The Deputy Secretary-General of the Ghana Federation of Labour, Kenneth Koomson, has revealed that government has accepted to revoke L.I 2462 and declare a state of emergency on u
According to him, L.I. 2462, which allows for mining in forest reserves, will be revoked and the military deployed to protect water bodies.
He said, “The substance of this meeting is for the government to respond to the demands that Organised Labour has made with respect to the galamsey issue and how our forest reserves are being depleted.
“Government agreed to respond officially to the demands that we have made. In fact, the government agreed that the L.I. 2462 was going to be revoked, parliament when it reconvenes – steps were going to be taken to ensure that the L.I. 2462 which is one of the demands is revoked,” he noted.
Mr Koomson expressed that in a meeting with government on Thursday October 3, 2024 Organised Labour awaits for government’s written official communiqué.
“When we receive the response, we will call an organised labour meeting, table the response of government and discuss it thoroughly and once that has been discussed, we will issue our response to government – this is the position,” he added.
‘Galamsey’ or illegal mining has destroyed water bodies, farmlands and forest reserves, prompting Civil Society, the Clergy, the Ghana Medical Association among other demanding a ban on mining.