The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board, Sammy Gyamfi, has announced that Legislative Instrument (L.I) 2462, which permits mining in forest reserves, will be revoked once Parliament reconvenes. Speaking on Channel One TV’s The Point of View, which was monitored by Ghanaian RADAR Gyamfi reiterated President John Dramani Mahama’s strong stance against illegal mining.
“L.I 2462 will be revoked by the NDC/Mahama government immediately Parliament resumes,” Gyamfi said. He explained that there were legal issues regarding whether to amend or revoke the law, but the decision has been made to revoke it entirely.
“There were legal issues as to whether or not it should be amended or revoked… Those who made that argument have won, we are a listening government,” he said, adding that the bill to revoke the legislation is ready and awaiting Parliament’s return from recess.
Gyamfi’s comments reinforce the Mahama administration’s commitment to environmental protection and responsible mining, signaling a major policy shift in the fight against illegal mining. “The L.I 2462 is poisonous. It should go in its entirety,” he emphasised.
