Open letter to Organized Labour regarding threat to shutdown the country over legal, illegal mining

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......... 1 year ago

Wa aleika salaam.
What is the alternative when leadership has failed and is driving the country and future generations into self inflicted destruction?
If the only way to drive home the point of action is through a shut do ...
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Wa aleika salaam.
What is the alternative when leadership has failed and is driving the country and future generations into self inflicted destruction?
If the only way to drive home the point of action is through a shut down so be it. We are not in normal times and we need a strong action that will force the hand of the authorities to act to save us all and not a few.
Michael 1 year ago

Leadership has failed because we've all failed leadership! We've not been supportive enough; citizens, political parties, and security services as well. They burn their excavators and equipment and we accuse government of hig ...
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Leadership has failed because we've all failed leadership! We've not been supportive enough; citizens, political parties, and security services as well. They burn their excavators and equipment and we accuse government of high handedness. They arrest them and opposition parties promise them amnesty and continuation. Security forces are deployed and they collude with them to continue. How can any government fight such a menace?
Sika mpe dede 1 year ago

Micheal, I don't think your comment reflects the reality of the situation. Sometimes just leave the politics and think for once as citizen of Ghana.
Where is Ishia Huan? Is it the opposition party the released her? Those ja ...
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Micheal, I don't think your comment reflects the reality of the situation. Sometimes just leave the politics and think for once as citizen of Ghana.
Where is Ishia Huan? Is it the opposition party the released her? Those jailed for galamxy how many have concessions or excavators? If government officials have find themselves deep into galamzy used stolen money to buy equipment to mine do you go arresting hungry boys are employees and leave the employer?
Where were educated?
Critical 1 year ago

Joana cudjoe of ndc is one of the big shots supporting galamsay in Amenfi sefwi denkyira bolebamboi and other places and now giving handouts to ndc apparatchiks
Organized labour Ghana will not shut down for ur own members a ...
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Joana cudjoe of ndc is one of the big shots supporting galamsay in Amenfi sefwi denkyira bolebamboi and other places and now giving handouts to ndc apparatchiks
Organized labour Ghana will not shut down for ur own members are seriously involved in galamsay
Nana just be patient and after dec 7 results declare a state of emergency and revoke all licenses Ed in forest reserves instruct the military and set up a special unit to go round and burn all equipments in the forest and on river bodies and instruct shooting to kill on site
New Sheriff in Town 1 year ago

The leadership of the Labor Unions should oeganized themselves and join the Task Forces of the Small Scale Miners to the rivers to help them chase out or arrest the illegal miners on the rivers. Calling on workers to lay down ...
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The leadership of the Labor Unions should oeganized themselves and join the Task Forces of the Small Scale Miners to the rivers to help them chase out or arrest the illegal miners on the rivers. Calling on workers to lay down tools and stay home is only the mindset of nation wreckers
Musa Mohammed 1 year ago

What is stopping the government from enforcing the law banning illegal mining??

At the end of the day, their activities affect me an innocent citizen life negatively and you think I must shut up? I will act!!!

What is stopping the government from enforcing the law banning illegal mining??

At the end of the day, their activities affect me an innocent citizen life negatively and you think I must shut up? I will act!!!
Michael 1 year ago

The acts of the opposition, especially the NDC. They go upstream to muddy the waters, then come downstream to ask, ''who muddied the waters?'' In Akan we call them 'anomaa kokone kone! It's very sad. They are the reason the f ...
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The acts of the opposition, especially the NDC. They go upstream to muddy the waters, then come downstream to ask, ''who muddied the waters?'' In Akan we call them 'anomaa kokone kone! It's very sad. They are the reason the fight against galamsey has failed!
WISE KWADWO 1 year ago

Look at u, u hv all the constitutional powers to stop the legal and illegal things in this country but u are rather blaming someone, this shows ur incompetence

Look at u, u hv all the constitutional powers to stop the legal and illegal things in this country but u are rather blaming someone, this shows ur incompetence
Paa Mills 1 year ago

Characters like Wise Kwadwo is typical of an NDC surrogates in Ghana so the person has all the executive powers so that person must apply it arbitrarily then Wise Kwadwo should as well subjected into inhuman condition and th ...
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Characters like Wise Kwadwo is typical of an NDC surrogates in Ghana so the person has all the executive powers so that person must apply it arbitrarily then Wise Kwadwo should as well subjected into inhuman condition and that person withdraw all Ghana security force not to provide security for citizens in the country and see if that shallow and myopic thinker Wise Kwadwo will survive in this country .Write something sensible and meaningfulif given the opportunity
John 1 year ago

Infact you are a big -----ool .

Infact you are a big -----ool .
Jojo 1 year ago

.. and the writer is a lawyer? … such a terrible English and grammar? Omg

.. and the writer is a lawyer? … such a terrible English and grammar? Omg
Newton 1 year ago

I think some people who called themselves lawyers are totally blindfolded by the law they have read. I am not a lawyer but I am made to understand that, the basis of law is common sense.
First of all, let me ask this so cal ...
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I think some people who called themselves lawyers are totally blindfolded by the law they have read. I am not a lawyer but I am made to understand that, the basis of law is common sense.
First of all, let me ask this so called lawyer. Are the laws made for the benefit of men or men are made for the laws? Is there any law which is sacrosanct which doesn't need amendment? So, if a law made to benefit the people but that law turn to be killing the very people it was passed to protect, the people should sit down and die?
Mr. Lawyer, remove some of your legal lenses and apply common sense to remember that, "Water is life"! The very sources of water for the citizens are been polluted by these mining activities. Government who is entrusted the authority to protect the interest of the people has turned blind eyes to the problem. Now the people want to register their displeasure because their lives are at stake, you are talking about law. Go and fetch River Densu and see if you can even bathe it let alone drink it before you continue wearing your legal lenses.
Michael 1 year ago

So my friend, without amendment of law one cannot take the law into one's own hands and be impulsive. Such an action would lead to chaos!

