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*“MINERALS BELONG TO THE REPUBLIC, NOT GOVERNMENT” – MINORITY REJECTS ‘RUBBER STAMP’ APPROVAL OF MINING LEASES* The Minority Caucus in Parliament has declared that “Ghana’s mineral resources do not belong to government, any minister, political party or mining company”*, but to the Republic of Ghana, and must be held in trust for the people. Addressing the press, Hon. Kwaku Ampratwum-Sarpong, MP for Mampong and Ranking Member of the Lands and Natural Resources Committee, said the Minority supports responsible mining, investment and indigenous Ghanaian participation in the sector. However, it rejects attempts to weaken constitutional safeguards. “The resources beneath our soil do not belong to today's government. They do not belong to any minister. They do not belong to any political party. And they do not belong to any mining company. They belong to the Republic of Ghana,” he stated. Citing Parliament’s constitutional duty, the Mampong MP said the Executive holds the minerals in t

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*“MINERALS BELONG TO THE REPUBLIC, NOT GOVERNMENT” – MINORITY REJECTS ‘RUBBER STAMP’ APPROVAL OF MINING LEASES*

The Minority Caucus in Parliament has declared that “Ghana’s mineral resources do not belong to government, any minister, political party or mining company”*, but to the Republic of Ghana, and must be held in trust for the people.

Addressing the press, Hon. Kwaku Ampratwum-Sarpong, MP for Mampong and Ranking Member of the Lands and Natural Resources Committee, said the Minority supports responsible mining, investment and indigenous Ghanaian participation in the sector. However, it rejects attempts to weaken constitutional safeguards.

“The resources beneath our soil do not belong to today's government. They do not belong to any minister.

They do not belong to any political party. And they do not belong to any mining company. They belong to the Republic of Ghana,” he stated.

Citing Parliament’s constitutional duty, the Mampong MP said the Executive holds the minerals in trust and Parliament is required to protect that trust.

“That responsibility demands diligence not haste. It demands scrutiny not acquiescence. It demands accountability not convenience,”* he said.

The Minority warned all mining companies operating in Ghana to strictly comply with the Constitution, saying “the law of Ghana is not negotiable”.

The Lands and Natural Resources Ranking Member , said every company seeking to exploit the country’s mineral resources has a duty to comply fully with the Constitution, the Minerals and Mining Act, and all applicable regulatory requirements.

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