Deputy General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mustapha Gbande, has dismissed allegations linking him and NDC National Organizer Joseph Yamin to illegal mining activities (galamsey).
He described the claims as baseless and a smear campaign allegedly orchestrated by internal party detractors.
Speaking on Asempa FM’s Ekosii Sen show, Gbande accused some unnamed NDC “bigwigs” of attempting to tarnish their reputations.
“Joseph Yamin is not into mining, let alone galamsey. This agenda is not coming from the NPP; it is internal. Not everyone will like you, but we have spent our youthful years taking risks for this party. The grassroots appreciate us, and that is enough,” he said.
He warned that they would respond more forcefully if such allegations persist.
“The next time this happens, we will take it a step further. We are not into mining, and we are not aiding any illegal mining activities,” he stressed.
His response follows claims by the Concerned Small Scale Miners Association of Ghana (CSSMAG) that an illegal taskforce was operating in mining communities under the influence of Yamin and Yakubu Abanga, the NDC’s 3rd Vice-Chairperson.
The group alleged that the taskforce, dressed in military gear, was extorting money from miners in areas including Sekondi, Bekwai, Offinso, and Prestea.
Source: Farida Seidu | Adomonline
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