The campaign team of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) running mate, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, has dismissed a viral video in which he reportedly promised to return excavators for small-scale mining.
A statement issued by his spokesperson, Fiifi Boafo, has said the circulated TikTok video is false and has been doctored.
“We have however observed that some media outlets are alleging that he said, “We will give everyone his excavator to work in his concession to make money to support the economic growth of their communities,” portions of the statement read.
Urging Ghanaians to disregard it, it added “The 20-minute full video of Dr. Prempeh’s submission did not contain the alleged quote. Dr. Prempeh emphasized responsible mining under strict regulations to protect the environment.”
The statement insisted that NAPO as he is popularly known, rather discussed small-scale mining within the legal framework of Ghana, not the uncontrolled use of excavators.
Read the full statement below:
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