Prof. Kingsley Nyarko, Deputy Minister for Education, has urged Organised Labour to reconsider its intention to launch a nationwide strike over galamsey practices.
He believed that declaring a strike was not the best way to fight unlawful mining activity.
Speaking at the Ghana Teacher Prize in Kumasi on Thursday, October 3, 2024, he stated that instead of a strike, conversation was required to address the concerns voiced.
Organised Labour has announced their decision to embark on a strike action following the government’s failure to declare a state of emergency over galamsey, ban small-scale activities, and also revoke the law that allows the mining in our forest reserves.
“Strikes and demonstrations are not necessarily the solutions in addressing issues or meeting the demands of individuals. That is not the best way to go.
“For me, it’s more about dialogue, because the government and individuals are concerned about the activities of galamsey. The government has put in place interventions to deal with this issue.
“It demands collective efforts not only from the government but from other civil society and the media should be involved as well, chiefs, traditional leaders, the clergy and everybody must come on board for us to deal with it
“I will plead with Organised Labour that instead of embarking on strike we don’t know when it will end, the best way is to keep engaging the authorities for us to come to a meaningful, progressive and productive solution to this particular problem. Industrial action will only lead to a reduction in productivity that will affect our revenue.”
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana