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Swedru market women furious over MP’s decision to contest as Independent candidate
Some Agona Swedru market women have threatened the leadership of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) over the sitting Member of Parliament’s (MP) decision to contest as an Independent candidate in the upcoming election.
The MP Cynthia Mamle Morrison who was defeated in the primaries by Christ Arthur has announced her decision to contest the Agona West seat as an independent candidate.
In an encounter with the media today August 22, the market women in Agona Swedru expressed anger at their MP describing her decision as selfish and a mischievous attempt to hand over the seat to the NDC candidate.
The women strongly disagreed with the MP’s move and urged her to reconsider her decision.
They also threatened the leadership of the party, calling on them to use every means possible to reverse the situation.
According to them, they have voted for Cynthia Morrison for the past eight years, and they believe it is time for her to reciprocate by allowing the new Parliamentary candidate to have his time.
They said this move will create a problem for the party, and therefore called on the flagbearer, the national and regional executives to urgently resolve the situation.
The Parliamentary Candidate, Chris Arthur during the primaries polled 240 out of the total votes cast. His closest contender was Ben Yamoah who garnered 221 votes, whereas the incumbent MP, Cynthia Morrison obtained 152 votes.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
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Steps underway to repeal L.I 2462 – Prez assures
President John Dramani Mahama has assured Ghanaians that steps are underway to repeal Legislative Instrument 2462 as part of efforts to protect the country’s forests and water bodies.
During his media encounter at the Jubilee House, the president explained that the repeal will formalise the ban on mining in forest reserves and strengthen enforcement against illegal mining.
He stressed that his administration is committed to safeguarding the environment, reclaiming degraded reserves, and deploying more personnel to protect river bodies across the country.
By: Jacob Aggrey
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9 forest reserves recovered from illegal mining – President Mahama
President John Dramani Mahama has announced the recovery of nine forest reserves from illegal mining under his government’s intensified environmental protection drive.
Addressing journalists at the Jubilee House, the president explained that hundreds of excavators, water pumps and other equipment have been seized as part of the operation, while degraded areas are being reclaimed and restored.
He reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to end mining in protected areas, deploy more personnel to safeguard river bodies and strengthen laws to secure Ghana’s natural resources for future generations.
This notwithstanding, President Mahama revealed that two of the retrieved forest reserves had gone back into the hands of illegal miners, however, adequate measures have been put in place to reclaim them.
By: Jacob Aggrey
