the wild allegations against the legislator and the NDC
“I can even give you more names of NDC executives who have engaged themselves in illegal mining. I have even filed a suit against Hon. Kwabena Minta Akando at Takoridi High Court” the NPP Deputy General Secretary revealed.
“Currently, I am handling a case from Bosian, Mafai and Juaboso all in the Western Region at Takoridi High Court against NDC executives for their alleged role played in illegal mining activities in the area”
He dared Hon. Kwabena Minta Akando and other executives of the party to take him to court to prove that otherwise of the allegations if they feel defamed.
The outspoken Secretary stated that the leadership of the NPP has kept mute over allegations that the party sought financial assistance from illegal miners to run their 2016 and will spill the beans at the right time.
According to him, they will still remain silent on this “noisy” allegations from the NDC intended to disrupt attention of the government in bid to fighting galamsey the menace.
