NPP blasts Mahama for partial mining regulation reform
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has criticized President John Dramani Mahama for failing to fulfil his campaign promise to repeal LI 2462, the regulation that permits mining in forest reserves.
In the lead-up to the 2024 elections, John Mahama pledged to revoke the entire Legislative Instrument. However, the government has instead laid before Parliament an amendment that revokes only the president’s power to grant licenses for mining in forest reserves, rather than a full revocation.
Addressing a press conference on Wednesday, March 26, NPP Communications Director Richard Ahiagbah expressed concern over the ongoing destruction of forest reserves.
“The list of our forests that are being raided by these NDC galamseyers, who have been emboldened by the president’s campaign overtures, is just astonishing, and this is an unprecedented situation.
“The government must use every necessary resource to gain control of the situation. One of the key actions in this direction is the revocation of LI 2462. The president promised he would do this during his campaign, so we are reminding him to fulfil that promise,” Ahiagbah stated.
