{"id":9074,"date":"2025-09-24T21:30:49","date_gmt":"2025-09-24T21:30:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsguideafrica.com\/?p=9074"},"modified":"2025-09-24T21:30:49","modified_gmt":"2025-09-24T21:30:49","slug":"npp-lacks-moral-authority-to-criticize-ndc-on-galamsey-owusu-bempah","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsguideafrica.com\/wp-admin\/npp-lacks-moral-authority-to-criticize-ndc-on-galamsey-owusu-bempah\/","title":{"rendered":"NPP lacks moral authority to criticize NDC on galamsey &#8211; Owusu Bempah"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ernest Owusu Bempah, Deputy National Communications Director of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has asserted that the NPP lacks the moral authority to condemn the National Democratic Congress (NDC) over the galamsey menace.<\/p>\n<p>Bempah argues that the NPP&#8217;s past failures to address the issue, coupled with alleged involvement of some party members in illegal mining activities, render any criticism of the NDC unjustifiable.<\/p>\n<p>According to Bempah, the NPP&#8217;s leadership must first demonstrate accountability and transparency in tackling galamsey before passing judgment on others.<\/p>\n<p>He advocates for strong, fearless leadership that can confront the problem head-on without favoritism.<\/p>\n<p>Notably, Bempah suggests Kennedy Agyapong, an NPP flagbearer hopeful, as a potential solution to the galamsey crisis.<\/p>\n<p>Bempah&#8217;s comments underscore the urgent need for collective responsibility and accountability in addressing the devastating impact of galamsey on Ghana&#8217;s environment and economy.<\/p>\n<p>His remarks serve as a call to action for all government players to work towards finding effective solutions to the crisis.<\/p>\n<p>*Phalonzy\ud83d\udd8a\ufe0f*<br \/>\n0272626466<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ernest Owusu Bempah, Deputy National Communications Director of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has asserted that the NPP lacks the moral authority to condemn the National Democratic Congress (NDC) over the galamsey menace. 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