By: Charles Ampong

The general overseer of the Caravan of Prayer Outreach Ministry at Gyinyase in Ashanti, Apostle Johnson Ackah Braimah, has praised President John Dramani Mahama for banning all his appointees from engaging in any form of mining being it legal or illegal mining popularly known as ” galamsey.

According to him,the driective was a step in the right direction, especially at this time that some personalities perceived to be political figures were seriously engaging in illegal mining making the fight difficult and uneasy .

Apostle Braimah, said people usually hide behind individuals to engage in galamsey causing great damage to the environment through.

Apostle John Mahama
The respected man of God,who made the commendation is therefore, calling on President John Mahama,to seriously dealt with his appointees, who maybe found guilty in galamsey to serve as a deterrent to others.

” If people see that, you (Mahama) is applying the law to your own party members, that alone will create fear and panic among illegal miners and potential ones to desist from engaging in galamsey “,he stated.

On the banned of government appointees from using first class aircrafts by the President, Apostle Johnson Ackah Braimah, was happy about this development, saying it would go a long way to reduce corruption in the system.