All the forces that can compel the president to act against illegal small-scale mining (Galamsey) have failed with the exception of Organised Labour, a labour expert Austin Gamey has said.
Mr Gamey therefore impressed upon the labour unions not to also fail the people.
Speaking on the Big Issue on TV3 on Tuesday, October 8, he suggested to the government to "ban small-scale mining for at least five years to restore the environment." Members of Organised Labour have resolved to proceed with the nationwide strike on October 10 despite being urged by President Akufo-Addo to give him more time to address their concerns during a meeting on October 4.
Spokesperson of Organised Labour Joshua Ansah said in Accra on October 7 that they will not back down.