IMCIM organisational setup contributed to its internal politics and disagreements, says ARNEG 

A civil society organisation known as the Active Research Network for Environmental Governance (ARNEG) says Professor Frimpong Boateng‘s 36 page inter ministerial committee on illegal mining had policy gaps in clamping down on the increasingly rampant activities of illegal small scale miners. 

In a press statement signed by policy lead Kwesi Yamoah Abaidoo, the CSO argues that a genuine lack of political will coupled with woeful institutional failure has contributed to the never-ending insurrection, which has become an existential threat to the nation.

The statement explains that in spite of the fact that the creation of the IMCIM was a strategic policy direction, the committee’s organisational structure was a driving force behind the politics and internal disagreements.

“While this report has gained traction among several stakeholders in recent times for various reasons, ARNEG exposes the sustainability and policy gaps presented in the IMCIM report,” the statement read.

It adds that any campaign that ignores political discourse is unlikely to be successful given the threat’s intrinsic political nature. 

Find details of the statement below: 

Reporting by Caleb Ahinakwah in Accra

Asaase Radio 99.5 broadcasts on radio via 99.5 in Accra, 98.5 in Kumasi, 99.7 in Tamale, 100.3 in Cape Coast and on our affiliates Bawku FM 101.5 in Bawku, Beats FM 99.9 in Bimbilla, Somua FM 89.9 in Gushegu, Stone City 90.7 in Ho, Mining City 89.5 in Tarkwa and Wale FM 106.9 in Walewale
Tune in or log on to broadcasts online: www.asaaseradio.com, Sound Garden and TuneIn
Follow us on Twitter: @asaaseradio995
Live streaming: facebook.com/asaaseradio99.5. Also on YouTube: Asaase Radio Official.
Join the conversation. Call: 020 000 9951 or 059 415 7777. Or WhatsApp: 020 000 0995.
#AsaaseRadio
#TheVoiceofOurLand