So my friend, without amendment of law one cannot take the law into one's own hands and be impulsive. Such an action would lead to chaos!
Michael 1 year ago

It is such wise and intelligent counsel as yours that should inform decision making of such nature. Thank you.
I would rather have thought that organised labour would advocate a demonstration against those engaged in galamse ...
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It is such wise and intelligent counsel as yours that should inform decision making of such nature. Thank you.
I would rather have thought that organised labour would advocate a demonstration against those engaged in galamsey, that the nation is at war with them and won't countenance such irresponsible acts, and are standing behind government to use any means whatsover, to fight them; and invite all political parties to join. This would have made a greater impact.
WISE KWADWO 1 year ago

We should wait till we all die b4 we call on government to act abi? Take a look at our water bodies, forests. U people are destroying everywhere as if there is no tomorrow. U called ur self a lawyer, posterity will judge u

We should wait till we all die b4 we call on government to act abi? Take a look at our water bodies, forests. U people are destroying everywhere as if there is no tomorrow. U called ur self a lawyer, posterity will judge u
Ags 1 year ago

Politically motivated.If not now when?

Politically motivated.If not now when?
Ghana Beyond Aid 1 year ago

Galamseyers should be treated the same way we would treat an invading army. We must fight and kill them if they don't want to stop. I think if someone is doing something that is threatening to kill your people you have to eli ...
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Galamseyers should be treated the same way we would treat an invading army. We must fight and kill them if they don't want to stop. I think if someone is doing something that is threatening to kill your people you have to eliminate the threat and ask questions later. Let them go to court, let the cry... We must stop them. Even if they went to court and got a judgement, it would be much cheaper than a life or lives.
Ren 1 year ago

Protecting safe drinking water is not in the "interest of Ghana workers" ? some of you need to go back to primary school

Protecting safe drinking water is not in the "interest of Ghana workers" ? some of you need to go back to primary school
Kobiina 1 year ago

Is this coming from a lawyer and a citizen of mother n nation Ghana? Need I go further.... enough as the "alarum bell" rings. Can Members of Parliament go on demonstration per their mandate . You can choke us with your littl ...
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Is this coming from a lawyer and a citizen of mother n nation Ghana? Need I go further.... enough as the "alarum bell" rings. Can Members of Parliament go on demonstration per their mandate . You can choke us with your little knowledge as Lawyer. Aaaaba!!
MAGOG 1 year ago

Don't they have their colleagues working at the galamsay areas? And can't they champion their course.
Useless letter from a useless idiot.

Don't they have their colleagues working at the galamsay areas? And can't they champion their course.
Useless letter from a useless idiot.
Samira Sulley 1 year ago

While it's true that galamsey has been a persistent issue in Ghana for many years, it's important to acknowledge that the recent escalation of organized labor's demands and actions warrants careful consideration. It's crucial ...
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While it's true that galamsey has been a persistent issue in Ghana for many years, it's important to acknowledge that the recent escalation of organized labor's demands and actions warrants careful consideration. It's crucial to find a balanced approach that addresses the legitimate concerns of all parties involved, while also considering the broader implications of widespread disruptions.
Not organised labour hitting the streets in the name of strike.
Kofi Antwi 1 year ago

Just demand deportation of every Chinese that is unable to justify his/her reason to be in the country. Then burn all changfans everywhere. After that contact me for the next steps.

Just demand deportation of every Chinese that is unable to justify his/her reason to be in the country. Then burn all changfans everywhere. After that contact me for the next steps.
Seth 1 year ago

Foolish writeup.The workers under the organize labour enjoy article 36. Read that as correct minded Ghanaian not align with any political party. It is your right to ask questions when your freedom to buy food, and the freedo ...
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Foolish writeup.The workers under the organize labour enjoy article 36. Read that as correct minded Ghanaian not align with any political party. It is your right to ask questions when your freedom to buy food, and the freedom to drink clear water threatened by illegal mining. It's a shame that those who are there to protect the poor are rather bullying them. Tell the leaders of organize labor that they are disgrace to society for stopping the strike. What's the guarantee that any single proposal presented by the so-called government will be honored. It's shame to all of us that at a critical moment to stand up for our future, we gave up to outside pressures to the point of threatening to fire workers if they go ahead to participate in the strike. What a shame. We will be judged strongly by our generation as the unpleasant generation who sold their future for cup of tea. From now to December we have signed our own death warrant by drinking,cooking and eating, breathing in Ghana. Ask him to go and read the journal of neurotoxicology and teratology and toxicology sciences. Will give him the mechanism by which mercury may damage muscles and motor control. In short ,our musculoskeletal system. Nobody is immune.
Kwame 1 year ago

This man has written that labour unions don't have the right to fight for a better environment in a country and workplace for their members.
The whole country is an enterprise and the head of state is the managing director. ...
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This man has written that labour unions don't have the right to fight for a better environment in a country and workplace for their members.
The whole country is an enterprise and the head of state is the managing director.
The best managing is he who make sure that his workers work in a healthy and clean environment.
That workers don't eat contaminated food and drink polluted water.
The issue of contaminated food and polluted water is more serious than the wages and salaries of workers.
So this writer got everything wrong.

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