The Minister of State in charge of Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has defended the decision not to sanction Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) implicated in the collection of levies from illegal mining (galamsey) operators.
His comments follow investigations into the JoyNews“Tax for Galamsey” exposé, which uncovered how some district assemblies were charging operators of changfan machines used in illegal mining.
Speaking on Joy FM’s Top Story on Tuesday, March 31, Mr. Kwakye Ofosu explained that the practice was not the result of individual wrongdoing but rather an entrenched institutional arrangement.
“When the matter broke, and investigations were launched, it was found that these were not actions of individuals, but rather institutional arrangements which were flawed,” he said.
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