The Lands and Natural Resources Minister, John Jinapor, has backed his deputy, George Mireku Duker, amid claims he is involved in illegal mining and owns a concession.
Speaking to journalists in Accra on Tuesday, Mr. Jinapor said, “if there is any such substance to such allegations, I think the best way to proceed is with investigations.”
Mr. Duker has denied the allegations, which came from a sub-chief of Dompim-Pepesa in Tarkwa in the western region.
The claims notwithstanding, Mr. Jinapor expressed confidence that his deputy was innocent of the allegations.
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“The matters are still at play, and I think that the [deputy] minister has denied it flatly. I have full confidence in the [deputy] minister in my ministry and I don’t think he will ever be involved in any such conduct,” the Minister said.
The Office of the Special Prosecutor has commenced investigations into suspected corruption and corruption-related offenses related to illegal small-scale mining, also known as galamsey, in Ghana.
The office has noted that the investigation will narrow in on some officials of the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources.
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Source: citinews.com
