I Will Be The Last To Engage In Illegal Mining - John Boadu

The General Secretary of the governing party NPP John Boadu, has denied ever being involved in illegal mining activities popularly known as galamsey in the country. My attention has been drawn to news making rounds on the social media linking me with some mining activities including ‘galamsey’ in the country. I categorically refute

these allegations, which are baseless, malicious, and unmeritorious, Mr. Boadu said in a statement. Indeed, the failure and inability of the individuals making the said allegations to provide any modicum of substance to back their allegations despite being challenged to do same on many occasions bears ample testimony to the

manifest falsity and mischief they are engaged in. He believes the allegations are a deliberate attempt by his detractors to tarnish his reputation and lower his good image in the eyes of the right-thinking members of the society. He stressed that he has no mining concession anywhere in the country or elsewhere whether acquired

and operated legally or illegally and have not authorized anybody to operate a mining concession on my behalf. He also stated that he has never owned an excavator, nor has he ever been involved either directly or indirectly in any form of mining activity in the past or present. The NPP scribe thus also cautioned individuals who may be

perpetuating illegality in his name to desist forthwith. As a law-abiding citizen of this country, whose support and fidelity to the government’s renewed fight against the debilitating ‘galamsey’ menace, is unquestionable, I will be the last person to engage in this abominable enterprise, which is threatening the very existence of

our generation and the unborn, he stated. He further indicated that he will be heading to court soon to clear his name and on account of the foregoing, I am by this statement, serving notice to the public that I take a very serious view of this defamatory matter, and have also accordingly instructed my lawyers to proceed to court

to vindicate my right against all persons behind these mischievous acts as well as media houses that provide their platforms in furtherance of this mischief against my person.