GBA President condemns Annoh-Dompreh for ‘NDC polluted more rivers than NPP’ statement

The Ghana Bar Association (GBA) has strongly criticized the Member of Parliament for Nsawam Adoagyiri, Frank Annoh-Dompreh, over his comments suggesting that the National Democratic Congress (NDC), during their time in power, polluted more water bodies than the current New Patriotic Party (NPP) government.

The GBA described Annoh-Dompreh’s remarks as “irresponsible” and emphasized the need for a unified national effort to tackle illegal mining, known as galamsey, rather than turning the issue into a political blame game.

During an emergency parliamentary session on September 3, Annoh-Dompreh, who serves as the Majority Chief Whip, claimed that an investigation would show that the NDC’s tenure led to greater water pollution than under the NPP government.

However, in his address at the GBA’s annual general conference, the Association’s President, Yaw Acheampong Boafo, condemned the MP’s statement, saying, “It was quite shocking and most regrettable when a member of the leadership of Parliament, on the floor of Parliament, stated that the Minority party during their period in government polluted the waters of Ghana more than the ruling party.”

Boafo further criticized the comment, stating, “Such an irresponsible statement by a member of Parliament is symptomatic of the malaise affecting our dear nation. Every issue must be reduced to partisan point-scoring by a parallel nation’s police drive.”

The GBA President’s comments highlight the need for focused and collaborative efforts to address the galamsey crisis, rather than politicizing the environmental challenges facing the country.

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By Daakyehene Nana Yaw Asante

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