Sale of Ramsar Site for Lithium Mining is Completely Falsehood- Afenyo-Markin
The Member of Parliament the Effutu constituency in the Central Region, Hon Alexander Kwamina Afenyo-Markin, has strongly refuted claims that he has “sat unconcerned” for alleged potential sale of the Ramsar site in Winneba for lithium mining.
According to him, allegation is completely politically tainted with the sole aim of tarnishing his reputation.
Briefing members of the Parliamentary Press Corps in Parliament on Tuesday, December 5,2023, Hon Afenyo-Markin who is also the Deputy Majority Leader said the wild allegation has been perpetrated by members of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) within his Constituency.
“The NDC in my constituency has come out with a serious allegation to the effect that government officials and my office sat unconcerned and got the sacred forest of Efuttu where we go for deer hunting, the place has been sold for mining of lithium. I simply want to say that this allegation is false and never true,” he stated.
He explained that the Minerals Commission issued a statement two years ago, indicating that no application for mining in the forest had been received.
This, Hon Afenyo-Markin firmly asserted, “There is no such thing.”
Meanwhile, Effutu residents took to the streets to express their dissatisfaction over the alleged potential sale of the Ramsar site for mining purposes.
Clad in red apparel, the concerned residents highlighted that the contested site is crucial for their annual Aboakyire festival, particularly in deer hunting.
They voiced concerns that selling the land could jeopardize the Aboakyire festival, a sentiment echoed by their demonstration.
The residents issued a warning, stating their intent to halt the operations of the mining company, as they believe the exploration would disrupt the reserve that has been a part of their community for several years.
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