The Minister of State in charge of Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has assured the public that all persons found to have participated in an alleged illegal mining taxation scheme uncovered by a JoyNews Hotline documentary will be prosecuted.
Speaking in an interview on Monday, Mr Kwakye Ofosu said the government will not protect any individual implicated in wrongdoing, insisting that accountability applies to everyone, irrespective of status or political affiliation.
He explained that once credible evidence is established, the law will be allowed to take its full course.
The Minister’s comments follow revelations in the investigative documentary which allege that illegal mining-related taxes were authorised and collected in the Amansie Central District of the Ashanti Region.
To reinforce the government’s commitment to accountability, Mr Kwakye Ofosu referred to the ongoing prosecution of Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, a former Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party, over alleged involvement in illegal mining activities.
He said the President has made it clear that no one will be shielded when wrongdoing is proven.
Meanwhile, the Executive Director of the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA), Sulemana Braimah, has called for the immediate removal of the District Chief Executive for Amansie Central in response to the documentary’s findings.