The Western Regional Minister, Mr Kwabena Okyere Darko-Mensah has gone after Multimedia over a story that alleged him to be neck deep into galamsey activities.
This comes after Nana Nyonwah Panyin IV (Nathaniel Dekyi) was granted an interview by Joy News as the Chief of Dompim Pepasa and made a statement that the Western Regional Minister, Kwabena Okyere Darko-Mensah, Deputy Lands Minister George Mireku Duker, and the Tarkwa-Nsuaem Chief Executive, Benjamin Kessie, are behind illegal mining in the area.
According to Nana Nyonwah Panyin IV, he has incontrovertible evidence of their involvement in the activity in the area.
As a result, he has dared them to sue him if they believe he is damaging their reputation without proof.
The story alleging the Regional Minister to be behind illegal mining in Dompim-Pepesa was further published on Multimedia’s website, myjoyonline.com.
The Regional Minister through his legal firm has issued a statement to Multimedia Group to retract and remove the publication and also apologise.
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