Leader of the Movement for Change (M4C), Alan Kyerematen, dismissed promises made by New Patriotic Party flagbearer Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia regarding Ghana’s mineral resources as mere political rhetoric.
Dr. Bawumia, on a campaign tour of the Bono region, vowed to ensure 100% Ghanaian ownership of mineral resources if elected into power.
He voiced concerns about the current framework of Ghana’s mining sector, suggesting it creates the impression that Ghanaians do not fully own the country’s minerals.
However, Kyerematen, an Independent Presidential Candidate, rebuffed the vice president’s promise in an interview with the Chronicle Newspaper, labelling it as political propaganda.
He argued that, by law, minerals already belong to the citizens. Referring to Article 257 (6) of the 1992 Constitution, Kyerematen highlighted that all mineral resources in their natural state within Ghana and its territorial waters are vested in the President on behalf of the Ghanaian people.
He clarified that this encompasses both solid and liquid minerals, with specific laws governing access and management.
The former trade minister said: “So, Ghanaians already own 100% of their mineral resources by law.
The impression being created by the Vice President that he will make Ghanaians own 100% of their natural resources is misleading and amounts to populist propaganda,” he stated.
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