Galamsey: Ignore Akufo-Addo’s plea – Ansah-Asare to Organised Labour

Former Ghana School of Law Director, Kwaku Ansah-Asare, has urged Organised Labour to ignore President Akufo-Addo’s request to cancel its planned strike over illegal mining.

Although the president pledged to address their concerns during a meeting on October 3, Ansah-Asare criticized him for not fulfilling his earlier promise to put his presidency on the line to tackle galamsey.

He argued that with only eight weeks left in office, Akufo-Addo’s appeals lack sincerity, and Organised Labour should proceed with its planned strike on October 10 as scheduled.

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