The Minority in Parliament is demanding swift disciplinary action against Solomon Kusi Brako, the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Birim Central, following reports linking him to illegal mining activities within the municipality. The group insists the MCE’s conduct undermines the government’s commitment to curbing galamsey operations across the country.
According to the Minority, the MCE is alleged to have acknowledged receiving fines from individuals engaged in illegal mining in Akim Oda, some of whom are believed to be National Democratic Congress (NDC) branch executives. The payments reportedly reached up to GHC15,000 per miner, with no formal receipts or adherence to official accounting procedures.
Further reports suggest that after taking money from certain miners, the MCE later directed the National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAMOS) to their sites, where the miners’ equipment was subsequently destroyed. The action allegedly sparked anger among the affected individuals, many of whom claim to have already settled with the MCE.
The Minority Caucus has described the situation as a clear betrayal of the government’s anti-galamsey agenda, arguing that such behaviour from a public official erodes public confidence in the campaign. They have therefore called on President John Dramani Mahama to intervene immediately by holding the MCE accountable for his actions.
Members of the caucus maintain that the President’s credibility in the fight against illegal mining depends on how swiftly and decisively he addresses the matter in Birim Central, emphasizing that the current developments directly contradict the administration’s stated objectives.
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