Independent Presidential candidate Nana Kwame Bediako, also known as Cheddar, has said that his expenditure on connecting the sea to Kumasi in the Ashanti Region will be higher than originally estimated due to the effects of illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey.
According to him, the heavy pollution of water bodies caused by galamsey will require additional costs for purifying the water, increasing the overall expenditure.
Cheddar emphasized the potential of water bodies to enhance the lives of people globally.
A few months ago, he faced backlash for his promise to dredge the sea to landlocked Kumasi in the Ashanti Region to stimulate industrialization, a pledge he made during his campaign tour.