{"id":32226,"date":"2023-04-27T12:20:47","date_gmt":"2023-04-27T12:20:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nsemgh.com\/?p=32226"},"modified":"2023-04-27T12:20:49","modified_gmt":"2023-04-27T12:20:49","slug":"police-must-invite-frimpong-boateng-for-questioning-over-galamsey-report-dafeamakpor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nsemgh.com\/2023\/04\/27\/police-must-invite-frimpong-boateng-for-questioning-over-galamsey-report-dafeamakpor\/","title":{"rendered":"Police Must Invite Frimpong-Boateng For Questioning Over Galamsey Report \u2013 Dafeamakpor"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Member of Parliament (MP) for South Dayi, Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, says the former Minister of Science, Environment, Technology and Innovation, Professor Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng, should be invited by the Police CID following allegations he made in his galamsey report.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The former Chairman of the defunct Inter-Ministerial Committee on Illegal Mining in a 37-page document accused government officials of engaging in galamsey or interfering in his work<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Speaking on the <strong>Point of View<\/strong> on <strong>Citi TV<\/strong> with Bernard Avle, the lawmaker suggested that the former Minister should be called for questioning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cProfessor Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng should be invited to speak to the document. Government has sort of watered down the document claiming that it\u2019s not official and all that, so he has to be invited. In any case, he has to be heard,\u201d the MP opined<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He said National Democratic Congress (NDC) members who were equally indicted in the report should be investigated as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIf anybody in my party is found to be culpable why not? They should be investigated. In any case, if you say NDC members who are you specifically talking about? If you say a deputy minister under the NDC administration who exactly are you referring to? Even the innuendo is not qualified enough, it\u2019s just an innuendo. You haven\u2019t said anything. He could have been more specific, he could have given better and further particulars,\u201d he asserted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor on April 25 petitioned the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) to probe the damning report on galamsey in Ghana authored by Professor Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The petition was presented to CHRAJ through the MP\u2019s lawyer, Nii Kpakpo Samoa Addo Esq.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Despite the fact that the presidency and persons accused in the report have discredited the report, the legislator believes there must be a thorough probe into the allegations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">CHRAJ has stated that it will assess the complaint filed by Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">CHRAJ Commissioner, Joseph Whittal, speaking to<strong> Citi News<\/strong> said various procedures will be initiated before a full-scale inquiry begins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Point of View: Breaking down the Frimpong-Boateng expos\u00e9 | Wednesday, 26th April, 2023\" width=\"1290\" height=\"726\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QyKq3GpAbDM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Member of Parliament (MP) for South Dayi, Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, says the former Minister of Science, Environment, Technology and Innovation, Professor Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng, should be invited by the Police CID following allegations he made in his galamsey report. 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